About

Giovanni Curzi – Civil Engineer (MEng), registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Macerata, no. A963. Since 2002 the practice has provided structural and architectural design, site supervision, seismic assessment and technical consultancy in the Marche region, Italy.

Education

• Scientific high-school diploma, Liceo “G. Leopardi” (formerly “N. Badaloni”), Recanati
• Degree in Civil Engineering, 110/110 – Università Politecnica delle Marche, July 2001. Thesis: “Behaviour of prestressed masonry columns under horizontal loads”, supervisor Prof. Roberto Capozucca
• Licensed to practise as an engineer: second session 2001
• Registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Macerata, no. A963

Professional training

• “Ordinance P.C.M. no. 3274/2003 – Technical standards for the seismic design, assessment and retrofit of buildings”, June 2004
• Update course on the application of the new Italian Building Code (NTC), June 2010
• “Seismic retrofit of structures according to NTC 2008”, Horae srl, 6-7 April 2011
• “Foundations, retaining structures and slope stability in seismic areas”, September 2011 – March 2012
• Qualifying course “Technical management of seismic emergencies – damage survey and usability assessment”, Regional Federation of the Orders of Engineers of Marche and Civil Protection, September–November 2013 (60 credits)

Public competitions

Successful candidate in the public competition for 6 posts of Senior Technical Engineer (cat. D1) at the Province of Macerata; declined the post for personal reasons.

Professional experience

Show the list of projects (2001–2013)

• 2001–2003 Architectural and structural design of two semi-detached houses in the Bartoloni development, Porto Recanati (lots 81-82), for CIEMME Edilizia snc
• 2002 Contribution to the architectural and structural design of a villa in the Bartoloni development, Porto Recanati (lot 84)
• 2002 Structural design and site supervision of two extensions to the “Il Brigantino” restaurant, Porto Recanati, on piles in sand
• 2002–2004 Architectural and structural design, site supervision and project management of a 17-apartment complex in via Cesare Peruzzi, Porto Recanati, for SA.MA. s.a.s.; advice on the sale of the apartments
• 2003–2005 Architectural design and site supervision of 8 terraced houses in viale dei Pini, Porto Recanati, for P.R.Z. Costruzioni srl
• 2003 Structural design and site supervision for the renovation of a residential building in via V. Veneto, Porto Recanati
• 2004–2009 Architectural and structural design for the regularisation and renovation of buildings in Montarice, Porto Recanati
• 2004 Structural design and site supervision of residential buildings in Porto Recanati: via Garibaldi 120, via Bramante–via Cairoli, via Leopardi 93, via S. G. Bosco–via Cavour
• 2004–2005 Architectural site supervision of a 15-apartment complex in Casette Antonelli, Potenza Picena, for EdilGM srl
• 2005 Structural design and site supervision: steel agricultural building; renovation in piazza Carradori 12-13; 12 m reinforced-concrete external staircase in via Loreto 26/28b, Porto Recanati
• 2005–2006 Structural design and consultancy for the regularisation of beach establishments in Porto Recanati (including Chalet Mauro, Acapulco, Oasi, Panetti, Il Faro, Lisetta, Villaggio Turistico Internazionale, Palm Beach, Acropoli, Cafè de Mar, Lido Sabbiadoro, Aurora Boreale and others)
• 2006 Structural consultancy for the state acquisition procedures of the Acropoli and Lisetta beach establishments; extraordinary maintenance of a condominium in viale Europa; 6-apartment complex in viale dei Pini for Mare srl; renovation in via Bramante 13-15; planning and state-property regularisation of the “La Baita” beach establishment
• 2007 Structural design and site supervision of two 11-apartment complexes in via delle Ville for Edilmarche srl; renovation in via Castelnuovo 42; residential building in via delle Ville for Coedra srl; workshop extension in the industrial area; beach establishment in viale della Repubblica
• 2007–2009 Architectural and structural design and site supervision of a complex with 8 apartments, 2 offices and a garage level in via F.lli Brancondi, Loreto, for SAVAS srl
• 2008 Design and site supervision of 13 apartments in Torrenova, Potenza Picena, for SAMA sas; structural consultancy in viale Gramsci for Immobiliare Battistelli srl and Cima srl; 6 units in via Manzoni, Loreto; three residential buildings in sector PL1, Porto Recanati, for Edilmarche-Borselli
• 2009 Extraordinary maintenance of a condominium in viale Europa 14; structural consultancy for 8 apartments and 2 offices in corso Matteotti for La Fortezza srl; complete structural design of the Parco dei Priori development, Potenza Picena (12 multi-family villas and 18 apartments)
• 2010 Structural consultancy for 30 apartments in the PEEP social-housing area of Porto Recanati for the Nocchiere 2 cooperative; advice on the sale of 8 apartments
• 2011 Renovation and extension (Regional Law 22/09) in via Gramsci; veterinary clinic in Porto Recanati; 3 rural buildings in Recanati; regularisation of the “Acropoli” beach establishment; seismic vulnerability assessment of a terraced building; property purchase advice
• 2012 Steel residential/commercial building in Porto Recanati; extension (Regional Law 22/09) in via dei Gelsi; renovation in via Montarice
• 2013 Change of use and extension of 2 units in via Paradiso Azzurro; timber hospitality building of about 370 m² for Campeggio Adriatico srl; testing (collaudo) of a steel structure in via Toscanini; renovation under the “Piano Casa” and subdivision of a villa into 3 units in via Valdicerro di Sopra, Loreto
• Over the years, many technical expert reports (CTP) and interior renovation projects for apartments

Urban planning

2005–2006 Development plan “Parco dei Laghetti” for Maceratesi s.r.l. (approx. 41,000 m³ of buildable volume), acting as sole coordinator of the whole project.

Software

• Structural analysis: STS software suite, PCM by AEDES, KipLegno by Kipendoff Engineering
• Drawing and modelling: AutoCAD (2D, 3D, modelling and rendering), Allplan, SketchUp
• Cost accounting: Primus by ACCA Software
• Office: Microsoft Office and OpenOffice