Daniel Locatelli
AEC Software developer
"Architecture is a transdisciplinary field, its future lies in using computational, co-design techniques combined with vernacular eco-friendly materials".
[email protected] +49 178 324-0834 Munich, GermanySummary
Software developer with a robust interdisciplinary background, ranging from architectural design to software engineering. Proven track record of bridging creative and technical domains, with expertise in web development, computational design, and data visualization. Multilingual professional fluent in English, intermediate in German, and a native speaker of Portuguese, passionate about leveraging interdisciplinary skills to solve complex problems through technology.
Technical Skills
| Programming | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, C# |
|---|---|
| Frameworks | Astro, React, Tailwind, Angular |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite |
| Design Tools | Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud |
| Specialized Skills | Web Development, Computational Design, UI/UX Design |
Work Experience
Education
Scholarships
Publications
Certifications
Safety & Health Training - CAL/OSHA (10 hours)
CAL/OSHA
Tutoring
Grasshopper & Kangaroo Workshop
Porto FabLab | São Paulo, Brazil
Workshop about spring systems to simulate cloth behavior.
Private Revit Lessons
Private Tutoring | São Paulo, Brazil
Revit lessons from the basic principles to advanced techniques.
Talks and Lectures
Computational Architecture in Germany: State of the art and future challenges.
Architecture and Urbanism course at IFPR | Online
Building Across Scales
DigitalFUTURES | Online
Computational Design: Strategies
UNIP Sorocaba | Online
Emotional Design and Technology
SEBRAE Talks, MOVELPAR 2019 | Arapongas, Brazil
Biomimetic Geometries
Tátil | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Architecture + Biomimetics + Algorithm
XIV SAU UNEMAT | Barra do Bugres, Brazil
Architecture + Biomimetics + Algorithm
IED São Paulo | São Paulo, Brazil
Form-finding with Grasshopper
II Structured Shell Meeting | FAU/POLI USP, São Paulo, Brazil
Courses Attended
Workshop Grasshopper with Galapagos
Rhino Day | FAU-Mackenzie, São Paulo, Brazil
Victor Calixto
Digital Theremin with Arduino
FILE Festival | São Paulo, Brazil
Mauricio Jabur
Data in the Design Process
FILE Festival | São Paulo, Brazil
Dyego Digiandomenico, Gabriele Landim, Henrique Fischer
Introduction to Woodwork
Fab Lab Livre SP | São Paulo, Brazil
Lucas S. M. Coutinho
Arduino & LEDS
Fab Lab Livre SP | São Paulo, Brazil
Beatriz da Rocha
Electronics in the darkness
Red Bull Station | São Paulo, Brazil
Lina Lopes
Electronics Basic
Fab Lab Livre SP | São Paulo, Brazil
César A. G. de Alencar
Interactivity: Architecture and Responsive Design
Fab Lab Livre SP | São Paulo, Brazil
Ruairi Glynn and grad Students from UCL London
Fundamentals of Computation with Processing
FAU-USP | São Paulo, Brazil
Ricardo Nakamura
Works
Life Lamp
Computational Design | São Paulo, Brazil
Concept by Estudio Guto Requena for Decimal. Computational designer responsible for the program.
Margarita House
Architectural Design | São Paulo, Brazil
Full middle class house renovation.
Burn
Marketing Action | São Paulo, Brazil
Rendering of installations, bars and clothing.
Le Sandwich
Architectural Design | São Paulo, Brazil
Converted a two-floors bank agency into a restaurant.
Circular Component Creator
UI/UX design | Munich, Germany
Developed the interface for a web app to create building components.
BuildSystems Ontology
Ontology design | Munich, Germany
Research about schemas, object models and databases.
Grasshopper C# plugin
Software development | Munich, Germany
Developed a Grasshopper plugin with the functionality of previous configurators.
Data visualization with Power BI
Data visualization | Munich, Germany
Developed a workflow connecting Grasshopper data to Power BI.
Timber Component Configurator
Computational design | Munich, Germany
Development of a Grasshopper configurator for timber components using EPD data.
Urban Site Configurator
Computational design | Munich, Germany
Development of a Grasshopper configurator to create building envelopes.
Dome at Teshima Island
Installation | Teshima, Japan
Technical drawings, logistics for transportation.
ParaPivot
Sculpture | Archived
Five-meters, steel and stone sculpture by Studio Alicja Kwade. Detailing of the structural framing.
ZERO Tankstelle
Steel and membrane structure | Conceptual
Gas station typology. Rendering of the proposal.
Disney Wonder
Retractable membrane cover | Cruise
Production of drawings for membrane fabrication.
Seilnetz Muttenz
Cablenet structure | Muttenz, Switzerland
Form-finding of the cablenet structure and quantity takeoff.
Wood research
Research | Internal
Researching cutting-edge technology for wood construction.
Membranaustausch
Water retention | Schlosses Neuwildenstein, Österreich
Mechanical drawings and rendering of the facade.
MVV Überdachung Vorplatz
Membrane cover | Mannheim, Germany
Form-finding of membrane structures using Kangaroo 2.
Automatic cutting pattern
Research | Internal
Development of automatized cutting patterns for membranes.
Neubau Parkhaus Swissprintersarea
Facade detail | Zofingen, Switzerland
Mechanical drawings and rendering of the facade.
Witterungsschutz Römermauer
Competition | Wiesbaden, Germany
Project coordination, membrane cover integrating the landscape.
Mechanical Bridge
Bridge study | Archived
Simulation of the bridge opening and closing.
Tower using self-curving cross-laminated timber
Computational Design | Germany
Computational designer for a project similar to the Urbach Tower.