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 spanning architectural design, computational technologies, and 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 German and native 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 | SQLite, PostgreSQL, NoSQL |
| 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 | Long Beach, USA
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
Arquitetura Computacional na Alemanha: Estado da arte
Architecture and Urbanism course at IFPR | Online
Building Across Scales (in portuguese)
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
Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) | 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
Freelance Works
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.
BuildSystems Works
Circular Component Creator
UI/UX design
Developed the interface for a web app to create building components.
BuildSystems Ontology
Ontology design
Research about schemas, object models and databases.
Grasshopper C# plugin
Software development
Developed a Grasshopper plugin with the functionality of previous configurators.
Data visualization with Power BI
Data visualization
Developed a workflow connecting Grasshopper data to Power BI.
Timber Component Configurator
Computational design
Development of a Grasshopper configurator for timber components using EPD data.
Urban Site Configurator
Computational design
Development of a Grasshopper configurator to create building envelopes.
ArtEngineering Works
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.
Alfred Rein Ingenieure Works
ZERO Tankstelle
Steel and membrane structure
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.
Research Assistant Works
Tower using self-curving cross-laminated timber
Computational Design
Computational designer for a project similar to the Urbach Tower.
Atelier Marko Brajovic Works
ITA House
House Design | Paraty, Brazil
Architect in charge of the design.
Itaú Rock in Rio 2019
Parametric stage design | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Architect in charge of the design and code compliance (archived).
Camper Thailand
Parametric Interior Design | Thailand
Architect in charge of the design (archived).
Animale Jewelry
Parametric Facade | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Architect in charge of the design (archived).
InsideOut
Product Design | Movecho
Architect in charge of the design (archived).
Live Talks installation
Installation | Live talks 2016, São Paulo, Brazil
Intern in charge of the design studies, production, and supervision.
Ekoa Park
Ecological Park | Morretes, Brazil
Supervised intern in charge of detailing the project.