GP

Portrait of Giacomo Pizzo

About

Architect and designer with over twelve years of practice in concept development and design, and twelve international competitions won across scales, programmes and typologies.

Trained in Venice and at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, with work in London, New York City and Copenhagen. Since 2020 he has been associate architect and lead designer at 3XN, leading projects such as the Shenzhen Natural History Museum and Green Solution House 2.0. He takes projects from first sketch to built work, working closely with clients, engineers and the people who will use the buildings.

12

1st prizes in competitions

12+

years in practice

4

offices: 3XN, Henning Larsen, JAJA, COBE

Experience

2020–now

3XN Architects

Associate Architect / Lead Designer · Copenhagen & New York

Shenzhen Natural History Museum, Green Solution House 2.0, Rotman Commerce

2019–2020

Henning Larsen

Architect MAA / Lead Design Architect · Copenhagen

Cockle Bay Park, LEO Pharma HQ

2015–2019

JAJA Architects

Architect MAA / Project Leader · Copenhagen

Nyborg Castle, GAME Streetmekka, KHA, Varatun Parken

2014–2015

COBE

Architect MAA · Copenhagen

Køge Nord Station, Open COBE

2012–2013

Andy Martin Architects

Architect RIBA Part I · London

Hay House, The Groucho Club

Education

2012–2015

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, KADK

Master of Arts, Architecture · Copenhagen

2008–2011

IUAV University of Venice

Bachelor of Architecture, 110/110 · Venice

2003–2008

A. Modigliani Art Academy

Diploma in Arts · Padova

2019

CEU Universidad de Arquitectura

Invited professor, workshop leader and jury member · Valencia

Selected recognition

2022

Årets Byggeri, winner — Commercial

Green Solution House 2.0

2020

Prix Versailles · Dezeen Awards shortlist

Køge Nord Station

2022

EU Mies van der Rohe Award, nominee

Køge Nord Station

2012–2024

12 first prizes in international competitions

Including Shenzhen Natural History Museum, Chungnam Arts Center, Cockle Bay Park and Nyborg Castle

Proficiencies

Concept development

Architectural design

Complex digital modelling

Team management and leadership

Client relations

User-group workshops

High-quality visualisations and animations

Interior and exterior detailing

Construction documentation

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