5 Mins with Ornella Bucceri
Italian born Associate on the architecture team, Ornella Bucceri has been a part of the Scott Carver team for the last four years. Having studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano and completed her Master of Architecture, a large part of Ornella’s architectural training has gravitated around cultural and heritage settings, which in turn have influenced her sensitivity of understanding and reading architectural elements. For Ornella, the path to her love of architecture was formed from a very young age, growing up with a father who influenced her immensely. After starting her career working in Italy at a small interior design office specialising in hospitality spaces, Ornella moved to Sydney in 2012, seeking new adventures and inspiration. Today, Ornella’s work is an ode to her rich cultural background and passion for heritage architecture and its diverse influences.
What first inspired you to study architecture?
I was a decent painter and sketcher at school and dreamt of joining an academy of fine arts, a choice that my parents never really supported. I was sorrounded by a pretty crafty family - my dad was a builder by trade and skilled joinery maker, so architecture felt like the most logical option, and offered me what I feel is a perfect dualism: the chance of performing simultaneously as an artist and builder.
What is the biggest influence in your work?
My cultural background has largely influenced my understanding of space, the built form and its proportions. I’m an avid and attentive observer, so I source inspiration from what surrounds me… at times a small detail, a chiaroscuro or a thoughtful combination of materials. Sometimes even a conversation with a colleague can trigger a whole new chain of thoughts and ideas.
Successful design always tells a story
What does good design mean to you?
A successful design always tells a story. There is a narrative, and it generates interest.
It’s sensitive to the context and community and wants to integrate itself into the life of the city as if it has always been there and could not have been any different.
What values do you admire the most at Scott Carver?
I admire the collective drive that pushes the team to do more and do better, shape communities, and often take the risk of challenging the brief for a higher objective.
What do you love most about what you do?
I believe the final handover is the most exciting time for our discipline: seeing how people interpret and understand the building and the drive behind its design, their first experience of the building and the origin of behavioural patterns.
What’s the biggest overall lesson you’ve learned since starting out as an Architect?
There is so much more to it than just design.
What’s your no-fail go-to when you need inspiration or to get out of a creative rut?
I would start by taking the design back to tracing paper - strip it down to the main lines and travel through the original narrative behind the concept, reminding myself which elements are really meaningful and which ones can be changed or lost without compromising the overall design integrity.
Has working for Scott Carver influenced your work?
Working side-by-side with such an eclectic mix of talents has really shaped my understanding of team-working: the collaborative and positive attitude that you can feel at Scott Carver creates a great environment where you can learn and thrive as a professional, inspiring me to be more aware, open-minded and fearless.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading, being crafty at home and painting, however, to wind down from an hectic week I would rather be outdoors and play sports - beach volleyball being my current favourite!
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