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Established in Rome in 1968, Giacomini Architects has worked in Italy and in more than 30 different countries all over the world. Consultant to Istitutional entities: UN (FAO, PNUD, PAM), EEC, World Bank, ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Commerce), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the practice has gained to day an extensive competence in the following fields:
Commercial | Transportation | Residential | Sport Complexes | Educational Health Institutional Religious | Industrial | Restoration of ancient buildings.
Commercial
  • Hotel Gattarella 300 rooms and Hotel Pizzomunno 340 rooms at Cala S. Felice, Bari, Italy; For Prof. E. Cristiano, Mergellina, Naples, Design & Supervision of works. 1968/1969
  • Hotel Malibù 600 rooms 32 storey with Price Hackner & Mullins, Durban, South Africa -Design only, 1970.
  • Jacaranda Shopping Mall with Price Hackner & Mullins, Pietermarizburg, South Africa, Design only, 1970.
  • Conforzi Centre, shopping mall, show rooms and residences for Mr. A. Conforzi,  Blantayre, Malawi. Design only, 1972.
  • Chapel street Shopping Mall and residences, for Mr. H. Rapiti, Durban, South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1974.
  • Casa Italia, Offices , Shops and Show rooms, for Giannuzzi Vullo & Partners, Beijin Cina, Design and feasibility Study, 1995
  • High rise commercial and residential building for Gemini Life Insurance Co. at Indipendence Av.Accra, Ghana, Final Design and Feasibility Study, 2008
  • Office Block for Consar Ltd, Accra Ghana, 2016
  • Office Block for AERFER SPA at S. Palomba, Rome, Italy, Final design and Feasibility Study, 2010
  • Office block 9000 sqm at Obuasi, Ghana , for Anglogold Ashanti, Continental Africa, Final design, 2011
  • Refurbishing and additions to existing office block at Obuasi, Ghana , for Anglogold Ashanti, Continental Africa, Final design, 2011
  • Gold Refinery and Bank for Ecorex SA, Conakry, Guinee Conakry, Feasibility Study, 2011
Transportation
  • Upgrading of Doha fishing Port FAO Fisheries dept. Project, Doha  Qatar, Final design, 1980
  • New Fishing port and on shore structures on Demerara River, EEC project, Georgetown Guyana, Design and supervision of works1983/5
  • Upgrading of the Ilha do Sal International Airport Cape Vert, Ministry of Civil Aviation, EEC Project, Design and supervision of works, 1983/6
  • State Railways,Italy. High speed railway line between Bologna and Milan, Final design, 1989
  • New Fishing port and on shore structures on Volta lake at Yeji Ghana, FAO Fisheries dept. Project,    Design and supervision of works1991/6
  • Upgrading of 11 ports from Alhoceima ( Mediterranean coast) to Tan Tan (Atlantic coast) for the Direction des ports de Rabat Morocco, FAO Invest. Dept. Project, Design and feasibility study, 1994/7
  • New offshore structures on the Aby Lagune Ivory Coast, Ministere des Eaux et Forets, FAO Fisheries dept. Project, Design and Feasibility Study, 1995
  • Upgrading of Kalemi Port, Zaire. Ministere des Eaux et Forets, FAO Fisheries dept. Project, Feasibility Study, 1995
  • Upgrading of Oristano Port, Sardinia, Italy and design of the on shore buildings on reclaimed land,  Preliminary design and feasibility Study, 2009
Residential
  • House van Weers, La Lucia, Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1971
  • House M. Paruk, Reservoir Hill, Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1972
  • House Dr. & Mrs Buchan, Pinetown Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1972
  • House Zettler, Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1973
  • House Rapiti, Durban North South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1973
  • House Della Martina, Durban North South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1974
  • House Hager, Durban North South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1976
  • House Santarsiere, Pinetown South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1976
  • House Nardone, La Lucia, Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of works, 1977
  • House Geiger, Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works, 1977
  • House S. Sayed, Casalpalocco, Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works, 2001
  • House  G. Ottaviani, Casalpalocco, Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works, 2004
  • House Aquaro, Marino Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works, 1977
  • House Habboo, Mosul Iraq, Design, 2012
  • Residential Complex for H. Rapiti, Durban South Africa, Design 1977
  • Residential Complex for R. Harrison, Durban South Africa, Design and Supervision of  works 1977
  • Residential Complex for Kiria Investments, Umshlanga Rocks South Africa, Design 1977
  • Residential Complex for L. Du Plessis,Tompsons  Bay South Africa, Design 1977
  • Residential Complex for Denda Group, Bazaruto Island  Mozambique, Design 1977
  • Residential Complex for Consar Ltd, Ram Towers, Accra Ghana, Design 2011
  • Residential Complex for S. H. Habboo, Mosul  Iraq, Design 2012
  • Cusago House, Milan Italy, Refurbishing of Renzo Piano Cusago House
  • House Visca, Olgiata Rome, Design and supervision of works 2015
Sport Complexes
  • Sport Complex for the Municipality of Castel Di Sangro, Italy, Design and Supervision of Works, 2004/5
  • Sports Hall for the Municipality of  Rocca Priora, Italy, Design, 2003
  • Sports Complex for the Municipality of Rome at v. Casal Boccone, Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works 2004/6
  • 20.000 seater Sports Stadium for the Ministry of Youth and Sport at Tamale Ghana, Design 2006
  • 40.000 seater Sports Stadium for the Ministry of Youth and Sport at Kumasi Ghana, Design and Supervision of works 2006/8
  • 12.000 seater Sports Stadium for the Ghana Educational Trust Fund at Legon University Accra Ghana, Design and Supervision of works 2007/ongoing
  • Sports Complex for the Municipality of Rome at v. G. Martino Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works 2006/8
  • Refurbishing of Tennis Roma ASD Club, Rome Italy, Design and Supervision of works, 2007
  • 30.000 seater Sports Stadium for the Ministry of Youth and Sport at Kerbala Iraq, Design and Project management, 2011
  • 30.000 seater Sports Stadium for the Ministry of Youth and Sport at Baghdad Iraq, Design and Feasibility Study, 2011
Educational Health Institutional Religious
  • Primary Schools for the Ministry of  Education  at Bissau, Catio, Farim, Guinee Bissau, EEC Project, Design and Supervision of Works, 1978/80
  • Technical schools (9) and Centres Directionelles (3) for the Ministry of Education  of  Mauritania, World Bank International Competition Award, Design, 1991
  • Agro Pastoral School at Saõ Tomè for the Ministry of Education of  Saõ Tomè e Principe, FAO Project, Design, 1993
  • Students Hostel , Library and Laboratories at Maseru  University, Lesotho, FAO Project, Design, 1994
  • Coranic School at Plantain Island, Sierra Leone, FAO Project, Design, 1994
  • Forestry Agents Training Centre for the Ministry des Eaux and Forets, Thies, Senegal, FAO Project, Design, 1994
  • Public Library 100000 books at Kumasi, Ghana for the Ghana Educational Trust Fund, Design and feasibility Study, 2007
  • Vet. Laboratories at Lilongue, Malawi for the Ministry of Public Health, FAO Project, Design, 1993
  • Vet. Laboratories at Farim, Guinee Bissau for the Ministry of Public Health, FAO Project, Design 1993
  • Regional Hospitals at Catio and Farim Guinee Bissau for the Ministry of Public Health, FAO Project, Design 1993
  • Mental Hospital at Bor,  Guinee Bissau for the Ministry of Public Health, EEC Project, Design and Supervision of works 1993
  • State Prison and Agents multy storey building at Verbania Italy for the Ministry of Justice, Design and Supervision of works, 1995/8
  • Wenthworth Parish Church, for the Durban Diocese, Durban South Africa, Design 1970
  • St. Anna Parish Church, for the Durban Diocese, Durban South Africa, Design 1974
  • Parish Church for the Giuseppini del Murialdo Fathers, via S. Pincherle, Rome Italy, Design 1979
  • Bissau Cathedral Our Lady of Fatima for Bissau Bishop, Bissau Guinee Bissau, Design 1985
Industrial
  • Industrial development at Pine Town, Natal, South Africa, Warehouses  and Factories for Devils Leap Pty Ltd, Design and Supervision of works, 1975
  • Bata Shoes Factory at Mobeni, Natal, South Africa, Design and Supervision of works 1975
  • Fisherman Centre (Covered market, Auction Hall, Workshops, Admin. Buildings) for the Ministry des Eaux et Forets, at Owendo Libreville Gabon, EEC Project, Design and Supervision of works, 1985/6
  • Fish Farm at Zawia, Lybia, for the Lybian PWD, FAO Project, Structural, Mechanical and Civil Works Design, 1990
  • Grain Stores various capacity, V. Giacomini standard design in the following Countries: Senegal (9), Guinee Bissau (2), Niger (2), Ciad (3), Burkina Faso (6), Colombia South America, (4) PAM Project, !984/8
  • Warehouses , Workshops, Offices and Rresidences at Koupela, Zabre, Bittou, Tenkodongo   Burkina Faso, Italian Cooperation Project, Design and Supervision of works, 1984/6
  • Rice Factory at Kuntaur, Gambia, FAO Project, Design and Supervision of works1986
  • Refurbishing of fish factories (4) at Tombwa,  Angola, Italian/EEC Project, Design and Supervision of works1986
  • Chemical Factories for fishing nets at Tabarka, Tunisia, FAO Investment Centre  Project, Design and Feasibility Study, 1994
  • Earth Dams at Paraku, Benin and resettlement of transhumance lanes from Ciad to Benin, FAO Investment Centre Project, Design and Feasibility Study
  • Atlas Copco new Base in Tema Ghana, Design and Project Management, September 2012.
Restoration of ancient buildings
  • Static consolidation and restoration  of Ex Consilium Decem Palace (XIII Century) at Venice Lido, Italy for the Waters Magistrate, Design and Supervision of works.1993/5
  • Static consolidation and restoration  of Mocenigo Palace (XV Century) at Venice, Italy for the Venetian Municipality, Supervision of Works. 1993/4
  • Artistic restoration of Pisani Palace (XVI Century) at Venice, Italy for the Venetian Municipality, Supervision of Works. 1993/4
  • Static consolidation and restoration  of  S. Giorgio Maggiore Chatedral ( Palladio Architecture XVII Century) at Venice, Italy for the Venetian Superintendent to Cultural and Artistic Buildings, Supervision of Works. 1993/4
  • Static consolidation and restoration  of  S. Giovanni Decollato Church (XIV Century) at Venice, Italy for the Venetian Superintendent to Cultural and Artistic Buildings, Supervision of Works. 1993/4
  • Static consolidation, refurbishing and interior design of an ancient building in Rocca Ripesena (Orvieto Italy) and convert in hotel 2010
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