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Romolo Valentino Benedetto Nati
Born (1968-02-14) February 14, 1968 (age 56)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationSapienza-Università di Roma
Occupation(s)Executive Chairman and CEO of Italpinas Development Corporation
Vice Chairman of Constellation Energy Corporation
Executive Chairman and CEO of Primavera Residences
Known forBest Mixed-use Development in the Philippines, Asia Pacific Property Awards[1]
One of the Philippines’ New Business Leaders
One of the Best Condo Development in the Philippines, “Primavera Residences”
Parent(s)Giuseppe Nati
Angela Gusella

Romolo Valentino Benedetto Nati, (born February 14, 1968) known as Romolo Nati or RVN, is a multi-awarded Italian architect and businessman with interest in sustainable development (energy and real estate).[2] He is the current Executive Chairman and CEO of Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC),[3] an Italian-Filipino real estate development firm that specializes in the design and development of sustainable buildings. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Philippine renewable energy company Constellation Energy Corporation (CEC)[4]

Career

Italpinas Development Corporation

In 2007, he visited the Philippines to introduce green architecture[5] as a realistic approach to development that could be applied in the South East Asian setting. He was then introduced to Atty. Jojo D. Leviste, III,[6] a Sydney-based Filipino lawyer and in 2009, the two teamed up and founded Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-development Corporation (ITPI), later on renamed Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), with him as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Leviste as President.

The company’s first project is Primavera Residences[7][8][9] in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines which consists of a twin tower[10] mixed-use condominium development situated inside Pueblo de Oro Business Park, which held its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, December 7, 2015[11][12][13].

Constellation Energy Corporation

Also founded in 2009, Romolo is Vice Chairman of Constellation Energy Corporation (CEC),[14] a renewable energy company that focuses in acquiring, financing and developing small to medium-scale renewable energy projects across the Philippines.

Style

Biomimicry

Inspired by natural living structures, Nati based his designs[15] on Biomimicry.[16] He also took an interest in sustainable development,[17][18] citing a strong need for building cities and creating shelters without harming nature.

Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. Since living organisms, through natural selection, is a result of millions of years of evolution, by imitating natural living structures, biomimicry can help solve complex human problems such as creating effective human structures capable to optimize their performance and the use of natural resources.

One early example of the use of biomimicry is Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) who studied birds to enable human flight and create a “flying machine”. The Wright Brothers in 1903 also derived inspiration for their aircraft invention by studying pigeons in flight.

In architecture, biomimicry has evolved into a contemporary philosophy (see also Biomimietic Architecture).

High Performance Design

Nati’s designs are characterized by fully integrating renewable energy features[19][20] – passive for saving, and active for generating power – with architecture. This integration begins during the conceptualization process and extends to design up to construction and building maintenance. The process is created using performance-based design strategies that make use of parametric and generative architectural software.

At the onset of the design process is a detailed analysis of the existing data of natural weather conditions of the site location, optimizing the use of natural elements to shape the design of the building—the same “thinking model” used by nature. In the same manner that a sailboat is designed to take advantage of the wind and waves, Nati espouses the idea that a building should adhere to the same concept, by optimizing the natural elements to create an efficient and high performing building design.

Influences

At 16 years old, Nati's interest in architecture grew when he flew to Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Singapore and other major cities following his father who used to work in ALITALIA (Italian Airlines). His early travels developed his interest in modern architecture, instilling a great admiration for skyscrapers. Influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and biomimicry, he also continued developing his architectural style from his appreciation of the elegant and highly-effective function of nature. He also gained insights from Japanese architecture, North-European architecture, Organic architecture and Italian rationalism.

His designs are greatly influenced by distinguished architects such as Lebbeus Woods, Renzo Piano, Kazuyo Sejima, Frank Lloyd and Luigi Moretti.

In Philippine architecture, he is partial to the natural designs of the Bahay Kubo,[21][22][23] Nipa huts, and the spontaneous architecture of informal settlers in Tondo, Manila.

Works and Design Concepts

  • Miramonti, IDC, Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines, 2014
  • Primavera City, IDC, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, 2013
  • BUS (Block Utility System), Milan, Italy, 2012
  • Coral City, Asian Development Bank and ITPI Corp, Quezon City, Philippines, 2012
  • Payatas Project, My Shelter Foundation, Manila, Philippines, 2012
  • Concept Design for a Headquarter of a Telecoumminication Company Metro Manila, Philippines, 2012
  • Concept for a Private Hangar Pasay City, 2012
  • Commercial and Office Center, Oxford Management, Juuru, Estonia, 2010
  • Primavera Residences, IDC, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, 2009
  • Combined Heat and Power Energy Plant, Oxford Management, Juuru, Estonia, 2009
  • Administrative Building of the Tallinn City Government, Tallinn City Government, Tallinn, Estonia, 2009
  • Residential & Parking Building, Oxford Management, Parnu, Estonia, 2008
  • Spatial Planning of Tamula Lakeside Area, Iõru Town Government/Union of Estonian Architects, Estonia, 2008
  • Residential and multifunction Eco-village development, Oxford Management, Romania, 2008
  • Single Family House, Silang, Philippines, 2007
  • Apartments’ renovation, Manila, Philippines, 2007
  • Residential and multifunction Eco-village development, Oxford Management, Juuru, Estonia, 2007
  • Multi-storey Building, Oxford Management, Parnu, Estonia, 2007
  • Parnu Riverside Centre: Concept Plan, Parnu, Estonia, 2006
  • Resort, Commercial and Residential Complex, Telese, Italy, 2006
  • Interior design for an apartment, Vitorchiano, Italy, 2006
  • Interior design of 150sq/m apartment, Rome, Italy, 2006
  • Restoration of a historic building, Vitorchiano, Italy, 2006
  • Arab Cultural Center, The Mosaic Foundation/Competition, Washington DC, USA, 2005

Honors and Awards

  • 2014, Best Mixed-use Development in the Philippines, Asia Pacific Property Awards; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[24][25][26]
  • 2014, One of the Philippines’ New Business Leaders, National Geographic Magazine (Feb 2014)[27]
  • 2013, One of the Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunity, “Primavera Residences, CTI-PFAN[28]
  • 2011, The Special Energy Award, “Coral City Concept”; Design Against the Elements (DAtE) International Design Competition[29]
  • 2011, One of the Best Condo Development in the Philippines, “Primavera Residences”; South East Asia Property Awards, Singapore
  • 2010, The Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunities, “Primavera Residences”; CTI-PFAN
  • 2006, First Prize, “A Concept Plan of the Pärnu Riverside Center”; Pärnu, Estonia
  • 2003, Second Prize, “Una Sede Rinnovata per un Glorioso Circolo Nautico”; Naples, Italy.
  • Project exhibited in the Seventh International Architecture Exhibition; Venice, Italy
  • Project exhibited in the Triennial International Industrial Design Exhibition; University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2000, Honorable Mention, BMW’s international design competition; Milan, Italy
  • 1999, Honorable Mention, Mitsubishi Motors’ international design competition; Tokyo, Japan

See also

Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corporation

References

  1. ^ "Best Mixed-use Development Philippines".
  2. ^ "Arch. Romolo Valentino Nati". Primavera Residences
  3. ^ "Arch. Romolo V. Nati, CEO and Chairman". Italpinas Development Corporation.
  4. ^ "Constellation Energy goes into green architecture". The Philippine Star News.
  5. ^ "Primavera Residences Developer's Showcase of Green Projects A Success at the 19th NREA Trade Exhibits". Primavera Residences
  6. ^ "Atty. Jojo D. Leviste, III". Atty. Jojo D. Leviste, III
  7. ^ "P250-M Primavera Residences launched in Oro". Eco-Business
  8. ^ "Pueblo ramps up 'Green Initiative' with Primavera Residences launch".BusinessWeek Mindanao
  9. ^ "In CDO CEC builds Mindanao's first eco-friendly building".Yahoo! News (Manila Bulletin)
  10. ^ "ITPI tops off Primavera Residences Tower 2". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help) Sun.Star Philippine News
  11. ^ "Italpinas IPO, Phoenix Petroleum share sale approved by SEC".
  12. ^ "Italpinas' IPO plan cleared".
  13. ^ "Italpinas surges on market debut".
  14. ^ "Multi-awarded Italian architect offers to draft rehab master plan for typhoon-hit areas".InterAksyon
  15. ^ "Green building expert ITPI to builders: adopt 'biomimicry' to build smarter, sustainable cities". Primavera Residences
  16. ^ "'Biomimicry' inspires design of Primavera Residences".Manila Bulletin
  17. ^ "Property developer offers sustainable residential projects".Manila Bulletin
  18. ^ "Energy-efficient buildings pushed".Manila Standard Today
  19. ^ "Primavera Residences: A prime mover in green designs". The Philippine Star, October 18, 2013
  20. ^ "7 things I learned from Italian Architect Romolo V. Nati". Primavera Residences
  21. ^ "'Bahay Kubo'-inspired designs for MRBs".Manila Standard Today
  22. '^ "Filipino's unique 'Bahay Kubo' inspires Primavera Residences 'green design".BusinessWeek Mindanao
  23. ^ "5 awesome things you didn't know about ITPI's Italian CEO". Primavera Residences
  24. ^ "Best Mixed-use Development Philippines". International Property Award winners from Asia Pacific 2014
  25. ^ "Best in Asia Pacific". The Philippine Star News
  26. ^ "Primavera Residences shares award with CDO". Manila Bulletin
  27. ^ "National Geographic Magazine, February 2014 (Print)". National Geographic Magazine, February 2014 (Print)
  28. ^ "Condo firm qualifies in business plan tilt". BusinessWorld
  29. ^ "Primavera Architects win Special Energy Award in Global Design Competition".Kagay-an
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