We are a design studio with different talents in research and development, architecture and engineering.
Collectively, we are driven by our vision. As designers, we approach every collaboration with honesty. As people, we are open about the obstacles we encounter as well as the breakthroughs we achieve.
Anna Yachaya works as an architect at Mario Cucinella Architects.
A native of Pavia, Italy, she completed her secondary education at a classical high school. She then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, followed by a Master of Science in Architecture named "Built Environment and Internals" from the same institution in 2020. Her academic pursuits were further enriched by an exchange program at Kea University in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she studied Sustainable Architecture and Industrial Design.
An urban design and sustainable architecture enthusiast, her professional experience includes research activities and teaching support for the Politecnico di Milano. From 2020 to 2023, she further expanded her expertise by collaborating with a Milanese design studio, gaining valuable experience in interior design.
She has been part of the MCA team since 2023, investigating projects at large and small scale, in pursuit of social, economic and environmental welfare.
Augusta Zanzillo works as an Architect and BIM Coordinator at Mario Cucinella Architects.
Born in Naples, she achieved her master's degree in Architecture at the University of Naples ‘Federico II’ in 2016 with a thesis on Architectural Design and urban strategy development on the area of the Vele di Scampia. She began her career working on major redevelopment projects of abadoned areas, maturing technical and design skills in both the architectural and urban fields.
She began her collaboration with MCA in 2018 working mainly on the executive phases of projects. Here she improves her BIM skills as BIM Coordinator on both international and Italian projects, along all design phases and on medium and large scale projects and of different nature, such as schools, hospitals, residences and accommodation facilities. As a BIM Coordinator she works transversally on the project, managing both architectural and technical aspects together with teams and consultants of different disciplines.
An expert in designing architectural and functional solutions integrated with different disciplines, she obtained ICMQ Certification as BIM Coordinator in 2024.
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