Location:  Gallipoli (LE)
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Description: project for a new access ramp to the sea and restoration
of the ancient containing wall
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Client: Comune di Gallipoli
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Activities: architectural design,
3d modeling, rendering, post processing
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Budget: – €
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Surface: -
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Year: December 2011
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Status: completed
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With: COdESIGN and Arch. Loris Rossi
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Featured in: Special Prize “Progettazione per Tutti” -
Premio IQU-Innovazione e Qualità Urbana (VII Edition),
Special prize of the jury for Accessibility,
Architecture Department – University of Ferrara
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Related links:  COdESIGN,  Architetti.com
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Lecture on retrofitting strategies aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings and public spaces.

The aim of this lecture was to introduce general knowledge and INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings, public (in between) spaces, marginal spaces and urban voids.

Link to lecture

Link to the website

International Conference / Workshop Municipio XVII Rome

Sponsored by:

DATA Department
DESIGN TECNOLOGIA
DELL’ARCHITETTURA
TERRITORIO E AMBIENTE
ARCHITECTURE FACULTY

Corso di Laurea quinquennale in Architettura UE – Laboratorio di Sintesi in progettazione Ambientale, Tecnologia dell’Architettura
Corso di laurea Magistrale in Architettura del paesaggio – Laboratorio di Progettazione Ambientale

Scientific Coordination: Salvatore Dierna, Alessandra Battisti, Firouz Galdo, Fabrizio Tucci.

Speakers: Salvatore Dierna, Alessandra Battisti, Marco Antonini (Studio LAND_Kipar), Nikos Fintikakis (UIA-ARES), Firouz Galdo, Enrico Nigris, Luca Ribichini, Fabrizio Tucci.

Guests:
Thomas Herzog (Herzog und partner)
Marco Antonini (Studio LAND_Kipar)
Ersela Kripa e Stephen Mueller (AGENCY NY)
Nikos Fintikakis (UIA-ARES Atene)

Tutors:
Salvatore Dierna,
Alessandra Battisti,
Firouz Galdo,
Fabrizio Tucci,
Piero Albisinni,
Ersela Kripa e Stephen Mueller (AGENCY NY),
Rosario Marrocco,
Laura Pedata,
Valeria Cecafosso,
Silvia Cimini,
Filippo Iacomini,
Letizia Martinelli,
Rosanna Morleo,
Luca Mosconi,
Massimiliano Nico,
Elena Piperno,
Francesca Romano

Workshop Program

Modern need for climatic comfort and the implementation of technologies suitable for energy self production demands impose a wide perspective over the management of the existing building fabric, capable of facing the energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and bioclimatic comfort issues also on a social and economical medium/long period scale. The above consideration is capable of increasing the value of the efforts that collectivity invests not only in terms of expenses – in this regard it’s important to point out that currently these structures are highly ‘energyvore’ – but mostly as fundamental investments for a new action model aimed at managing an existing well established patrimony which is very large and complex at the same time. These investments take into account the binding demand for energy efficiency and valorisation of biophysical and bioclimatic aspects for the overall environmental sustainability of the system, as well as improvement in terms effectiveness of the operation and management of the above mentioned structures.

In light of these considerations the workshop – open to a group of students form the Environmental Design Synthesis Studio in the Five Year School of Architecture EU, Environmental Design Studio in the School of Landscape Architecture, the Architecture Technology course at “Sapienza” University – University of Rome, School of Architecture – intends to operate research and take actions in the XVII Rome Municipio territory, paying particular attention towards public buildings, spaces “in between” buildings, marginal areas and urban voids, with the objective of improving their bioclimatic performance in terms of summer heat loss and mitigating the ‘heat island’ and overheating phenomenon, thanks to a requalification project that applies passive cooling techniques, innovative materials and integrates vegetation.

Ultimate objective of the workshop is defining a series of best practices and design solutions replicable and adaptable to other similar situations present on the XVII Rome Municipio territory.

The workshop was articulated in three phases:

• the first phase was characterized by a number of lectures given by instructors, public administration representatives and architects, which layed out the motivations of the workshop and the project sites investigating their anthropic, biophysical and bioclimatic characteristics;
• the second phase was dedicated to site analysis activities such as site visits and interviews to local people operated by the students of the workshop;
• the third and last phase consited in the production of design solutions for the environmental-energetic requalification of the urban area around Viale Mazzini, form Piazza Monte Grappa to Piazza Mazzini.

WINNING PROJECTS

FIRST PRIZE – Project “Strariprati” – “Tadao Ando” Group – Students: Cristina Daminato, Lucia Fedi, Cesare Garavoglia, Margherita Gavazzi, Debora Mondella, Beatrice Zaccaria.

FIRST RUNNER UP – Project -  “SuperStudio” Group – Students: M. Baldassarri, A. Ciocchetti, F. Coletta, M. D’Onofrio, D. Morone, I. Moscarelli.

SECOND RUNNER UP – Project “Les VasesComuniquants” – Group “Libera”- Students: Maria Laura Ambrogi, Stefania Carta, Valeria Gatta, Marion Levoir, Marco Liorni, Elisa Leoncini, Fabiana Rossetti.

EXISTING ENVIRONMENT
Residents of Holma and vicinity live in varying relationships with nature. The existing architectural environment, as a response to individual development needs, results in different levels of engagement with natural weather patterns and the outdoors. A close analysis of the specific ratios of built environment versus its surrounding green spaces results in patterns that were used as mixing formulas for the proposed project. In general, low density structures enjoy more outdoor green spaces than high density buildings. ‘Green Mobility’ uses a comprehensive matrix of decisions where all levels of densities are supported by outdoor green spaces that directly respond to its user’s lifestyle.

Awards:  -
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Location:  Holma area, Malmö (Sweden)
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Description: sustainable residential development for the eastern part
of Holma: 1000 Living Units; Parking; Social Center
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Client: MKB Fastighets AB and Riksbyggen, housing companies
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Role: design team leader
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Budget: – €
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Surface: 9 ha
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Year: June 2011
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With: Loris Rossi, Giacomo Ortenzi; A G E N C Y (Ersela Kripa,
Stephen Mueller).
Collaborators: Marta Di Vincenzo, Marco Marchionne, Carla Gerundino.
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Related links: europaconcorsi
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CONNECTING VISTAS
Flatness characterizes Malmo’s topography. The new hills of Holma connect the inhabitants with the rest of the city through scenic views from strategic heights on the site. On the west side of the ‘Strategic Site’, artificial hills successfully offer views and green space for activities.  We capitalize on this strategy by raising the project site, sculpting building and land form to create visual and spatial connections between the inhabitants of Holma with the rest of the city.

INFRASTRUCTURES AND PARKING – INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT CENTER
International and national transit is increasingly becoming an important part of our daily lives. As job markets navigate fluidly across international boundaries, commuting is constantly in need of rethinking its temporal boundaries as well.

‘Green Mobility’ breaks the boundaries between different modes of transportation to provide a comprehensive system of scales, time duration, and customizability.

The new combination of pedestrian, bicycle, car sharing, private and public transport re-establishes transit as a contributing factor to mental and physical health. In ‘Green Mobility’ the residents can walk to their bicycle, exchange it for their time share in an automobile, or take public transportation.

Transit Culture museums throughout the Scandinavian region offer a record of the development of transportation innovations throughout history. By creating a Transit Museum at the intersection of all circulation and access paths on the site, Holma becomes a node on national and international networks of transit culture. The ‘Green Mobility Transit Hub’ becomes a generator of ideas for sustainable innovation by supporting responsible lifestyles of its residents.

In re-thinking parking structures as a valuable part of urbanizing cities, a new design strategy emerges that focuses on multiplicities of connections at various levels. A networked system of infrastructures provides its users with varying levels of engagement based on their lifestyle. ‘Green Mobility’ is a formula for a highly customizable transportation experience while maintaining the separation of pedestrian, cyclist, and motor traffic routes. Underground public parking at this important transit location offers infrastructures necessary for the long-term sustainability goals of the city. Commuters park on site and directly connect to the existing public transportation networks as car pooling services. By burying resident and commuter automobiles underground, the architectural development becomes fully pedestrian, clearing space for public use of the streets in support of the diversification of activities based on diverse users. The site becomes a major transport hub for the city at large while reinforcing sustainable development as well as maintaining pedestrian life style for its residents.

The project develops the site as a model for sustainable mobility, with bicycle and automotive infrastructure supporting cyclists, automobile, and transit commuters as Malmo moves toward a sustainable. The site offers public parking services that are directly connected to Hyllie train station as well as car sharing services. Commuters of the city as well as the neighborhood use the underground of the site as a transport hub that connects more drivers to sustainable means of public transport and cycling.

REDEFINING EDGE
Providing new densities of differing levels, the project infills a forgotten urban block, restoring the continuity of the urban fabric. The varied levels of density within the site directly respond to the different condition of the context, bridging the gap between high rise on the west with low single family homes on the east side of the site. The development follows a changing gradient between the two extremes.

HOUSING
‘Green Mobility’ proposes a diversified system of ownership based on varying levels of engagement of spatial, temporal, and social needs of its residents and visitors alike. Four major housing typologies support four levels of affordability and lifestyle, while the relationships between the interior and exterior vary in support of different community activities.

SUSTAINABILITY
Organic waste collection and distribution – Urban farming is becoming increasingly important in the improvement of urbanites’ lifestyles and diet. The ‘Green Mobility’ infrastructure is a positive closed-loop system of soil nutrition and waste management.

Organic waste is collected on site and stored in compost stations on the margins of the park. The produced compost becomes community property and is used to feed the farms throughout the neighborhood. Residents of other neighboring areas can purchase compost for their gardens, they may be given it at no cost if they arrive by bicycle. This creates a direct relationship between cycling and farming.

Inorganic waste is collected on the lower levels of the research center on the southern edge of the site. Here, household and farming byproducts are recycled and re-distributed into the city’s recycling collection routes.

Zero sum water loop – The extended snow season in Malmo offers possibilities to harness melted snow to be used during the dry season. In order to be productive, the green areas of the site will need a constant water supply. While 70% of the world’s fresh water supply goes to cultivate agriculture, the project aims to re-cycle and re-use water captured within the site throughout the year, doing its part to relieve global water supply from burden.

As heavy snow accumulates on the gardens and roofs of the site, a network of tubes circulates water at higher temperature than the snow. The system does not require energy for heating because it is connected to a geothermal system that takes advantage of the earth’s temperature stability.

The site is raised on a slight hill where the north and south edges become the highest points. This height differential creates pressure differences that moves the water in a constant loop. The water system below ground becomes a fully sustainable radiant heating system. Excess water from melted snow is collected in underground tanks where it is stored for summer use.

By hybridizing architectural, infrastructural and sustainable living systems, the project overlaps the logic of each in order to act as a catalyst for maintaining and restoring Holma’s natural landscape heritage.

Description: Illustration work for the  SICURETE XI/2 Project
“LABORATORIO SCUOLA MEDIA STATALE “ALESSANDRO SEVERO” -
SPAZI DEL QUOTIDIANO: VIALE GIUSTINIANO IMPERATORE” -
Junior High School “ALESSANDRO SEVERO”::
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Client: Prof. Alessandra Battisti
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Activities: illustration, book editing, site analysis
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Year: January 2011
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Paico Ind. has been producing windows and fixtures for many years, the client requested a new image for the firm’s headquarters and showroom in order to capture the attention of potential clients driving by.

The showroom in located in an industrial warehouse and the renovation project interacts with and underlines the peculiar characteristics of the old building.

The interior is spacious and flexible and the exterior area offers the opportunity to sit, relax and look inside the showroom through the glazed façade. The office space is located on a higher level, in a partially cantilevered telescope like volume, which overlooks both the indoor and the outdoor space.

People driving on the main street will be attracted by the volumes and the light playing on the new showroom façade.

Location:  Aprilia, Rome (IT)
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Description: industrial warehouse renovation
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Client: private
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Activities: architectural design and drawings
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Budget: 100.000 €
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Surface: 400 sq m
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Year: December 2010
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Status: under construction
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With: Arch. Loris Rossi
Collaborators: Marialuigia Micalella,  Pasquale Vazzano.
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FIVE YEAR GRADUATE SCHOOL IN ARCHITECTURE EU Academic year 2010/11 – Architectural Design Module of the Final Synthesis Studio in Environmental Architecture (60 hrs). Field: Architectural Design. Main topic: URBAN FARMING

Program:

The Course deals with  urban farming topic, that is, “the return of productivity inside the cities”, and not only vertically, but also horizontally, concentrating on design, layout and typological aspects.

The Course is structured on a series of lectures on three main topics:

• General lectures on typological innovation of functional mix and farming;
• Specific lessons on strategies and applications derived from recently build or designed concrete examples.

1) Building typologies: Slab/Block/multistory buildings. Examples and characteristics.

SLAB

BLOCK

MULTISTORY BUILDINGS

2) Urban Farming: Cultural and Historic references.

Relationship between MAN, AGRICULTURE & CITY.

3) Urban Farming: examples of different approaches.

4) Production Spaces: examples and psychological aspects in the layout of productive functions.

The project was aimed at conveying a new updated image to the brand.

The new architectural façade system was designed keeping in mind the client’s intention to give a glamorous touch to the facility. The pre existing industrial warehouse was partially transformed in the interior and completely remodeled in the exterior: the wire mesh diaphragm applied to the façade guarantees sun shading and privacy where needed. Thanks to new transparencies and light effects added to the overall appearance of the building the entrance has acquired a uniform and captivating look.

Location:  Aprilia, Rome (IT)
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Description: restyling / interior design
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Client: private
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Activities: architectural design and drawings
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Budget: 70.000 €
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Surface: 270 sq m
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Year: May 2010
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Status: under construction
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With: Arch. Loris Rossi
Collaborators: Marialuigia Micalella,  Pasquale Vazzano.
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Il progetto prevede la conversione del segno forte dell’attuale lungomare, in una percorrenza debole, principalmente ciclabile (e di emergenza), che permetta anche in un futuro la lenta e progressiva cancellazione della fettuccia di asfalto attualmente utilizzata e la sua sostituzione con sistemi di pavimentazione leggeri smontabili e riposizionabili.
I pontili saranno veri e propri “integratori di attività”; oltre a favorire la connessione tra l’accessibilità carrabile dei parcheggi e la fruizione pedonale delle dune, permetteranno anche la dislocazione di attività ludico ricreative “di mare”, complementari alla semplice balneazione, solitamente svolte sulla spiaggia, ed allo stesso tempo l’integrazione di queste ultime con ulteriori attività “di terra”. I pontili non solo ospiterebbero i parcheggi necessari ad assorbire il flusso di veicoli in aree sufficientemente lontane dalla duna, ma si verrebbero a configurare come percorsi attivi, luoghi non solo del passaggio, ma anche dell’incontro, grazie ai punti di ristorazione e per lo spettacolo; dello svago, grazie alle attività sportive e di piccola coltivazione; del commercio, grazie all’installazione di temporanei padiglioni di vendita; dell’apprendimento, grazie ai padiglioni informativi. I pontili disseminati sul territorio, saranno dunque un’aggregazione ibrida di accadimenti, una maglia complessa di museo diffuso del territorio, che al territorio si sovrappone. Ciascuno dei pontili di terra , non è costituito da una edificazione compatta e conclusa, ma al contrario, da una composizione di fasce funzionali distinte, allestimenti leggeri, che possono essere composti ed aggregati in maniera differenti in funzione della vocazione del territorio nel quale essi si vengono a collocare.

Location:  Gallipoli (LE)
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Description: Redevelopment of the Southern Coast in Gallipoli,
from Piazzale Torre san Giovanni to Torre Punta Pizzo
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Client: Comune di Gallipoli
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Activities: urban plan design, 3d modeling, rendering, post processing
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Budget: – €
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Surface: -
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Year: April 2010
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Status: Second Phase_Third prize
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With: COdESIGN and Arch. Loris Rossi
Collaborators: Stylianos Rousakis, Valeria Conte, Maria Luigia Micalella
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Related links: europaconcorsi
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The New Art Gallery projects Maribor towards its role as the 2012 European Capital of Culture by creating a sustainable and open institution, a driving force of knowledge and creativity diffusion.

The main aim was to collect, preserve, represent, interpret, research, document and protect Slovene movable cultural heritage in the field of visual arts form the beginning of the 20th century until today and educate the wider public about contemporary visual art.

In order to preserve the past while giving it a new meaning and quality, views of the ancient medieval city walls have been enhanced form different floors of the Art gallery. Moreover the south facing façade of the main building has been designed using a pattern and a material that recall traditional terra-cotta roof tiling, while still guaranteeing an optimal thermal performance and a modern, mutating and captivating appearance.

Great importance has been paid towards the creation of new public and green areas. The open spaces originate from the dense network of functions of the New UGM and converge into wider public spaces.

The relation with water is strongly expressed through both, formal and visual connections: sight seeing points overlooking the Drava river form the gallery spaces and the shape of the building itself which seams to be generated by ideally extending the water surface into the building and then projecting and mirroring it into the sky.

Awards:   3rd Prize – Young Italian Architects 2010
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Location:  Maribor (Slovenia)
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Description: visual arts museum
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Client: City of Maribor
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Role: design team leader
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Budget: – €
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Surface: 15.000 sq m
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Year: March 2010
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With: Loris Rossi, Gabriele Misso, Lamberto Nicoletti.
Collaborators: Maria Luigia Micalella, Serena Carovillano.
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Featured in: L’Arca” 12/2010, n° 264, p. 8.
Catalogue “Materiali Progettati – speciale mostra ventisette trentasette –
rassegna internazionale di giovani architetti italiani”, by Nicoletta Mairo,
Tre P ceramiche edizioni, 2010.
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Related links: europaconcorsi; newitalianblood
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