Table of contests
1. The meadow hill in via Palmanova 2. Children’s house 3. Rethinking student’s living space in Collegio di Milano 4. Women’s house 5. Rua da igreja | streetspace 6. Camposaz 31:31 in Garniga 7. Break the stone
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the meadow hill in via Palmanova
Why is living in Milan so exhausting ? | via Palmanova, Milan, Italy Politecnico di Milano | Architectural Design Studio | 2022 in association with Agnieszka Kilian and Weronika Kozak professors: Caterina Anna Bassoli, Alessandro Carrera, Stefano Tropea
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What we would like to communica te through our design proposal is an idea to suggest minor alterations to the built tissue and major one to the landscape.
In the centre, between buildings, we would like to add a layer that breathes and which could constitute as a new identity of the place - nature. A common space that grows, changes, exactly as the inhabitants do.
We feel that with some adjustments this estate could grow to be a home for many, both humans and other species. We would like to propose various new typologies of living and sharing, which could invite new types of users into the estate. For this reason, we add small volumes and change interior layouts of buildings surrounding the meadow to make the space diversified. We play with the idea of sharing and intimacy, visual contact, relation to surroundings. The apartments have spaces completely private, common ones, ones with access to new shared spaces like kitchens or loggias with gardens, or overlooking the new public space where inhabitants and Milan’s residents could meet and play biglie by the chimney.
the centre of the plot is narrow, cold and unoccupied
elevating the central space as a meadow and making it a public place
building site overlooking the meadow is more shared, the other one is more intimate overlooking the meadow shared spaces are located: green loggias, galleries or kitchens
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masterplan model site location
common room library ateliers
space for the events
existing chimney inhabitants gardens
retrofitted apartments
rooftop extension
greenery of the meadow communal kitchen creative area
inclination of the meadow hill
new main entrance entrance
entrance entrance work area front gardens shared spaces shared loggias apartment in the infill
masterplan
shared gallery shared kitchen retrofitted apartment
first floor plan of infill and retrofitted building
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perspective section through the meadow
elevation with the section through the meadow
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retrofitted building changed interior and kept existing structure (staircase core, bearing walls and the half of the storey floor)
2nd floor 2nd floor
2nd floor 2nd floor
infill the new structure is built independently next to the existing neighbours
space typology hierarchy: the retrofitted building the side of the flat by the meadow is shared; the space in-between is occupied by circulation and the opposite side is intimate the shared space between flats is either a kitchen and the gallery or a green loggia
retrofitted building by the meadow - second floor plan
retrofitted building by the meadow - third floor plan
space typology hierarchy: the infill the flats share a green space in-between in the flat the further one moves away from the shared core, more privacy one gains
core in the middle provides chance for visual contact throughout the entire floor. Inhabitants can close the door to the room and be alone, or sit on the bed with the doors open to contact with others;
the introvert side looks inward, while the extrovert –outside to provide different views and atmospheres inside, the windows are placed on diverse heights and vary in dimensions
infill - option with 4 flats
infill - option with 2 flats
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first level of the retrofitted apartment part of the elevation of the retrofitted building
second level of the retrofitted apartment model of the retrofitted apartment
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10 C D Concrete floor finishing 2cm Ytong blocks 35x35 cm Glass Wool ISOVER insulation cm Concrete slab Filigran gr. 20cm Concrete floor finishing 2cm Glass Wool ISOVER insulation cm Concrete slap Filigran, gr. 20cm Glass wool ISOVER insulation cm B Ponding depth Gravel layer Extensive planting with variety of seeds and plants, herbs and grasses Drainage system with rocks Corrugated slotted subsurface pipes Concrete screed with underfloor heating 5cm Concrete slop Filigran 20 cm Interior finishing plaster cm structural
section fragment of elevation: materials and colours
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2. Children’s house
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Children’s House | Baghere, Senegal Kaira Looro Competition | 2022 in association with Martyna Kędrzyńska, Marta Zapaśnik, Aleksandra Pendrasik
The sense of collectivism is one of the crucial values in everyday life for Ba ghere villagers.
1. children’s house 2. dry toilet 1
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Rising from the soil of the village of Baghe re, The Children’s House suits hospitality and community values, water harvesting, playing and education. Individual rooms are arranged in a modular sequence creating bifunctional internal courtyards in the centre where the Baghere community can meet.
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The building has been shaped in harmony with the landscape. The rainwater harvesting point is located in the centre of the building as a spa ce of great importance for the Baghere com munity. The inner space of the children’s house is divided by a rough, perforated brick wall, which functions as a sensory space of explora tion for children. The courtyard with the entire structure becomes a shared open space and re sembles a playground devoted to the children’s recovery and multisensory development.
8 5 4. manioc 6. taro 7. roselle 8. june mallow
3. spiny amaranth
Earth-brick wall - playground space gradation climatic balance
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1. children’s house 2. dry toilet 1
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Earth-brick wall - playground space gradation climatic balance
3. spiny amaranth
Earth-brick wall - playground space gradation climatic balance
Interior rooms zones separation courtyard circulation
Interior rooms zones separation courtyard circulation air resting,
8 5 4. manioc 6. taro 7. roselle 8. june mallow
Green courtyards air humidification, cooling resting, playing, meeting
Earth-brick wall Wood columns + openable inner panels
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site masterplan concept schemes
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Earth-brick wall Wood columns + openable inner panels
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Earth-brick wall Children’s courtyard 4
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Hospitality
Hospitality
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Wooden roof structure
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Children’s courtyard Playground
Water harvesting 1. hand washing , plants irrigation
Water Workshops 7 3
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0 0,9 2,7 5,4 m 1. bedroom 2. changing room 3. courtyard 4. water center 5. children’s cave 6. storage 7. workshop 8. administration childrens' house 1:200 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8
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3. Rethinking student’s living space in Collegio di Milano
Retrofitting project for the Collegio di Milano | Collegio di Milano, Milan, Italy Politecnico di Milano | Construction and Sustainability Studio | 2021 in association with Ja Yoon Lee and Pamela Nicole Matamoros Cedillo professors: Leonardo Bellaldelli and Maria Teresa Blazquez de Pineda
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The Collegio di Milano is a meritbased inter-university campus nestled in a park, based in a historical building designed by the architect Marco Zanuso.
The complex was built between 1971 and 1974 to originally house the Center for Financial Assistance to African Countries. After the years building deteriorated. The adaptation project was aimed to extend lifespan of the Collegio through improving the living conditions.
Based on that we decided to recreate organization of the rooms with providing semi-private, shared room with kitchenette in-between two bedrooms. To improve the climatic conditions shared balconies were transformed into winter gardens. In order to re-equilibrate the amount of the rooms, new, duplex apartments have been suspended on the building as the parasites.
Additionally, ecologically sustainable solutions have been introduced: such as a new water distribution and retention system, green roof, insulation of the building with local cork. The surrounding park has been redeveloped with the addition of a pavilion for coworking and workshops.
unorganised space in the garden lack of various services in the neighbourhood
isometric view of current state
site location
water management issues
limited and tiny space bedrooms
not used greenery bad conditions of the balconies lack of sustainable construction solutions
lack of kitchens for cooking own food lack of a space for co-living with other students
community community
a suitable intervention to preserve the heritage lightness of the structure
site site
shared semi-private spaceobtaining better living conditions
building building
main defined issued
new typology re-equilibrate the amount of the rooms building retrofitting
make the most of the building shapes and peculiarities for a low emission solutions use the garden by creating spaces there for students new cultural place
design intent
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isometric view
grid of the structure of collegio di milano
pavilion designed on the basis of a grid with transtions inbetween
shared workshop | studying | recreational pavilion in the garden development of green areas and the introduction of coordinated paths
20 GRID OF THE STRUCTURE OF COLLEGIO PAVILION DESIGNED ON THE WITH TRANSTIONS INBETWEEN SHARED WORKSHOP | STUDYING RECREATIONAL PAVILION IN DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN AREAS INTRODUCTION OF COORDINATED MASTER PLAN SCALE
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master plan
shared living rooms with winter garden parasites pavillion
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1. corridor 2. bedroom 3. bathroom
section - parasite 0 1 2m
fragment of the first floor plan - parasite
with parasites
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8 0 1 2 80 0 1 2 80 210 80 210
7,30 m
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elevation
before after 3,78 2,70 5,22 2,54 4,37 4,76 2,48 2,70 + 10,47 m + 6,01 m + 3,00 m + 0,00 m + 9,48 m + 5,54 m + 2,54 m + 0,00 m R03 R01 W03 S02 N02 N04 N03 0
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2,16 2,56 0,83 2,10 1,19 2,26 2,91 3,04 1,35 0,90 0,90 0,83 3,88 7,30 1,70 1,45 2 3 1 Corridor Bedroom Bathroom 1 2 3 +3,00 m 0,00 m
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2,70 2,70 2,70 0,65
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elevation with winter gardens before after 2,70
2,80 1,02
2,10 0,65
2,50 1,13 + 0,00 m + 10,31 m + 0,17 m + 3,17 m + 6,00 m + 7,30 m + 6,23 m + 9,18 m 80210 21080 21080 70210 70210 21080 21080 21080 10095 2,75 201 2,74 2,74 2,91 2,74 2,70 1,98 1,28 2,05 1,60 1,60 2,40 2,40 2,40 2,40 2,40 1,60 1,60 2,00 2,30 3,03 1,49 3,03 1,49 2,30 2,02 3,73 204,2 2,40
6 4 1 Bedroom Winter garden space Balcony 2 5 4 3 6
3 1 Corridor Living room Bathroom +3,00 m
m 0 1 2m fragment of the first floor plan - shared living room and winter 1. corridor 2. living room 3. bathroom 4. bedroom 5. winter garden 6. balcony section - winter garden
5. Rua da igreja | streetspace
Public space in Maputo | Rua da Igreja, Maputo, Mozambique Politecnico di Milano | Urban Design Studio | 2021 in association with Mona Islami, Noora Alhashimi, Emily Marie Shiga, Melina Varbanova professors: Corinna del Bianco, Maria Chiara Pastore, Nilva Karenina Aramburu Guevara
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Upon investigating all the issues and targeting areas within the chosen site in Maputo, it was concluded that three of the nodes highlighted as potential areas of intervention could be linked to form a sequence of places.
With the brief set out to design a public space the importance to include the beach became fundamental as this remains as one of the only public spaces that are accessible to everyone. Due to the threat of the beach becoming privatised to suit the needs and demands of the rapidly growing tourism industry as well as the middle and upper class communities it is hoped that this will highlight the importance of this space that can be enjoyed by all.
The East-West spine interrupted by a sequence of public spaces is hoped to connect not just the people of the neighbourhoods in the siteW Wbut also create a ‘corridor’ of opportunity for people from other neighbourhoods to also have a stronger access to the coast.
social segragation: planned and unplanned settlements ecology: flooding and deforestation
5 min 10 min 15 min
agriculture mangroves beach
connectivity: periphelical public transport focus within the sites
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Site 1. agricultural
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agricultural and community focus 2
bufferzonetoprotect public facility 3 avenuemarginal coastalerosion
urban fabric
legend: main street focus areas - public sites
Site 2. mangrove
paving for pedestrains and vehicles main street focus areas connections with the site forest boundary public space within street master plan
beachprotective groyne access to beach
Site 3 beach
final destination additional greenery focus sites axonometry
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rua da igreja agriculture land golf
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flexible 4
affordable inclusive
sustainable
easily assembled permeability achieved from an open structure with movable panels
Storm water management planters
primary bamboo structure
timber and reed panels
secondary bamboo structure bamboo gutter
timber deck
timber floor structure
bamboo roof attached timber structure
concrete pier foundation
the module axonometry the module section and panels typology
Solar-powered lamp posts
Permeable paving for drainage
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2 community
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4 toilets 5
4 1 A A 3 5 2 agricultural
agricultural site section A-A
center
kitchen
market pavilion
workshop / storage
site masterplan
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1 educational center 2 lecture hall 3 informal shaded pavillion 4 toilets
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1 market kiosks 2 utilities 3 sport field
beach site masterplan mangrove forest site masterplan
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