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GIULIA SANTORO portfolio 20 17

At the fourth year of high school, I was impressed by Vyborg Municipal Library of Alvar Aalto. He dramatically combined aesthetic purposes with functionality.

The wavy ceiling is a sign of the successful integration between building performances and sensorial sphere.

The art of exploit engineering knowledge to serve human needs has always fascinated me.

I believe in the architecture for people, toward their needs.

Modern building envelopes play a crucial role in this sense, as the main responsible for indoor environmental quality and energy demand. Recent trends are toward adaptive skins, envelopes able to dynamically react to environmental changes, with the aim of performance optimization and energy demand reduction.

Building envelope design has thus become a separate discipline, due to the complexity of requirements, sometimes contradictory, and the multidisciplinarity of fields involved.

But it is pivotal to overcome the recent energy crisis, with the building sector as the main actor.

Architecture has to be efficient, has to respond to nature’s laws. That’s my belief as a building engineer.

My personal ambition regards Innovation, as a way to give a contribution to recent energy- and comfort-related issues in the building sector.

Being convinced that energy savings and indoor environmental quality are not only economically convenient, but are also something ethical, my professional efforts would be oriented toward research and development of innovative building elements by exploring new possibilities with advanced materials, even taken from other fields of application.

I firstly explored these possibilities with my M.Sc. thesis project, which had the aim to design an adaptive facade component that does not already exist. After intensive literature reviews on adaptive facades principles and recent developments on smart materials, I just connected the dots, perceiving a new potential application of 4Dprinted objects in architecture as dynamic shading devices.

I believe in creativity as a necessary skills to reach the goals, since it allows not only to ÂŤbreak the wallÂť, but also to be able to deal with uncertainty and risks.

INTRODUCTION I am a Building Engineer of 25 years old with a M.Sc. degree in Building Systems from Politecnico di Milano, which offered me a high-level professional knowledge to deal with multi-scale projects and complex challenges facing the built environment, thanks to a multidisciplinary training and to the acquisition of specialist engineering skills, while remaining in step with the innovative dynamics of the sector, in order to improve the physical, technical, performing proves and economic values of the building quality.

Through an integrated design approach, design, modelling, prediction of physical, mechanical and energy behaviour of complex building components and systems, services and structures are on my skills.

I am deeply interested in high energy performance/low environmental impact-building design, with the use of advanced construction materials and innovative building technologies.

Innovation makes you face with often unknown fields, requires a multidisciplinary interface, a great creativity, together with advanced scientific knowledge.

Thus, it has to be dealt with curiosity, desire, interest and will.

JOB-RELATED SKILLS As a Building Engineer, I am a cultured and critical technician, with a solid scientific and technical preparation, that can operate independently and effectively in several disciplinary spheres: •

Design of complex construction systems, large-sized and/or destined either partly or completely for special activities, for the technological, structural, environmental quality aspects, with special attention paid to the conditions of wellbeing, useful service life and energy and environmental impact problems;

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Recovery, redevelopment, maintenance and management of the existing building stock;

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Development of the operative, management and economic aspects of the building production process and maintenance, with special attention to safety-related issues;

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Supervise the design integration of all the technological and technical components: building, structure and plant;

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Experimentation and quality control of the products and works

DISPLINARY SPHERES BUILDING PHYSICS AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Skills and techniques to design buildings that are comfortable to occupy and light in their environmental impact. This often falls into faรงade engineering, for the crucial role of the envelope as energy mediator between inside and outside. The use of advanced construction materials and innovative building technologies is a necessary step toward energy-efficient buildings.

BUILDING DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING PROCESS Technological and environmental design through specific detailed studies for solving the problems of complex organisms of large-sized works and special environments.

Organisational, procedural, economic, financial and programming of building interventions, with reference to value analysis and project financing, tender formulas and the offer presentation and works awarding criteria.

Managerial of the building intervention processes according to the project principles, construction, maintenance, control management.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN Detail analysis of reinforced, pre-stressed concrete, steel, wood, masonry and relative performances and problems of anti-seismic resistance and geotechinics.

ARCHITECTURE Architectural and urban design, conceiving the building in relation with the context, as part of an ecosystem that has to be deeply understood through a critical analysis able to find strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threads affecting the territory.

BUILDING DESIGN &

CONTENT

MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING PROCESS 01 RESTORATION AND REUSE OF

BUILDING PHYSICS & SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 01 A DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR A BUILDING INTEGRATED SOLAR THERMAL VERTICAL COLLECTOR (BIST) AS A DYNAMIC SELFACTIVATED SHADING DEVICE

AN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN VENTURA DESIGN DISTRICT

02 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND DIMENSIONING OF A CURTAINWALL

03 DESIGN OF COMPLEX ARCHITECTURE, WITH GREAT SURFACE AND VOLUME EXTENSION

04 BUILDING ERGOTECHNICS PROJECT

02 ADAPTIVE FAÇADE DESIGN FOR NEW BUILDINGS IN DIFFERENT CLIMATE ZONES

03 LIGHT CANOPY 04 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE REQUALIFICATION OF THE QUEENSWAY, IN NEW YORK CITY

05 ITALY PAVILION EXPO 2015

05 PROJECT FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING WITH LOWENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN MESSINA

06 TRADITIONAL- VS DRYASSEMBLED-BASED BUILDING ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROJECT

07 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT IN A HISTORICAL CENTER ON THE LAKE MAGGIORE

08 ESTIMATE OF THE MOST LIKELY MARKET VALUE OF AN URBAN PROPERTY ON THE LAKE MAGGIORE

STRUCTURAL

SOFTWARE ADOPTED

DESIGN 01 STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR A NEW CONSTRUCTION IN REINFORCED CONCRETE

02 SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A SCHOOL BUILDING IN REINFORCED CONCRETE

03 STRUCTURAL PROJECT FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN MILAN

ARCHITECTURE 01 RE-DESIGNING ROME’S METRO STATION 02 QUEENSWAY CONNECTION ELEVATING THE PUBLIC REALM «FROM URBAN TO NATURE»

MICROSOFT OFFICE AUTODESK AUTOCAD AUTODESK ECOTECT AUTODESK REVIT SKETCHUP

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

RHINOCEROS GRASSHOPPER MIDASGEN

03 PROJECT FOR A MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING AND REDEFINITION OF A CENTRAL AREA IN CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE

04 ARCHITECTURAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ON VILLA OLIVA

SAP2000 MEPLA LBNL THERM LBNL WINDOW

BUILDING PHYSICS

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

A DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR A BUILDING INTEGRATED SOLAR THERMAL VERTICAL COLLECTOR (BIST) AS A DYNAMIC SELF-

ACTIVATED SHADING DEVICE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2015-2016 M.Sc. Thesis project Supervisor: Prof. Ing. A. LUCCHINI Assistant supervisor: Prof. Ing. E. S. MAZZUCCHELLI

01 The extensive use of transparent facades and the energy-related issues required a necessary research step to fill the gap in literature regarding BIST systems integration in glazed-facades, and their ability to accomplish the purpose of visual and thermal comfort, besides building envelope’s functional requirements.

The conceptual design of an innovative solar thermal collector integrated in vertical transparent facades and working as a dynamic shading device is proposed.

The adaptive building facade component tries to accomplish the following goals: exploitation of wide transparent surface area in high-rise buildings for renewable energy generation through solar thermal systems reduction of indoor heat gains toward thermal comfort, control of visual comfort through a dynamic self-activated shading system, reduction on primary energy demand.

A preliminary study of the possible system applications highlights highrise commercial/residential buildings with stable heat water demand as the most suitable building uses: hotels, restaurants, heath centres, hospitals, residential building stocks, etc. Results show east/west faรงade orientation in warm temperate climate allows greater efficiency.

Integration of the solar heating device with combined space heating/cooling and water heating service systems has been studied.

ON

Goal

Responsive function

Operation

Thermal comfort

Prevent, reject, admit or modulate (store and distribute) solar gains, and conductive, convective and longwave radiant heat flux

Intrinsic

Visual performance

Prevent, reject, admit or redirect visible light

Water-filled doubleglazing system

Energy generation

Collect and convert sunlight into thermal energy

DASC and BIST systems

OFF

Technologies Biomimetic 4D printed objects – thermoresponsive hydrogel

Response time

Spatial scale

Visibility

Degree of adaptability

Hours

Fenestration

High

On-off

ADAPTIVE FAÇADE DESIGN FOR NEW BUILDINGS IN DIFFERENT CLIMATE ZONES CASE STUDY II – SAO PAULO COST TU 1403 - Adaptive Facade Network Training School 2016 HCU HafenCity University, Hamburg

02 The next generation of facades consists of multifunctional and highly adaptive systems. A physical separator between the interior and exterior environment (i.e. the building envelope) is able to change its functions, features and behaviour over time in response to transient performance requirements and boundary conditions in order to improve the overall building performance. A conceptual design of adaptive facade is proposed for the case of Sao Paulo climate.

The city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate.

Temperatures are not extreme, both in winter and in summer. Thus, humidity results in the main climatic issue to deal with. In order to avoid overheating, a narrow shape was chosen, so to let the minimum faรงade area to be exposed to direct solar radiation in summertime. The technological design follows an holistic approach in driving sustainable strategies, providing two opposite facades that work together to reach indoor environmental quality: the north one present solar chimneys as air-circulation drivers; the southern accomplishes air-treatment through desiccation and evaporative cooling.

LIGHT CANOPY POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2015-2016 Building systems and components design course Prof. Ing. E. DE ANGELIS

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Light Canopy is the result of a process aiming to research for and to design advanced and sustainable solutions for the building sector.

Light Canopy is an innovative product designed to solve lightweight-structuresrelated issues: scarce internal comfort conditions, complex assembly, low flexibility and aesthetic quality.

Light Canopy is a flexible structure that could be temporarily installed in public places like parks and plazas for hosting social and cultural events.

It could be opened and closed according to user’s needs through a mechanical and pneumatic movement system. Its installation is agile and fast, avoiding the use of complex equipment. The envelope technology is made of a double skin textile membrane able to provide internal comfort and energy savings through its thermal, visual and acoustical performances.

Three envelope-packages with different types of membranes are proposed, depending on year’s period of use. All of them are able to resist folding cycles due to the open/closed configurations of the entire structure.

The first type of membrane is a coated textile (polyester fibre + PVC + PVDF) with low-e treatment, while the second one is a multilayer sandwich membrane with an aerogel mat.

Building envelope performance assessment, based on adaptive comfort methods to define PMV-PPD parameters, shows how different coupling of membranes best suits the variable year-round climatic conditions. While in winter the multilayer membrane results in the highest energy savings, in summertime the shading effect of the opaque coated membrane is more effective. A mixed system is instead necessary when summer peaks occur (third envelope type).

Textile membrane Air gap Textile membrane

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE REQUALIFICATION OF THE

QUEENSWAY, IN NEW YORK CITY POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2013-2014 B.Sc. Thesis project Supervisor: Prof. Ing. E. S. MAZZUCCHELLI

04 The thesis is developed as a focus on sustainable technologies and building services integration of the project for the international competition “Queensway Connection, elevating the public realm” (see “Architecture”), with the aim to demonstrate how urban interventions can be resilient to the environment, making human presence completely neutral (or positive). The energy demand of buildings and streets lighting is absorbed by placing technologies for the exploitation of renewable energy sources along the park.

With a proper design approach, renewable technologies are no more seen as disturbing elements, while they become an integrated part of the urban landscape. 11 “Power flower” wind turbine, 10 “Wind tulip” micro wind turbine, 47 “Solar tree” PV street lamps and an “Energy glass” PV glass canopy (1500 sqm) are installed.

Thanks to the huge extension of the area, the power energy generation is estimated to be higher than consumption. The leftover energy could be sold to the electrical network of the city.

ITALY PAVILION EXPO 2015, MILAN POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2013-2014 Sustainable construction technologies course Prof. Ing. G. MASERA

05 Italy Pavilion has been the emotional, representative and architectural expression of contemporary Italian culture. A new interpretation of the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life� is expressed through a renovated design of this building, by conceiving it as a laboratory of innovation in terms of architectural language, choice of materials and sustainability.

Facade of the Future: the Electroactive Dynamic Display System (EDDS) is CASE's alternative to existing dynamic glazing technologies. The EDDS has the potential to actively reconfigure its basic patterns in response to fluctuating environmental flows, while also adjusting to variable aesthetic preferences. The EDDS is composed of insulated glazing units embedded with thin-film electroactive materials, which enable patterns to be switched instantaneously.

High-Performance Green Wall: The Active Modular Phytoremediation Wall System (AMPS), a bio-mechanical hybrid system, produces "fresh air" by recirculating air across the plant rhizosphere, the soil that surrounds a plant’s roots, reducing energy consumption and the size and cost of mechanical systems.

Pavegen floor system: Every time someone walks over a Pavegen tile, renewable energy is harvested from the footstep. The technology converts the kinetic energy to electricity which can be stored and used for a variety of applications.

Trombe wall: PCM and water, due to their great heat capacity, enhance building thermal inertia.

Walkable PV floor

PAVEGEN floor system

EDDS facade

Hydroponic green wall

PCM trombe wall

Trombe water wall

BUILDING DESIGN

MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING PROCESS

RESTORATION AND REUSE OF AN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN VENTURA DESIGN DISTRICT POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2015-2016 Building restoration project course Prof. Ing. M. F. RUTA

01 The project development in the reuse and restoration of a building in Lambrate, a quarter in the north-east area of Milan, started with the identification of its new final use, through a deep analysis of the surrounding urban fabric and overall present and future trend of the city.

Ventura Design District is a new centre of pulsing life, where the renowned industrial past is exalted and regenerated through disruptive restoration projects oriented to innovation, art and design.

Aim of the project is the renovation and functional retraining of Ex Bazzi building, which hosted Arti Grafiche Bazzi, an advertising firm, since 1912.

The whole lot was rethought as a multifunctional area, able to address recent vital sources and to solve latent criticality of the quarter. Qualityoriented methodologies let the building restoration to accomplish specific requirements set forth by the renovated final uses. The overall intervention was planned in terms of architecture, technologies, structural consolidations, plant integration and operational planning with a sustainable approach.

Hostel Restaurant

Loft

Coworking

Bar - Bistrot

FabLab Exposition area

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND DIMENSIONING OF A CURTAIN-WALL POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2014-2015 Building involucrum design course Prof. Ing. P. RIGONE

02 A detailed design of a curtain-wall is provided through its performance assessment. Static resistance of metallic structure and glass panes were studied.

The energy balance through the glass faรงade is analysed and verified to accomplish sustainable requirements in terms of thermal insulation, acoustic performance of the overall faรงade, besides shading system energetic effect.

Maintenance and fire safety issue are solved.

A curtain wall is studied in respect to its thermal, acoustic, structural and fire behavior. Maintenance issues are then taken into account and the sustainability of materials and technologies are fostered.

Thermo-igrometric analysis: thermal bridges and interstitial condensation analysis, thermal transmittance of the overall transparent façade determination and respondence to thermal requirements; Structural analysis: load analysis, static verification of posts and beams, static verification of glass panes; Shading systems analysis: solar heat gain calculation considering the reductive effect of solar shadings; Design of fire safety: technological design of the junction between the curtain wall and the loadbearing structure against fire degradation; Acoustic analysis: calculation of façade’s acoustic performance and respondence to passive acoustic requirements; Maintenance design: maintenance issues are faced by choosing between temporary and permanent maintenance systems, depending on the specific case study and necessities. In the present project, a monorail system was provided on roof’s perimeter; LEED certification: material and technological solutions are oriented toward sustainability principles.

“Material and Resources” LEED section, credit n. 4 and 5; Building Integrated Photovoltaics (PV integrated in the shading system).

DESIGN OF COMPLEX ARCHITECTURE, WITH GREAT SURFACE AND VOLUME EXTENSION POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2014-2015 Building architecture and technology services (2) course Prof. Ing. A. LUCCHINI

03 The scale of complex architecture, high rise, with great extension in surface and volume, is characterized by strong specialization for the purpose of building design, in strong connection to urban, structural, plant engineering and economics.

In these cases, the main issue is the integration between building design and plant systems: planning of spaces inside and outside the building, proper installation of machinery and networks, maintenance.

Design of a hotel complex of 100 m in the outskirts of Milan The project aims to design a touristic complex made of different blocks, the highest of them reaches 100 m. The center provides a spa, a restaurant and bar, a conference room besides a health and aesthetic center.

Given its size, the design required specific technical knowledge, with particular attention on safety issues due to high levels of people’s presence. Specifically, the design focuses on fire safety, technological/structural details and building services integration.

Design of a larger-scale industrial shed An industrial building is designed with prefabricated technological and structural solutions, necessary to cover large spans: structural elements in pre-stressed reinforced concrete, double-slope beams, prefabricated faรงade panels and an external cladding in aluminum staves. The insulated roof is practicable for maintenance issues through anchor lines directly attached to the metal cladding.

BUILDING ERGOTECHNICS PROJECT POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2014-2015 Building ergotechnics (2) course Prof. Arch. A. GOTTFRIED

04 The construction process of a residential complex in the Milanese hinterland is analysed in all its phases through project management methodologies and tools: quantity take off, cost analysis, work breakdown structure (WBS), timing scheduling, (Gantt, PERT), quality management, risk analysis.

The project embraces the execution phase design and the construction site design for tendering: - Design breakdown from 2D/3D model to work items associated to a functional-spatial system model; - Bill of quantities; - Operation analysis of technical, material and human resources; - Multilevel work plans; - Items typologies and duration; A specific analysis on the construction site system took into account; - Functional-spatial site sub-systems; - Technological-manufacturing sub-systems; - Logistics, equipment and scaffoldings; Health and safety requirements on construction site were met through risk assessment.

PROJECT FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING WITH LOWENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN MESSINA POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2012-2013 Building and building services engineering course Prof. Arch. T. POLI Prof. Ing. E.S. MAZZUCCHELLI Prof. Ing. M.P.G. FIORI

05 The project is oriented to achieve critical knowledge through the optimization process, considering fundamental factors which weigh on building quality: human factors (comfort condition), climate forcings (energy performances of the building), environmental context (mitigating/enhancing effect on climate forcings), technological potentiality (technological performances to achieve building quality), building management and maintenance.

The climatic context in which the building stands let us make choices aimed primarily at finding solutions for cooling , to achieve comfort conditions and energy consumption reduction.

A cable compartment, from the ground floor to the roof, was designed to perform as a ventilation duct: the air enters in the building through a wind exposed area, whereas its expulsion is provided thanks to the chimney effect, through the openings at the top.

An extensive green roof system was chosen for the considerable advantages that this solution involves: temperature of the roof of about 20 against the 40-60 achieved with a normal paved cover, resulting in thermal insulation and protection of structures from temperature changes; acoustic filter; excellent environmental impact; great heat capacity, enhance building thermal inertia.

Building services are integrated in the architectural design (technical facilities spaces and shafts, wiring, lighting system, water supply system, rainwater collecting system, fire system, heating/cooling system, HVCA system, lifting system, BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics).

TRADITIONAL- VS DRYASSEMBLED-BASED BUILDING ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROJECT POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2011-2012 Building elements technology course Prof. Ing. M.F. RUTA Prof. Arch. G. IANNACCONE

06 In the construction process, building elements represent the answer to environmental and technological systems’ requirements.

Traditional and dry-assembled building technologies are compared, by compiling technical solutions, about different subsystems, for the resolution of the building system applied to define project hypothesis, through graphical representation and technical documentation.

Traditional technologies project in Milan

Dry assembled technologies project in Milan

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT IN A HISTORICAL CENTER ON THE LAKE MAGGIORE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2012-2013 Urban engineering course Prof. Ing. G. SARTORIO

07 The subject matter is studied with special emphasis on the connection between technical design and urban planning. The potential of territorial governance plans is examined in detail, with the aim of promoting an integrated and active involvement in the environmentally compatible development of built areas and in the landscaping and environmental enhancements of local areas.

The project is oriented to the use of urban planning tools , to better deal with building design, with particular care about the relationship between technical project and urban planning toward eco sustainable urban development and landscape requalification.

In this page, context analysis.

Public service charter

Present and Past comparison

The lot is located between a productive area and a public park. In the neighborhood there are community facilities and a cycling path. The new urban context design will provide a green area, public facilities and a residential compound with a total area 15.400 m².

Area of intervention

Cu 03a/b

Redeveloped areas analysis

ESTIMATE OF THE MOST LIKELY MARKET VALUE OF AN URBAN PROPERTY ON THE LAKE MAGGIORE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2012-2013 Fundamental of building appraisal course Prof. Arch. L. SDINO

08 The economical-estimative evaluation of a territorial good with reference to its production and utilization is proposed. The estimative methodology allows to deepen the economical problematic about the shaping of the building market. Starting from a context analysis, a technological refurbishment to improve the good’s energy class and the overall economical value is examined.

Economical appraisal of an existing building, referring to its production and usage, considering estimate principles and criteria, definition of building value, synthetic and analytic assessment of market value, construction and production costs, costs and revenues analysis.

The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the most probable market value by the year 2013 of the residential property (Villa Elena) located in the Municipality of Belgirate (VB), Lake Maggiore, Italy.

Market analysis

Site analysis

Villa Elena was built in 1930. A refurbishment in the 70s let the building increase the level of thermal insulation by replacing the old windows with wooden frames and double glazing system, and by adding shutters as shading system.

With this evaluation were analyzed additional changes to increase the energy performance class of the building.

Comparison to similar cases

Energy class before and after refurbishment

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR A NEW CONSTRUCTION IN REINFORCED CONCRETE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2015-2016 Structural design for the new construction course Prof. Ing. S. TATTONI

01 The design the structure of a complex building of Bocconi University in Milan, as subjected to static and dynamic forces is proposed.

The dimensioning of the overall building structure aimed to solve in detail problems which required unconventional solutions, specific for case study analysed.

Particular attention was paid for seismic-related issues.

The project aims to provide a complete analysis on the structural behavior of a 9-storey 100-meters-long residential building. A mixed frame-wall structural system is adopted in order to spit vertical and horizontal loadbearing function respectively between frame and bracing (staircases and loadbearing walls). Giving its size, the building is structurally split into two blocks through an expansion and seismic joint. A box type foundation system is provided through loadbearing ground walls. Pre-stressed reinforce concrete beams were adopted for long-spans. An L-section was needed in order to host the overlying slab as a corbel support.

A seismic analysis was thus provided through the identification of behavior factor, elastic and design response spectra and with the modal analysis method.

SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A SCHOOL BUILDING IN REINFORCED CONCRETE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2015-2016 Building construction in seismical areas course Prof. Ing. M.A.V. PARISI

02 Buckling and a dynamic analysis of a complex building, irregular in plant and height is provided through a modal analysis.

The aid of FEM software for dynamic simulation and modelling allowed to identify the seismic response of the overall building.

Dimensioning of plane frames, plates and slabs is thus provided.

The project aims to provide a seismic analysis of a building with an irregular shape (both in plan and in section) and frame structure.

Software adopted for the calculation model: MIDAS GEN. - Building nominal life and class of use, reference period; - Behavior factor, elastic and design response spectra; - Modal analysis: eigenvalue analysis and modal participation masses printout; - Capacity design: internal action calculation and structural verification on beams, pillars and slabs, considering the generation of plastic hinges on beams; - Constructive details.

STRUCTURAL PROJECT FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN

MILAN

POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2012-2013 Structure building construction course Prof. Ing. M.A. PISANI

03 The classical indeterminate structural analysis method is used to design the structural project of a residential building in Milan: force displacement method for continuous beams and frames (fixed-joint and sway frames).

The foundation beam rests on a cohesionless elastic soil.

BASIS OF DESIGN Structural safety criteria. (The probabilistic limit state method).

semi-

REINFORCED-CONCRETE (R/C) STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS Fundamental assumptions of R/C: reinforcement, bond and calculation hypothesis. Design of R/C columns for centric axial loads under Serviceability Limit State (SLS) and Ultimate Limit State (ULS).

Behavior of R/C elements in bending: analysis and design for SLS (uncracked and cracker) and ULS. Minimum reinforcement and combined flexure.

Behavior of R/C elements in shear: RitterMรถrsch truss model. Comb model: elements without transverse reinforcement. Other contributions. Minimum shear reinforcement.

Variable angle truss model. Arch mechanism and beam models. Strut and tie equilibrate schemes.

Behavior of R/C elements under combined axial loads and bending moment: SLS and ULS. Strength checks for columns under combined axial loads and bending moment. Buckling of columns under combined axial loads and bending moments.

ARCHITECTURE

RE-DESIGNING ROME’S METRO STATION IAH competition Archistart December 2015

01 Rome has always suffered from mobility issues, especially for public transport, poorly developed in terms of network, architecture and urban quality. Aim of the project is the rehabilitation of underground stations and their immediately surrounding areas, trying to increase the quality of waiting spaces during day and night, making them urban spaces that are livable, safe and integrated with the environment.

QUEENSWAY CONNECTION ELEVATING THE PUBLIC REALM «FROM URBAN TO NATURE» Ozone Park Station, Queens, New York ENYA COMPETITION POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2013-2014 Urban design course Prof. Arch. A. COLUCCI

02 Presented by The Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) committee of the AIA New York Chapter, this sixth biennial competition seeks to supplement the ongoing feasibility study for the railway’s transformation by proposing ways the future park can be activated in addition to recreation and leisure. With emphasis on the park’s access points, the competition brief provides an opportunity to speculate about programming and design to extend street activity onto the railway.

The disused Queensway railway platform will be transformed in a linear urban park along 3.5 miles. The users will experiment different landscapes, starting from a cultural and playful experience, crossing an industrial and agricultural area and arriving into a green, relaxing and natural corridor leading to Forest Park. Thus, the site is divided in three parts with particular and strong ideas for each of it.

Land use

Transportation map

Population analysis

PROJECT FOR A MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING AND REDEFINITION OF A CENTRAL AREA IN CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2013-2014 Architectural design course Proff. Arch. M. TADI, F. NOLESINI

03 Architectural and urban design of a central area in Cernusco Lombardone through the recovery, redesign and creation of new public functions, spaces and services of interest to people in the affected area.

The area, strategically placed in the center of the country, is characterized by a marked fragmentation in the built fabric, as well as by a valuable landscape context.

The project is designed as a suitably organized and integrated system able to solve a number of problems in urban design and townscape. It is strongly identified and characterized by the definition of ecofriendly strategies and building methods, with the aim of enhancing the livability, walkability and vibrancy of its historic city center. The new designed site, through its functions, promotes the green movement, outdoor and indoor activities, cultural events, social interaction, thus people are always active in this space, they are in motion with Cernusco.

ARCHITECTURAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ON VILLA OLIVA POLITECNICO DI MILANO A.Y. 2010-2011 History of architecture and his building technologies course Prof. Arch. F. REPISHTI

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The research was oriented to analyze the building typology of Villa to understand its architectural language and the technological building solutions, allowing the comprehension of structural, spatial and formal models.

A small investigation on historical documentation of a Villa on the Lake Maggiore is coupled with a critical analysis of the architectural and technological solutions adopted.

A survey on the field allowed to compare the present state of conservation of the Villa, and to go through the evolution of the good along the centuries.

North/South elevation:s 1755 and today status

Construction technologies