Luisa Milani Portfolio (English)

PORTFOLIO LUISA DUARTE MILANI

04 MBTA 02 GRAVATAI 83

01 FITU

COVERAGE

03 APIS

05 ALVARENGA

01 FITU FURNITURE SYSTEM

Final graduation project - individual (2017)

As my final project at college I designed a furniture system, consisting of three types of piece: vertical support; horizontal support; locks. With these pieces it is possible to assemble different types of furniture, such as a bench, a table and a shelf. Each piece would be sold separately allowing the users to decide which furniture piece is suitable for their needs. There would be instructions on the packaging, with suggestions of basic designs to give guidance, but no predetermined set.

For that I firstly researched the history of furniture, as well as the living habits that characterize our present society.

Full brochure in Portuguese can be found at: https:// issuu.com/luisaduartemilani/docs/07.07-caderno_issuu

Some assembly options

Bench Horizontal support 15.7in x 15.7in

Table Vertical supports - with two height options: 18.5 in or 12.5 in

Locks

Shelf

02 GRAVATAI 83 Individual Project (2015)

For one of the college studios we were asked to design a social housing building in Sao Paulo ciy in Brazil.

The site chosen is located in the city center, in a street that connects a park and a famous square, with many cultural and educational institutions around. The building was designed in a way that it integrates with its surroundings, with mixed use integrated in the design.

The building extends itself through the North-West part of the land, with housing units receiving appropriate sun-light, and leaving a linear square for public use. The ground floor and mezzanine have spaces for shops and offices, attracting people to use the space. In the back an area of approximately 2050 ft² was reserved for private condominium use. Finally, on the upper floors we have housing with three different types: studios for students and young adults; and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, aimed at families.

2 bedroom

3 bedroom Shop

Studio

Square

Shop

2 bedroom

2 bedroom Condominium use

Vertical circulation

Vertical circulation

Vertical circulation

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Floor plan 0m 1m

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Odd floors plan 0m 1m

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Even floor plan 10m

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Roosevelt Square

Caio Prado st.

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View D 10m

Ground floor detail

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Faรงade detail

03 APIS

EMERGENCY BATHROOMS FOR USE

FOLLOWING RAIN-RELATED DISASTERS

Undergraduate Research Assistant coordinator: Lara Leite Barbosa de Senne

The APIS project- Emergency bathrooms for use following rain-related disasters is part of the research group NOAH- Habitat Center without Borders. It received support from the “Academic Partners in Building and Construction: the future of sustainable cities and the built environment� program, and received financial support for research, conception and construction, from the ALCOA Foundation, from the federal agency CAPES, and from the company ContainIT. The project consists of the adaptation of a container into a bathroom and changing room. It has showers, toilets, sinks and changing areas divided by gender. It also has an accessible bathroom. Its main innovation is that it is completely self-sufficient, it has a water purification system, heating system and is completely automated. Its prototype is expected to be finished by the end of 2017, and will be tested in the city of Eldorado, SP (frequently affected by floods). After testing it will be available to assist all Brazilians who live in temporary shelters after rain related disasters.

My specific contributions for the design were related to the foundations and model making.

Foundation detailing

Superior piece to be attached in the container - it has a steel rotating screw for level adjustment Cylindrical void to fit stake - projection Foundation of 500mm X 500mm - Rest on the ground Foundation layout - plan Cylinder to attach the stake in the foundation Hook to facilitate the stake removal from the ground Stake - it will be buried on the ground when needed (intended for soft grounds)

Adjustable support and foundation - top view

Adjustable support and foundation - side view

Physical model

Made by: Arthur Cordeiro; Luisa Duarte Milani; Marina Lima.

04 MBTA COVERAGE

Group project (2019) Aodhan Hemeon-McMahon Luisa Duarte Milani Ryan Natividad

For this project, we measured transit coverage in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service area, which includes the City of Boston, and much of the Greater Boston Area. Unlike most American cities, Boston was largely developed prior to the widespread use of the automobile. Thus, rail and bus use is quite strong as a mode of transportation relative to car trips, and is a driver of urban development. Also known as the T, the MBTA provides extensive subway service (4) and bus service (177 routes).

While overall service in the MBTA service is good, the factors specifically cited above are the main concerns for low-income and non-white residents, who are disproportionately reliant on public transportation. It is noted that black Bostonians are less likely to own a car than other racial categories, and that black bus riders spend 66 more hours per year (80+ minutes weekly) waiting for, or riding the bus system than white bus riders. Informed by this background, we explored the extent to which the MBTA provides high-frequency service to low-income and minority communities.

Map 02: Median Household Income

° Legend Median HH Income < 30% MHI 30% 50% MHI 50% 60% MHI 60% 80% MHI 80% 110% MHI > 110% MHI

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Map 05: Monday Trips - Daytime

° Legend Monday Trips Trips /Hour 0 -1 1-2 2-3 3-4 >4

0 1.25 2.5

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05 ALVARENGA Group project (2015) Ambra Mattotti Ana Clara Santana Giuliano Magnelli Helena Luz Leonie Dre Luisa Milani

For the course AUP0282- Urban Design and City Spaces Project me and my group chose to work together in a project of the LabHab, one of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research lab that focus on integrating universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practices and apply it to generate alternative real solutions for housing problems. We worked in a suburban area in the city of Sao Bernardo, which is part of the Sao Paulo metropolitan area, called Parque dos Quimicos. The area is an irregular impoverished settlement, located near a dam, with no planning and almost no services.

There are only local shops that sell basic need products and food, but no public service. We worked with the LabHab to design a community center that would house some public services. The project also has a passage, connecting two streets with great level difference. It has plateaus with a sports court and a community garden, and ends in a public square.

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Ruas pavimentadas

Ruas pavimentadas Paved streets com guias ou sarjetas with sidewalks com guias ou sarjetas

Áreas de interesse para Areas possible Áreas deofinteresse para o uso público public interest o uso público Área pública de

Public areade Área pública interesse para of interest interesse parafor intervenção intervention

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hidráulicas hidráulicas

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Pontospoints críticos Critcal Pontos críticos Murode dearrimo arrimo Support wall Muro Bocasde delobo lobo Manhole Bocas Sub-bacias Sub-Basin Sub-bacias

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Áreaescolhida escolhida Chosen Area Área

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The community is located in an environmentally Situada em área de protected area and has a preservação ambiental ,a direct relationship with the comunidade tem uma relação natural landscape.

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um caminho pré-existente que foi fechado por uma cerca. A proposta é recuperar essa passagem que ainda é requisitada (durante a visita comprovamos a sua utilização).

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Situation plan

26,0 m Shared street

Stream to be re-emerged by a LabHab project

22,0 m Community Garden 2nd access

19,0 m sports block 3,0 m Access to public equipment

6,0 m Green roof Public equipment

0,0 m Square

SHARED SPACES Uso compartilhado Key streets for the project’s articulation vias de articulação ao projeto

2 - Streets crossing

_Cruzamento de ruas

- Sidewalks with innapropriate _Calçadas commeasures for accessibility

dimensões insuficientes a para acessibilidade .

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