Nasim Fallahi- Portfolio

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Architecture

PORT FOLIO

2021-2023

-Selected previous projects

NASIM FALLAHI

LECCO, ITALY

nasim.fallahi@mail.polimi.it

(+39)3518065786

https://issuu.com/nasimfallahi (Portfolio)

www.linkedin.com/in/nasim-falahi1

Currently, enrolled in my final year of Master's degree in Building and Architectural Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, I can now say I enjoy a greater comprehension towards energy analysis within the context of building design.

To me my academic journey has never been only revolving around theories and coursebooks but also indulging my curiosity for research and finding out more, and more importantly hands-on implementation of my learning for the areas where I am more passionate about; energy-efficient buildings. I am eager to contribute my skills and knowledge to innovative and rapidly adaptive energy simulation through employing computational design.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Sep 2021- Ongoing Politecnico di Milano

Master of Building & Architectural Engineering

Lecco, Italy / Current Average Grade: 27.16/30

Some of the courses:

- Sustainable Building Technology Studio / Grade: 30L/30

Affiliated skills:

3D modeling using Revit

3D modeling for energy analysis using Rhino

Technical Drawings using AutoCade

Energy Analysis using Climate Studio

Presentation and Book using InDesign

- Adaptive Facade Studio / Grade: 30/30

Affiliated skills:

Computational Facade Design using Rhino & Grasshopper

Prototype of the designed facade using 3D printing

Energy Analysis using Climate Studio

Technical Drawings using AutoCade

-Energy Efficient Buildings/ Grade: 30/30

Affiliated skills:

Energy Analysis using Trnsys

Presentation and Book using InDesign

Sep 2014- July 2017

Tabriz University

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering

Tabriz, Iran / Average Grade: 16.47/20

Sep 2010- July 2013

High School- NODET(National Organization for Developement of Exceptional Talent)

Diploma in Physics and Mathematics

Sanandaj , Iran

EXPERIENCE

RezhyanPey Co

Internship

Project Management Intern in Construction Site

Tehran, Iran/ Sep 2019- March 2020

Linguastic cultural exchange program

Assisting in bilateral language exchange and organizing the event sessions in collaboration with municipality of Lecco

Lecco, Italy/ Apr 2024

Cai Lecco Volunteer

Cleaning the ancient mule track between Cereda and Montalbano and re-Building the stone walls of the path "Sasso a Sasso program"

Lecco, Italy/ Apr 2024

Workaway Volunteer

Gained valuable experience through helping a host family in farming, painting and furniture renovation

Odense, Denmark/ Aug 2023

CERTIFICATES

Leadership program Certificate

In association with Politecnico di Milano

Reciprocal structure Workshop

Tabriz Islamic art university

Research Interests

Integrating Computational Design Strategies for Energy-Efficient Buildings

Optimizing Building Performance through Advanced Energy Simulation Techniques

Parametric Design for Energy-Efficient Facade design

Net-Zero Buildings

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English: Proficient

Kurdish: Mother tongue

Persian: Native

Italian: Elementary

DIGITAL SKILLS

AutoCade Revit
Grasshopper ClimateStudio

CON TENT

Sustainable Building Technology+

Architectural Design Studio Sep-Dec 2022

BREATH

Adaptive Feb-May

LECCO InnovationBiodiversity Center 03. Urban+Renovation Studio Feb-May 2022

LA CONNESSIONE

Sustainable Multidisciplinary Design Process Studio Sep-Dec 2021

01.

IN BETWEEN

Date : Sep-Dec 2022

Location: Milan, Italy

Group / Individual

Located in heart of milan at close promiximity to the centrale station and well connected with the Milan city network. The site i s analysed on multiple layers inorder to help us understand and identify the key potentials and shortcomings.

The layers analysed was void study analysis, accessibility and landuse analysis. and following conclusions is shown in the figures below.The key understandings are the site is located in a dense volume space with less open space ratio and narorw lanes with limited daylight in the area.

The landuse analysis concluded the permeable ground floor built spaces with public use and the dominant commercial type of use and mixed building concept. Accessibility study identified the possibility to utilize th exisiiting connecting road and convert it to a more vibrant path and vibrant commercial activities on ground level.

The project was divided into 4 subgroups from the middle of the semester, energy, daylight, opaque and transparanet groups and i was in the energy subgroup.

SITE STRATEGY

SITE ANALYSIS

SITE AREA: 2771 M

These are key strategies that were used to plan the site initial stage, identifying the program requirements .

STATEGY 1:

Integration with exisitng urabn accessibiltiy network

STRATEGY 2:

Using Ground level spaces for commercial purpose, Thus making the site permeable.

STRATEGY 3:

Alternative more vibrant proposal for the exisitn connecting pathway in the site

STATEGY 4 :

Key placement of proposed Courtyard integrated with pathway

STRATEGY 5

Building facade angle enhancing daylight into the connecting pathway

STRATEGY 6

Masses proposed to be iconic in design

Step1: Open Spaces
Step2: Mass Formation
Step3:Continuity

MASS OPTIONEERING

A. Compactness

Fixed: V ≈ 34000 m3 - Variable: S/V

A.1 : Max Compactness ( PLATFORM)

S/V = 0.25

A.2 : Stretching Horizontally.

S/V = 0.22

A.3 : Stretching Vertically.

S/V = 0.20

A.4 : Max Stretching ( TOWER)

S/V = 0.21

B. Shape Optimization

B.1.1 : Combination

B.1.2 : Subtracting from Platform. S/V = 0.28

S/V = 0.25

C. CONCEPTUAL MASS DESIGN

The final shape is a combination of the best performing masses in term of energy use intensity, energy cost and Op carbon. It is a balance between two extreme cases we started with to obtain a compromise in order to satisfy our architectural vision. S/V = 0.30

= 0.27

S/V = 0.22

B.2.3 : Adding Inclincation

= 0.23

B.1.4 : Inclined Platform B.2.4 : Optimizing the Tower

GLAZING OPTIONEERING

To study the glazing of our mass, a Hypothetical Tower of 20x20 m was made in Climate Studio to optioneer different aspects of glazing. The hypothetical model is mae in the same orientation, location, and number of levels of our proposed tower design.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested WWR range

Almost Constant Decreasing Increasing Constant 29%-43%

To summarize, the trend for each aspect is not always the same for each facade, due to different solar exposure. However, the selected range or values also does not always correspnd to the lowers EUI because of other considerations for Daylight and architetural purpose.

Based on the range and the conclusions obtained from previous graphs, two main products were selected from Climate Studio Library:

1- Double-Glazing: Starphire - Solarban 72

U-val (W/m2.k) = 1.21

SHGC = 0.31

TVIS = 0.60

Ebodied Carbon (kgCO2/m2) = 74.73

2- Triple-Glazing: Solarban 60 - Solarban 60 - Clear

Lower WWR to lower Heating and Cooling, since NW facade is not the main source of daylight.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested WWR range

Decreasing Decreasing Increasing Constant 58%-72%

Higher WWR to lower Lighting loads, since NE facade is the main source of daylight.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested

WWR range

Decreasing Decreasing Constant Increasing 58%-72%

Higher WWR to lower Lighting loads, since SE facade is the main source of daylight.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested

WWR range

Decreasing Decreasing Decreasing Increasing 43%-58%

Lower WWR to lower Cooling loads, since SW facade is not the main source of daylight.

U-val (W/m2.k) = 0.59

SHGC = 0.31

TVIS = 0.55

Ebodied Carbon (kgCO2/m2) = 117.73

Indeed, different orientation were compared with the baseline of Milan Standards as following:

- All Facades Double Glazing

- Northern Facades Double - Southern Facades Triple

- All Facades Triple Glazing

SHADING OPTIONEERING

A. ENERGY

To study the shading of our mass, the same Hypothetical Tower of 20x20 m was made in Climate Studio to optioneer the shading as done for the glazing.

Orientation: Vertical Shaders

Architecturally decided to maintain the verticality of the tower.

Facades not to be Shaded:

- NW

As there is no direct solar exposure on the NE facade after 9.0 AM.

Inputs:

- Double-Glazing: Starphire - Solarban 72

- Fixed Spacing ( 0.80 m)

- Fixed Depth ( 0.50 m)

- Fixed WWR for NE Facade (32%)*

- Fixed WWR for the studied facade (79%)

- Other Facades are: Opaque. (except the studied facade)**

B. DAYLIGHT and GLARE

Same Hypothesis as before, considering that to study the daylight, it is more convienent to focus on one floor, which it is decided to be the seventh floor, as typical floor that is higher than almost all neighboring buildings.

Increasing (20°) >> (-60°)

Increasing (20°) >> (-60°)

Heating

Cooling

Suggested Angles’ range

Constant (40°) >> (-60°)

Constant (60°) >> (-60°)

(40°) >> (00°)

Lowering Lighting loads as they contribute significantly to the EUI.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested Angles’ range

Increasing (40°) >> (-60°)

Increasing (40°) >> (-60°)

Constant (40°) >> (-20°)

Constant (00°) >> (-60°)

(40°) >> (20°)

Lowering Lighting loads as they contribute significantly to the EUI.

EUI

Lighting

Heating

Cooling

Suggested Angles’ range

Decreasing (20°) >> (-60°)

Decreasing (20°) >> (-60°)

Constant (60°) >> (-00°)

Constant (40°) >> (-40°)

(-20°) >> (-60°)

Lowering Lighting loads as they contribute significantly to the EUI.

Inputs:

- Double-Glazing: StarphireSolarban 72

- Fixed Spacing ( 0.80 m)

- Fixed Depth ( 0.50 m)

- Fixed WWR for the studied facade (100%)

- Other Facades are: Opaque. (except the studied facade)*

ENERGY OPTIMIZATION

To summarize, a total reduction of 36% is achieved of the overall EUI of the baseline. According to the Italian Energy Code, this puts the project in an Energy Class of A2 our proposal represents 64% of the initial baseline.

Cost and Carbon Savings:

Considering the overall surface area of the project = 8590 m2, the annual savings can be estimated:

Energy and Carbon Savings

Schematic Design-Summer (May-Sep)

The stack effect is more effective when exposed to higher solar intensity.

In a similar case of our building, a building of 60 m high, Solar collector area = 10 x SC cross-section area, Solar radiation higher than 800 W/m2. Resulted air velocity = 1.5 m/s. The solar induced ventilation system is convenient for high-rise buildings.*

Studying the solar radiation on our chimney, as well as the wind velocity in warm hours, it can be presumed that the solar chimney is effective for NV in warm hours during the year.

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Running the simulation on climate studio 7 with many simplification due to software limitaions, we obtained 22% reduction in overall energy intensity:

SOLAR CHIMNEY

Schematic Design-Winter (Oct-Apr)

Despite the fact that SC is mainly a strategy for passive cooling and natural ventilation, it also has a positive impact on heating performance in cold months. As shown in the following scheme, introducing an absorber wall with high thermal mass allows it to store heat during the day then release it during night hours. Considering the green house effect, the solar chimney stores solar heat gain through its outer glass skin as it is trapping heat inside.

In some hours in January, the temperature inside the chimney reachs 35 Degree during day in Winter! creating a higher temperature air rapping our conditioned envelipe.

With high potenial of integrating other strategies like the PCM materials or the PV panels, the solar chimney can be much develiped to be more effective in cold hours, especially with PCM materials which can be integrated in each slab creating a thermal mass for the entire floor.

To assess our solar chimney performance, a simplified model was introduced in climate studio. However, the results showed a little decrease in heating loads.

SOLAR CHIMNEY

Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan

02.

BREATH

Date : Feb-May 2023

Location: Milan, Italy

Group / Individual

The name of the project is "breath", indeed the movement of expansion and contraction carried out by our facade could be similar to that of the movement carried out by our lungs at the time of the inspiration and expiration.

Our project merges cutting-edge technologies to create an adaptable facade. Using auxetic structures and bimetal materials, our design responds dynamically to seasonal changes, ensuring comfort and energy efficiency yearround. Through computational design with Grasshopper and daylight analysis via ClimateStudio, we optimized the facade for both functionality and aesthetics, pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation.

My main role in this project was researcher and programmer for grasshopper.

Dynamic System

Provide motion to the structure throught geometry without the implementation of energy source. Inspiration of auxetic material behavior

Climatic Responsive

Experimentation and Implementation of bimetal sheet as a facade cover. The metal strip react to temperature change, bend when its cooled or hit.

Understand and suggest the application of auxetic structure at building scale. Create a new facade system

3D Facade Detail of Auxetic & Bimetal layer

Closed Auxetic Facade

Electromechanical Actuator

Closed Auxetic Facade Closed Balcony Open Balcony
Yatch Hing Closed & Open
Auxetic

3D Facade Detail of Auxetic & Bimetal layer

Design detail of Bimetal layer with the support

Design detail of the prototype for 3d printing

Prototype of the Design with 3D printed joints and the desired movement

Average lux

Annual Sunlight Exposure

Special Daylight Autonomy

We chose a sit which have a maximum lux and probably might have glare issue for analyzing DGP.

Annual DGP of specific view

Hourly DGP of 21 of Jun of specific view

DGP at 12.30 pm of 21 of Jun

03.

LECCO Biodiversity Innovation Center

Date : Feb-May 2022

Location: Bovisa, Milan, Italy

Group / Individual

The Lecco Biodiversity Innovation Center represents a holistic approach to reversing environmental degradation in Lecco and beyond. Through innovative urban design principles and sustainable renovation practices, we have created a beacon of hope for biodiversity conservation. Strategically located and meticulously designed to integrate with the natural landscape, the center promotes green infrastructure, pedestrian accessibility, and community engagement. By repurposing existing buildings with energyefficient upgrades while preserving their historical charm, we honor the past while embracing a sustainable future. The center serves as a hub for knowledge exchange, bringing together specialists committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity in alignment with global sustainability goals.

Constraint Map

Resource Map

Goals

Concept Plan

The zone A, where there are the most part of the industrial building will be the social and the economic center and the gate for the upper part. The zone B, is actually a active mining site will be the core of the regeneration project with the trasformation of the building in to the Innovation Center.

This zone will be manly destinated at education purpose. The zone C, is the highest level of the site. It’s surrounded by nature so we want to preserve existing biodiversity with a reforestoration and the intruduction of new activities to connect people to nature.

PLAYGROUND

Mobility Connection

Functions

Greenary Layer

Building 4 (Start-up Building)

Building 5

LA CONNESSIONE

Date : Sep-Dec 2021

Location: Bovisa, Milan, Italy

Group / Individual

La Connessione is our initiative aimed at transforming Nodo Bovisa, a crucial 9-hectare site in Milano, Italy, with the Milan Nord Bovisa Politecnico station at its heart. It serves as a vital link between the city center, international airports, and key metropolitan areas, making it a prime location for urban revitalization and innovation. As part of this project, we envision creating vibrant mixed-use spaces, improving connectivity, fostering sustainability, and driving economic growth. Our goal with La Connessione is to turn Nodo Bovisa into a dynamic urban center that embodies Milano's progressive spirit, setting a benchmark for sustainable urban development and inclusive growth.

Key Catalizers

Horizontal investigation

Links

Lack of a good connection between the estern and the western part.

Vertical Investigation

Diversity

Most buildings are residential and without any function, also there is a lack of optional functions

Concept Plan

01. Increase Cycling Path

Bicycle path and Car path decreasing vehicular movement in the site and increasing cycling

02. Connecting Two Parts of the site

Connecting two part of the site

The project is well connected with the different sides of the site,having direct links from the main street that connect the eastern and western parts of the site 03. Adding Tram Stop

Tram and Bus line

as mentioned we add tram stop in north part of bovisa and we made bus station more arrange

Thehierarchy of the functional spaces is along the north south direction coresponding to the morphology of thesite suroundings.

Master Plan

The Public Piaza salows the horizontal movement from the residential blocks surounding the site.

The

hierarchy of the gren spaces activates urban metabolism.

Resitential Blocks

Selected Residential plans Functions

Sustainable Strategies

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