Cucinella open week social business

2. Course 1
Architecture
as a social business
To regenerate the urban environment
By creating Job opportunities
urban
regeneration
social
inclusion
urban comfort
urban void
smart city
re-thinking
planning processes

3. Earth by night

4. LIBRINO DISTRICT, CATANIA
Rethink suburbs and public spaces

5. MC A, AOSTA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, RESTORATION
AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE FORMER TESTAFOCHI BARRACKS
Re-opening urban relationships
lost with the historical city

6. MC A, EXPO 2015 VILLAGE, MILAN
Develop the optimal urban shape

7. to maximize the environmental performance
MC A, EXPO 2015 VILLAGE, MILAN

42. CATANIA
San Berillo Masterplan

44. CATANIA

45. Project area

49. + 3°
Sources The climate change world weather file generator (CCWorldWeatherGen) uses Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Third Assessment Report model summary data of the HadCM3 A2 experiment ensemble which is available from the IPCC
Data Distribution Centre. http://www.energy.soton.ac.uk/ccworldweathergen/
According to the Climate Change World Weather File Generator developed
by the Sustainable Energy Research Group,University of Southampton
TEMPERATURES IN CATANIA
2050
c

50. site analysis
brezza di mare
alba
tramonto
brezza
di terra

51. La Rambla, Barcellona

52. Parque do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro

53. I Giardini di Babilonia

54. A new park

55. the project

56. In summer the breezes, blowing from the sea during the day, can easily cross the building
thanks to its orientation and to the inner cavities
Computational Fluid Dynamic CFD analysis at +21m above ground level
Wind direction summer day NEE, mean air velocity 4,5 m/s
Analysis made with the software WinAir
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

59. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE COOLING DEMAND
In summer, shops’ temperature is cooled down through thermal mass of concrete
structure and the shading coming from the ramps.
Solar radiation analysis over the glass facade_average hourly values_summer (Jun-August)_9.00 am-6.00 pm
shadow range_1° July_ 9.00 am-6.00 pm
Analysis made with the software Ecotect
SUMMER SOLAR RADIATION ANALYSIS

60. Solar radiation analysis over the glass facade_average hourly values_winter (Dec-Febr)_9.00 am-3.00 pm
shadow range_1° Febr_ 9.00 am-3.00 pm
Analysis made with the software Ecotect
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE HEATING DEMAND
In winter, the overhangs allow the sun direct radiation to come and provide high level
of daylight
WINTER SOLAR RADIATION ANALYSIS

65. AOSTA
New University Campus
Aosta, Italy, Construction administration

73. COMPACT SHAPE
to reduce heat loss
In a cold environment the minor surface area
to volume ratio reduces heat loss

74. ottimizzazione della forma

76. 1. efficienza della forma -31% rapporto S/V
S/V 0.39 0.27 0.26

77. 13084 mq 8120 mq
2. efficienza della forma -38% superficie dell’involucro

78. Involucro opaco 60%
Involucro trasparente 40%
Superisolamento
vetri tripli (lato piazza) 0.6 W/mq C
vetri doppi (lato strada) 1.1 W/mq C
pareti opache 0.1 W/mq C

79. 0.15 W/m2 °C
1.3 W/m2°C
U wall
U windows
0.11 W/m2 °C
0.6 W/m2°C
3. superisolamento +20% coibentazione

80. 4. ottimizzazione dell’involucro
shading design
diffuse light
visual comfort
thermal comfort

83. LOUVRES
daylighting

85. involucro
60% opaco U 0.13 W/m2 °C
40% trasparente U 0.6 W/m2 °C

92. VILLAGE
Social Housing

93. 21 Marzo
Shadowrange 9-16

95. 03/04/13

96. URBAN STRATEGY
the building within the urban context

97. Develop the optimal urban shape
for maximum environmental performance
(optimize solar and wind exposure,
integration with natural ecosystem)

105. masterplan
roof area
our proposal
roof area
green roof
solar exposure
dwellings with terraces
value increase
1949 sqm
+1255 sqm
+16%
+39 flats
+785.000 €
1935 sqm
from a standard design to a performant one