The document describes two case studies - Mei'Lin Towers in Shenzhen, China and Bo01-Tango Housing in Malmo, Sweden. Mei'Lin Towers consists of three high-rise residential towers interconnected by sky bridges, with retail spaces and amenities. Bo01-Tango Housing is a low-rise residential development organized around a central garden courtyard, with apartments projecting into the garden space and solar panels on the roof. The document provides details on the design, layout, sustainability features and comparisons of the two case studies.

1. Shenzhen, China
GROUP MEMBERS:
1. DEESHA KHAMAR
2. SHREYA RASTOGI
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
HNGU PATAN
DESCRIPTION
CASE STUDY
REVIEW II
FACULTY:
1. AR.MAYANK PATEL
2. AR.NIKET PATEL
3. AR.NIDHI PRAJAPATI
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Towers

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Each of the three towers is further
subdivided into smaller vertical
clusters, to provide the feeling of a
series of vertical neighborhoods.
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The three-dimensional spatial approach of the design - linking the
vertical structures with horizontal bridges and common amenities -
serves to break down the mass of the project, giving it a human
scale unique for this density.
The residential program of the development is organized into three towers,
interconnected by garden amenity bridges at multiple levels in the sky. Each
of the three towers is further subdivided into smaller vertical clusters, to
provide the feeling of a series of vertical neighborhoods.
A one of a kind ‘SkyLoop’ connects all three of the towers at 200m height-
an expansion of the public realm- with indoor and outdoor amenities such
as restaurants, lounges, spas, swimming pools and other attractions with
panoramic views of Shenzhen. Tower 1 rises to 290m height above the
SkyLoop, with additional residences and luxury penthouses located at its
peak.
The three-dimensional-city strategy allows for the multi-use program to be
divided amongst multiple slender towers with relatively small footprints,
without creating the typical wall-like mass that is segregated from the
surrounding city fabric.
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• The three towers are arranged
around the podium’s central garden
and are positioned to maximize their
spacing from one to the next while
allowing natural day-light to
penetrate into the heart of the
development. The outward facing
elevations of the development
feature projecting horizontal bands
of planters and sunshades that are
located on every other floor. In
contrast, the interior elevations of
the towers feature vertical glass fins,
and vertically expressed structural
shear walls, heightening the visual
connection to the communal spaces
below.

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Multi-layered gardens give amenity to all: the podium retail gardens serve the public and patrons on
lower levels; the podium roof park is a communal amenity with is co-located with the lobbies so they
serve as an elevated 'front yard' for residents; the Skybridges move up through the towers, providing
additional gardens for residents; and the SkyLoop serves both the residential community and the
public with restaurants and other amenities.

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8. The retail podium is
comprised of a
combination of open-
air and enclosed
passageways intermixed
with retail shops,
restaurants, and
gardens. The central
garden, together with
the garden spaces
located on the multiple
sky bridges above, act
as an extension of the
surrounding park
spaces located around
the project site.
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9. FLOOR PLAN
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10. The retail galleria is organized around a
central communal garden space
surrounded by two loops of circulation:
the conditioned outer loop with
double-loaded retail and large shops,
and the open-air inner loop with
single-loaded shops and F+B spaces
spilling onto generous garden-facing
walkways.
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11. The interior facing retail is served by cantilevered walkways that ring the central garden. Each of the walkways
has lush edge planting, creating a space akin to a planted 'valley' with shops overlooking the center.
The podium garden roof serves the community-at-large and is also the location of the residential tower lobbies.
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12. The skyLoop provides a continuous linkage of interior commercial and amenity spaces for
All three towers,as well as indoor and outdoor communal recreational
Spaces and gardens.
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13. The skyloop may include public and private amenities, such as F&B outlets and clubs ,a spa&
Wellness center,and a large residential clubhouse. The programs are organized so all circulation
occurs on the interior face of the skyloop,overlooking the void and the interior
Faces of the towers.
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14. The retail galleria merges indoor and outdoor spaces to create an alternative to traditional
Mall organization,as well as provide access to the three towers above.generous public plazas
Are located at each of the four corners of the site,connecting the project to the neighborhood
And city beyond.
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15. Bo01-Tango Housing
Malmo, Sweden
GROUP MEMBERS:
1. SHREYA RASTOGI
2. DEESHA KHAMAR
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
HNGU PATAN
DESCRIPTION
CASE STUDY
REVIEW II
FACULTY:
1. MAYANK PATEL
2. NIKET PATEL
3. NIDHI PRAJAPATI

16. INTRODUCTION
• Location – Boplatsen, Malmo, Sweden
• Construction Date – 2001
• Designed By - Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
FFNS Architects
• Number of dwellings – 27
• Site area – 0.17 ha (0.42 acres)
• Density – 159 dwellings/ha (64 dwellings/acre)
• Typical dwelling size – 56-181 m² (600-1,950 ft²)
• Parking – Underground garaging
• Climate zone – Continental
• Floors – GF + 4 Floor
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17. PRINCIPLES
• Building heights step from four to two floors,
enclosing a private oval-shaped courtyard garden,
which faces west. On the external perimeter, the
architects wanted to relate the block to surrounding
urban fabric and the building form therefore follows
the line of the street presenting a private face with
few windows.
• Within the scheme, the living rooms of the individual
units are projected into the garden as glass towers to
make the living space seem larger. In the evening,
when the screens of wood lattice are lit from behind,
the glass towers glow like a series of Chinese
Lanterns in the garden.
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18. GOALS OF BO01
• build a leading-edge sustainable housing development
powered by renewable energy
• provide a mix of housing that is attractive and affordable
to a wide range of people
• revitalize a former brownfield area to generate economic
growth
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19. CONCEPT
• The architects explain their ideas further as follows:
“Dancing around the edge of the garden, the
glassy pieces also carry solar panels on top, while stone
‘fingers’ on the garden wall reinforce a horizontal
reading that contrasts with the verticals on the exterior.”
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20. SITE
• Garden Landscape plan
• Site plan with block highlighted
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21. MATERIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY
• natural materials ( concrete, mineral wool, steel,
aluminum, natural stone, glass, wood, gypsum and
zinc) can be recycled or reused when the building is
demolished
• 510 mm (20.1 in.) exterior wall thickness—150 mm
(5.9 in.) of concrete, 240 mm (9.4 in.) of mineral
wool and another 120 mm (4.7 in.) concrete—
retains heat and stabilizes the temperature inside
the apartments
• triple-glazed curtain walls, which combine framing,
glass and glazing, infill and other surfacing
materials in one framework, on the courtyard
façades
• slabs and interior walls that vary in thickness—200-
250 mm (7.9-9.8 in.)— provide sound reduction
• apartments are heated and cooled by radiant piping
in the ceiling and window radiators; all units are
connected to Bo01’s district heating and cooling
system
• each unit incorporates an "intelligent wall" that
consolidates mechanical and technical equipment
• triple-glazed windows
• each apartment has a web-accessible portal that
allows tenants to monitor energy and water
consumption
• rooftop solar panels generate the electricity
required for the 27 units and add electricity to the
district system
• all rooftops are green roofs, installed to reduce heat
loss and slow rainwater runoff
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22. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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23. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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• Shows "intelligent wall" for power and data cabling
that runs through all units.

24. THIRD FLOOR PLAN
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25. • The rooftop photovoltaic panels are surrounded by a
carpet of mountain grasses. With a nod to traditional
Scandinavian sod roofs, Tango's sedum roof surfaces
provide additional insulation, replenish oxygen to the
atmosphere, and slow runoff during heavy storms.
Rainwater is recycled and used to irrigate gardens.
Run-off water is directed into a perimeter channel
and then brought into a central cistern and cleaned.
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
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26. SOUTH ELEVATION
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• Windows have built-in air vents, bringing fresh air into the apartments throughout the day. Glass areas are triple-glazed
to provide insulation.

27. WEST ELEVATION
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• Their R-value, the measure of thermal resistance, is about 6.5, as compared to the 1.5 to 2 for typical American double-
paned glass. Two outside layers encapsulate transparent argon gas, forming a "blanket." Two vented inner layers allow
fresh air to pass through.

28. WHERE IS SITE????
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29. TYPICAL UNIT
• Even the smallest rooms are well
proportioned, and are given a sense of
warmth by the industrial-grade knotted maple
floors and built-in cherry cabinetry. White
walls are accented in teal blue, salmon,
lavender, and five other soft tones.
• Though miniscule by American standards, the
bathrooms are well appointed, with under-
floor heating, three sizes of black ceramic
tiles, glass swing doors on the shower, and a
wall-hung toilet. Sliding window screens of
translucent plastic, banded in cherry, ensure
privacy.
• Each apartment is fitted with sprinklers and
built-in alarms and has a 50-square-foot (4.6-
square-meter) storage cubicle in the
basement. A pavilion beside the entry to the
courtyard shelters bicycles and trash bins.
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30. SECTION
• At Tango, the most impressive amenities are out of
sight. Advanced two-megawatt wind turbines and
3,000 square feet (280 square meters) of rooftop
photovoltaic panels generate enough electricity to
heat and cool the entire building. Excess energy is
sold back to the regional electric company, and then
returned via district heating.
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31. COMPARISON OF CASE STUDIES
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Mei'Lin Towers Bo01-Tango
Location China Sweden
Area 6016.7 sq.mt. 1700 sq.mt.
No. of Dwellings 390 approx. 27
Typology High rise Low rise
Income Group HIG LIG
Height 290 mt. 17.5 mt. approx
Unit area 289.92 sq.mt. 181 sq.mt.
Climate Humid subtropical Continental
Circulation Vertical Horizontal