The document proposes a 42-story tower development for the Elephant and Castle area of London. The tower is intended for office, residential, and cultural uses. It incorporates three renewable energy generation systems: wind powered fans, solar panel windows, and piezoelectric floors. The design aims to have a net zero carbon footprint and create a community hub with various public activities and entertainment.

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DETAILING REPORT
AR7022 Applied Technology in Architecture
Year 2019-20
Laura Carcano
19021819

2. Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre will close on 30 July 2020.
It will be subsituted by a new ‘town centre’. The new development
will include homes, new leisure facilities, shops, cafes and
restaurants. But how far the scheme will benefit local communities?
My proposal suggests an urban development which considers
energy generation and sustainability as an integral part of the
design.
This 42 floors Tower, in the heart of Elephant and Castle is intented
for office, residential and cultural use and it incorporates three
energy generation systems:
A. Wind Powered Fans
B. Solar-panel windows
C. Piezoelectric floors
Peculiarity of this design is to show how little thing combined
toghether can make the difference. Inhabitants and wheather
will collaborate to activate this green machine. The blowing wind
will make spin the numerous poles that built the second facade,
meanwhileinsunnydaysthehigherwindowsofthebuildingwillwork
to create energy. Thanks to the plenty of available activities people
will flow inside and outside this tower walking on piezoelectric tiles
hidden by a thin vinyl flooring covering.
The tower apart from attempting to zero out its carbon footprint, it
aims to create a community hub to enhance interaction of people
through live performances, workshops and other activities for
kids and families. This proposal will offers types of entertainment
that do not aim to enriched themselves on the visitor pocket but,
on the opposite, it deal with offering the community services,
entertainment and culture, concerned to offer an economically
convenient solution near to a population that struggles to survive
in a London every time more speculative.
BRIEF
Elephant and Castle, London SE

3. Residential floor plan example, Top View
Ground floor frame
Why Concrete
Section 1: Ground floor
Detail 1, 2
Why Polyethylene
Section 2 Balcony
Detail 3
Detail 4,5
Detail 6
Metal connection to concrete
Model and explode of Section 2
Section 3, render image
Section 4, render image
Section 5: Rooftop terrace
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Whole render
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CONTENTS:
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- Section 1
- Axonometry view
Section 2
Section 5
Render image 1
Render image 2
Axonometry
Section 3
Section 4
RESIDENCES
OFFICES
LEISURES
TRAIN STATION
UNDEGROUND SPACE:
EVENTS SPACE

4. TOP VIEWPRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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RESIDENTIAL FLOOR EXAMPLE
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Section 2
Render image 1
Section 5

5. Section 1
GROUND FLOOR FRAME:

6. WHY TO USE IT:
- Low maintenance
- Durable
- Resistant to mechanical damage
- Cost-effective compared to other common .
. construction systems
- Coatings or paints are not necessary
- Design-versatile
- Available in different color/texture/finishment:
allows creativity
MATERIAL’S APPEARANCE
CONCRETE STRUCTURE
GROUND FLOOR: MAIN ENTRANCE SECTION
Section 1

7. SECTION 1: GROUND FLOOR
Detail 1 Detail 2
INTERNAL SPACE - UNDEGROUND FLOORS
technical rooms
INTERNAL SPACE - GROUND FLOOREXTERNAL SPACE

8. 1. Stone tiles covering 30mm
2. UPN profile 100
3. Metallic bituminous sheath
4. Keller metal grid
5. Water collection eaves - poured concrete
6. Soil
7. DC Motor - connected to general batteries
DETAIL 1
16. PVC window frame with insulation covering
17. Insulation 50mm
18. Vinyl floor covering 20mm
19. Piezoelectric components 80mm
20. Slip layer 1mm
21. Rigid floor insulation 65mm
DETAIL 2
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8. Compact sand
9. Stone mineral wool insulation 50mm
10. Subfloor screed
11. Vapour control layer
12. Waterproof protection membrane
13. Adjustable pedestals min 50mm
14. Floor paving 30mm
22. Vapour barrier
23. Welded mesh 5mm
24. Lightweight concrete 50mm
25. Corrugated sheet
26. HEB profile (dimensions to be agreed
with structural engineer)
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9. WHY TO USE HDPE:
HDPE is accepted at most recycling centres
in the world, as it is one of the easiest plastic
polymers to recycle. It is also:
- Strong
- Good thermo-stability
- Transparent
- Inexpensive
- Lightweight
- Resealable
- Shatter-resistant
MATERIAL’S APPEARANCE
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
SECOND FACADE
RESIDENTIAL’S BALCONIES - MIDDLE FLOORS
Section 2

10. SECTION 2: EXPOSED CONCRETE BALCONY
Detail 3
Detail 5Detail 4 Detail 6

11. MODEL PRODUCT DATA
Rated Power: 0.55 W
Output Voltage: 5.5 V 4-Vane
Diameter of Fan(installed): 100mm
Rated Wind Speed: 5.5 m/s
PROPOSAL: Rated Wind Speed: 11 m/s
Dc Motor example model
The kinetic second facade that shields the
proposal will be composed by high density
polyethylene: thanks to it’s lightness the
wind will need small amount of strenght
to make it’s components spin. Instead to
have a giant wind turbin, this building will
be covered by thousand of small wind
fans that will collaborate all toghether to
create green energy. Those little turbins
will be distributed on steel poles that build
the load-bearing structure of the second
facades and the balaustrades as well.
DETAIL 3
second facade’s components
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section 1:10
Measures in centimeters

12. Esthetic appearance
Szczecin Philharmonic in Poland
by Estudio Barozzi Veiga
The choice of HDPE is being suggested by the study of the
Szczecin Pilharmonic built in Poland by Estudio
Barozzi Veiga. This design is charachterized by a
bright and transparent appearance. This kind of
facade permits the sharing of light between outside
andinsideandcreatingsoasuggestiveathmosphere
different and particulal at every moment of the day.
Front elevation Ground floor Section Ground floor

13. The aforementionedspinning
poleswillbedirectlyconnected
to DC motors integrated in
the ground floor structure
(SeeDetail1,Section1)through
a hole in the second, filled by
compact sand to staiblize
themotorintherightposition.
The choice of sand instead
of concrete or more solid
materialsisduetothepurpose
to help maintenances: it will
be needed to undig the
motor and than recompact
the sand, instead of broke a
concreteblockandtorepour
anewone.
Ballbearingswillbeprotected
by the dust from a thinner
component of the ground
floor covering (for example
a disk of the same material)
Those bearngs will assist
component’s rotation and
connectionstability.
Explode:
how it is composed
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Front section 1:10
1. Stainless steel pole
2. HDPE tiles 30x20x3
3. Thin protection covering
4. Ball bearing
5. Compacted sand envelope
6. Dc motor connected to electrical wires
to the building

14. DETAIL 4
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DETAIL 5
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11. PVC window frame with insulation covering
12. Triple glazed glass windows
13. Painted plasterboard ceiling
14. Ceiling rigid insulation 50mm
15. Vapour barrier
16. IPE beam 27cm h.
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17. Acoustic isolation layer 10mm
18. Rigid floor insulation 65mm
19. Slip layer 1mm
20. U/F heating tray
21. Levelling Screed (Isocrete Alpha Screed) 58mm
22. Vinyl covering layer 20mm
6. Reinforced concrete slab 27cm - (It can
varies Ref. to a Structural Consulat Info)
7. Vapour control layer
8. Rigid insulation 50mm
9. Waterproof membrane
10. Adjustable pedestals min 50mm
Node between
metal and concrete
1. Balaustrade’s and facade’s metal
structure 50mm min. thikness
2. Stone paving 30mm
3. Precast concrete facade covering
and soffit 150mm
4. Stone mineral wool insulation 50mm
5. Vapour control layer

15. * Details are drawned in 1:10 scale and then fit to the pages to facilitate the view on the desktop.
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A bright space with thin details
DETAIL 6
23. Rigid insulation 50mm
24. Sheetrock sheating 12.7mm
25. Vapour barrier 6mm
26. Galvanizes self-furring diamond
mesh metal lath
27. Painted plasterboard wall covering

16. The designed detail focuses
on an architectural (material)
translation of the proposal’s
thesis: in fact, the knot
between cement and metal is
highlighted.
This choice was made to
underline how the proposal
is translable from building to
building.
The structure is designed as
an artifact resting on the body
of the building. The choice to
underline the apparent mobility
of the facade led to a large
dimensioning of this node.
Peculiarity of this structure is
to construct not just the second
facade itself but to compose
the balaustrades as well. This
behaviour is due to the willing
to create a connection between
the human and the Machine,
offering a “hand” to touch.
This metal frame will be
a energy source, a wind
protection and an architettonic
element in constant dialogue
with its own inhabitants.
DETAIL 4 Appendix:
metal to concrete connection

17. Residential balcony isometric view Residential balcony [Detail 4 and 5] exploded view

18. 1:200* MIDDLE-BUILDING HEIGHT SECTION
RENDER VIEW FROM A UNIT’S BALCONY
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19. on the left: 1:50* SECTION OF OFFICES AREA
under: RENDER VIEW FROM AN OFFICE DUPLEX BALCONY
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50x100cm
rootball space
Reinforced
concrete
structure

20. ROOFTOP GARDEN
Wind powered fans
Tempered glass
wind protections
Soil for garden roof
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INTERNAL SPACE - LEISURES
EXTERNAL SPACE - TERRACE

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DETAIL 7
Tempered glass protection
Precast Concrete facade covering
and soffit 150mm
Stone mineral wool insulation
50mm
Protection layer 3-4mm
Metal protection covering 5mm
Drainage system
Hot Melt waterpoofing 5mm
Rigid insulation 120mm
H beam 340x250x9.0x14
Protection layer 3-4mm
Drainage layer 50mm
Lightweight topsoil 65mm
Ornamental Bark Mulch min 50mm
Pavers to walk on 50mm
PVC window frame with insulation
covering
Triple glazed glass windows
Painted plasterboard ceiling
Ceiling rigid insulation 50mm
Vapour barrier
Reinforced concrete structure
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22. DETAILING REPORT
AR7022 Applied Technology in Architecture
Year 2019-20
Laura Carcano
19021819