Lab_6 3_ES_Project Hypotheses_ Giacomo Nicolò/Giulia Coppola

 

The project is about residences integrated by social and commercial services in Terni near “Villaggio Matteotti” of Giancarlo de Carlo. 

The area is currently free, located in the suburbs of the city at the border of the countryside.

Two different residential areas are thought (A and B) divided by a tree-lined street of new construction.

 

Panoramic View of the Area

 

Area B

 

 

Area A

 

The area A will be characterized by buildings around one or more courtyards, while a building containing various services will be planned in the area A'. On the contrary the B area will receive linear buildings in close contact with another new streetIn general the buildings will be low-rise (3/4 floors) expect for the A area in which it’s possible to reach the 5^th floor (including ground floor)

 

We have decided to study two different planning hypotheses in the area A.

 

In the first one we have thought to put three buildings (of 5 floors) on the future axis which will connect Irma Bandiera street to Staderini street following the alignment of the existing buildings and at the same time creating a public square opened to the street and bounded by the new buildings. Behind them there will be two courtyards divided by a pedestrian street, imaginary projection of the driveway in front of them in the B area. These two courts will be opened on one side and closed on the left three ones by the buildings of the square and  L-shaped buildings behind them (4 floors). 

 

 

Sketch of the first hypothesis

 

In red the first project hypothesis (orientation)

 

 

 

From the shadow analysis we can see that both the courtyards and the square are well illuminated the whole day. While in the courtyards there are some areas in shadows especially in the afternoon, more critic is the situation of the square which being built only on one side is almost always sunny. So the project should study how to protect this space, providing architectural or natural elements which could shade. Instead, in winter the areas more in shadow are the square in the morning and one of the courts in the afternoon.

 

Summer Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/06/2014 - 20/09/2014 south-east view

 

 

Summer Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/06/2014 - 20/09/2014 north-west view

 

 

Winter Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/12/2013 - 20/03/2014 south-east view

 

 

Winter Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/12/2013 - 20/03/2014 north-west view

 

From the solar radiation study we can confirm that south-east façades are very much irradiated in summer, as well as the square; cooler are the courtyards (especially between the buildings of the square and the l-shaped ones) and above all the north-west façades. In winter  the square and the courtyards are quite irradiated, except for some areas around the buildings which compose the courts.

 

 

 

 

Differently from the previous  hypothesis, we have imagined in the second one a only one courtyard/square created by two c-shaped buildings (4 floors) shifted from each other and divided by the same pedestrian street.

Sketch of the second hypothesis

 

In red the second project hypothesis in the area (orientation)

 

 

 

 

 

We can notice that this solution is negative during the winter since it’s in shadow almost the whole day. More pleasant is the condition in summer because in the court/square both parts in light and in shadow can be found.

 

 

Summer Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/06/2014 – 20/09/2014 south-east view

 

 

Summer Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/06/2014 – 20/09/2014 north-west view

 

 

Winter Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/12/2013 – 20/03/2014 south-east view 

 

 

Winter Solar Radiation (cumulative) 21/12/2013 – 20/03/2014 north-west view

 

From the solar radiation study we can notice that in general the façades inside and outside the court which face at north-east and north-west are cooler and less irradiated than the ones which face at south-east and south-west. The court close to the pedestrian axis is quite well irradiated, but proceeding towards the buildings the solar radiation decreases appreciably and the half of this court looking at north-west is obviously less irradiated than the opposite one.

 

 

After this study we have come to think that the first hypotesis should be more suitable then the last one, for the sunshine conditions together with our architectural tastes.