tecniche2012

One of Autodesk’s newest programs, Vasari, has a wide variety of tools which may help to analyze a great range of conditions that should be considered while thinking in a project.

In this case, I have performed a Sun path analysis in one of Rome’s south east zone; an area between Via Tuscolano, Via Gela, Via Apia Nuova and Via Veturia. With this particular tool you’re able to compare the inclination and position of the sun through the year and clearly see its effect on the model you’re creating: for example the shadows projected by and to your project.

In the images below there is an obvious difference between the situation of sunlight during winter and summer:  this is due to the fact that the sun path has a different inclination, that’s one of the reasons why at the same time of day in different months there is more or less sunlight and how this directly affects the size of the shadows projected.

The final picture shows the actual situation of one of the buildings of the area, if we compare it to what the program showed we can say that’s truthful, considering the photograph was taken in March which would be an intermediate situation of the results of the images of the model because it considers dates for January and July.

Nella prima foto del giorno 04/04/2012 delle ore:12.00

Nella seconda foto del giorno 04/04/2012 delle ore 16.30

Per prima cosa ho inserito la planimetria, di via Paolina in Velletri,

dopodiché ho estruso gli edifici, secondo le loro varie altezze.

1) ho caricato l'immagine di base della località dell'area utilizzando "set location"

2) ho modellato una delle corti di Val Melaina e la volumetria di base del nuovo edificio con "create mass"

3) ho attivato la luce solare e le ombre

For the first exercise, my approach was to import the project area. I decided to work on the two courtyards at Valmelaina, by De Feo. At first I have worked on Floor Plan: 2D site for the plan of the two courtyards, then on 3D view for modeling. I have analyzed the shading of the buildings and the wind behaviour with Ecotect Wind tunnel.

1. I changed the project units

2. I drawed the volumes of the two courtyards

3. I analyzed the shading of the buildings choosing random times.

4. I analyzed the wind behaviour with Ecotect Wind tunel.

Dopo aver aperto il programma "Project Vasari 2", ho impostato come unità di misura i metri cliccando su "Manage" e poi su "Project Units" . Successivamente ho impostato l'area di studio cliccando su "Analyze" e poi su "Location", scrivendo il nome della via del mio palazzo, Viale dei Colli Portuensi 306, Roma. Una volta aver caricato l'immagine da GoogleMaps, ho disegnato la pianta del mio palazzo e quella dell'edificio accanto cliccando prima su "Model" e poi su "Create Mass". Dopo aver chiuso le linee perimetrali delle due piante, le ho alzate secondo le rispettive altezze reali.