The aim of the project is to create the most innovative, yet practical, multi-unit style housing typologies for urban living of the century on one of two city owned sites. We chose the site that is located at Sargents Wharf, North End in the in the Boston inner Harbor. The energy performance of the buildings has been one of the core considerations of the project. Passive energy performance improvement strategies like envelope design, orientation, natural ventilation and daylighting have been given first consideration with developing a well-insulated envelope being a close second. Keeping in view the nature of the building, non-invasive or minimally invasive architectural, structural and technological solutions have been proposed. Additionally the new building has been developed on modern insulation philosophies with air and water tight envelope/insulation solutions and modern materials to make the project as multi-faceted as possible.
Lo scopo del nostro progetto è stato quello di creare delle tipologie abitative innovative, pratiche e multi-modulari per l’abitare urbano del nostro secolo. Abbiamo scelto il sito che si trova a at Sargent’s Wharf, North End, nel porto interno di Boston. La performance energetica dei fabbricati è stata una delle principali considerazioni del progetto. La considerazione di una performance relativa all’energia passiva ha portato ad altre considerazioni strategiche, riguardanti il design dell’involucro esterno, l’orientazione, la ventilazione e l’illuminazione naturali, aspetti che sono stati sviluppati tenendo sempre presente l’idea di un involucro ben isolato. Guardando alla natura dell’edificio, che mirava ad essere non invasiva, o comunque meno invasiva possibile, sono state proposte le soluzioni strutturali e tecnologiche. Inoltre il nuovo fabbricato è stato sviluppato sulla base di moderne filosofie di isolamento con acqua e aria inserite nelle soluzioni per l’involucro, e sull’utilizzo di materiali innovativi, in modo da rendere il progetto stesso più sfaccettato possibile.
Regen Boston : energizing urban living
MUGHAL, HUMERA;SAMY SALEM ALY ABDELRAZEK, MOSTAFA
2014/2015
Abstract
The aim of the project is to create the most innovative, yet practical, multi-unit style housing typologies for urban living of the century on one of two city owned sites. We chose the site that is located at Sargents Wharf, North End in the in the Boston inner Harbor. The energy performance of the buildings has been one of the core considerations of the project. Passive energy performance improvement strategies like envelope design, orientation, natural ventilation and daylighting have been given first consideration with developing a well-insulated envelope being a close second. Keeping in view the nature of the building, non-invasive or minimally invasive architectural, structural and technological solutions have been proposed. Additionally the new building has been developed on modern insulation philosophies with air and water tight envelope/insulation solutions and modern materials to make the project as multi-faceted as possible.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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