This thesis presents the design of LBCampus, a multifunctional university campus in Long Island City, Queens, conceived according to the principles of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), one of the world’s most advanced standards for environmental, social and architectural sustainability. The project is organized around the LBC’s Seven Petals: Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty, which serve as operative guidelines throughout every stage of the design process. Following an in-depth territorial and climatic analysis, including urban resilience strategies, the project takes shape through parametric massing tools (Grasshopper, Ladybug, Octopus), generating three interconnected buildings optimized for form, natural lighting, and environmental performance. The architectural proposal integrates structural, technological and energy solutions aligned with carbon-neutrality and future-proofing goals: a hybrid steel-concrete frame, dry construction systems, and a combination of passive and active strategies for energy efficiency. Special attention is devoted to user well-being and indoor environmental quality through daylight simulations and schematic design of building services, supported by Cove.tools. The outcome is a resilient, healthy and regenerative educational environment that demonstrates the practical applicability of Living Building Challenge principles in a complex urban context, offering a replicable benchmark for future sustainable developments in academic and community settings.
La presente tesi illustra il progetto di LBCampus, un campus universitario polifunzionale situato a Long Island City, nel Queens, concepito secondo i principi del Living Building Challenge (LBC), uno dei più avanzati standard internazionali in materia di sostenibilità ambientale, sociale e architettonica. Il progetto si struttura attorno ai Sette Petali del LBC: Luogo, Acqua, Energia, Salute e Felicità, Materiali, Equità e Bellezza, che fungono da linee guida operative in tutte le fasi del processo progettuale. A seguito di un’approfondita analisi territoriale e climatica, comprensive di strategie di resilienza urbana, il progetto prende forma attraverso strumenti di Massing Parametrico (Grasshopper, Ladybug, Octopus), generando tre edifici interconnessi ottimizzati in termini di forma, illuminazione naturale e prestazioni ambientali. La proposta architettonica integra soluzioni strutturali, tecnologiche ed energetiche coerenti con gli obiettivi di carbon neutrality e future-proofing: una struttura mista acciaio-calcestruzzo, sistemi costruttivi a secco e strategie passive e attive per l’efficienza energetica. Particolare attenzione è rivolta al benessere degli utenti e alla qualità ambientale interna, tramite simulazioni illuminotecniche e definizione schematica degli impianti, grazie anche all’ausilio della piattaforma avanzata Cove.tools. Il risultato è un modello di ambiente educativo resiliente, sano e rigenerativo, che intende dimostrare la concreta applicabilità dei principi del Living Building Challenge in un contesto urbano complesso, ponendosi come riferimento replicabile per futuri sviluppi sostenibili in ambito accademico e comunitario.
LBCampus: a multifunctional campus in Long Island City
FAINA, CAMILLA;GAMBIRASI, LAURA;Locatelli, Marta
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis presents the design of LBCampus, a multifunctional university campus in Long Island City, Queens, conceived according to the principles of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), one of the world’s most advanced standards for environmental, social and architectural sustainability. The project is organized around the LBC’s Seven Petals: Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty, which serve as operative guidelines throughout every stage of the design process. Following an in-depth territorial and climatic analysis, including urban resilience strategies, the project takes shape through parametric massing tools (Grasshopper, Ladybug, Octopus), generating three interconnected buildings optimized for form, natural lighting, and environmental performance. The architectural proposal integrates structural, technological and energy solutions aligned with carbon-neutrality and future-proofing goals: a hybrid steel-concrete frame, dry construction systems, and a combination of passive and active strategies for energy efficiency. Special attention is devoted to user well-being and indoor environmental quality through daylight simulations and schematic design of building services, supported by Cove.tools. The outcome is a resilient, healthy and regenerative educational environment that demonstrates the practical applicability of Living Building Challenge principles in a complex urban context, offering a replicable benchmark for future sustainable developments in academic and community settings.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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