Università Roma Tre

Design Workshop 2M will involve in-depth analysis of the design experience which was completed in Workshop 1M.
This in-depth analysis will relate to detailed design aspects, construction techniques, and the use of materials in line with the design choices that characterised the first phase.
Students will be asked to develop a part of the project, which has been deemed significant, by investigating aspects of construction - paying particular attention to technical and economic feasibility without losing sight of compositional consistency with regards to the first semester project.
Therefore this work should not be considered as the "engineering" of a project which has already been developed, but as an extension of the design research, which could also lead to a profound revision of what has already been produced.

“Il nuovissimo Manuale dell’ Architetto”, Mancosu Editore Roma 2019
F.Cellini “ Manualetto norme tecniche costruttive e grafiche”, Ed. Citta’ Studi, Milano 1991
R.Koolhass “ Elements of Architecture”, Taschen 2018

The aim of the Design Studio is to develop the final design for an office building in the Ostiense area of Rome, which will be defined in its preliminary design during the Design Studio 1M (Fall semester).
The didactic is divided in four seminars which correspond to the different disciplines converging in the Design Studio:
1_redefinition and in-depth study of the project with specific evaluation of economic and financial aspects;
2- in-depth study of design aspects related to plant design, energy assessment and development of bioclimatic solutions;
3- redefinition and in-depth study of the architectural and distributive aspects of the building;
4- in-depth study of technological and construction solutions, in particular related to the development of bioclimatic solutions for the building’s envelope.
In the last part of the Design Studio students will be asked to synthetize the results of the four seminars into their final work.

P. Desideri (1978), "Pier Luigi Nervi", Zanichelli, Bologna
P. Desideri (1995), "La città di latta", Costa & Nolan, Genova
P. Desideri (2002), "Ex-city", Meltemi, Roma
P. Desideri (2004), "International Style?", Meltemi, Roma

The design studio’s goals for the building construction design are to increase the students awareness of the complex transformation process of an architectural idea in a real building. The student competence to create coherence regarding content and design subject is our main aims.

A.Raimondi Lecture notes

Books:
-A. Deplazes: Constructing Architecture – materials processes structures- Birkhauser, Basel 2005
-Heino Engel, Structure Sistem, Hatje Cantz Verlag, Stuttgart, 2013

The aim of the Building Technology Module is to provide all the appropriate tools for students to manage design relations between materials, building elements, working techniques, requirements and regulations involved since the concept design. All that fully aware of the strong link between typological-stylish features and technological-architectural ones of the building conceived as a whole of interrelated and organized parts, according to a systemic and performance design approach.
To this end, the program is divided into three parts:
1_in the first part, and with reference to examples of contemporary architecture, the main technological solutions are examined with particular attention to structural elements (foundations, vertical and horizontal structures, floors) and envelope;
2 in the second part, manufacturers of building components will be asked to illustrate to the students the technical characteristics useful for the elaboration of the design project;
3_the third part will be dedicated to design project reviews.

In addition to the material that will be indicated by the teacher during the lessons, the following texts are indicated for the elaboration of the design project:
AA.VV. [Varie]. Grandi Atlanti dell’Architettura, UTET, Milano.
Marrone P., Morabito G., La tecnologia che serve agli architetti. Come si costruisce oggi e (forse si costruirà) domani, Firenze 2008
Marrone P., Morabito G., La tecnologia che serve agli architetti 2. L’attacco a terra, Firenze 2010
Marrone P., Morabito G., La tecnologia che serve agli architetti 3. La struttura, Firenze 2011
Marrone P., Morabito G., La tecnologia che serve agli architetti 4. L’involucro, Firenze 2014
Marrone P., Morabito G., La tecnologia che serve agli architetti 4. La copertura, Firenze 2016.

The following were made available on the OneDrive repository (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1buRFEzBkUlEZuTYKTK54lpHfjohxKLxV): further bibliographical references cited at the end of each lesson and other documentation related to the topics of the lessons.

The work that takes place in the applied physics for architecture module 2M, aims to bring the work done in the previous 1M Laboratory to a final design level.

In particular, the program that will be carried out during the course and which will be the subject of discussion during the final exam is structured as follows:
1. Verification of the choices defined during the course of the 1M Lab, in relation to the overall design evolution, with particular reference to the following points:
2. Sizing / verification of the dimensions of the glass surfaces in 2 environments (one, to represent the large spaces that characterize the common environments, one, the private space of the rooms) through the method of calculating the daylight factor.
3. Approximate calculation of summer and winter heat loads and ventilation requirements; verification of compliance with current regulations regarding the containment of energy consumption
4. Location and approximate dimensioning of the technological plants: thermal power plant, refrigeration plant, environments that contain the air treatment units.
5. Distribution diagram of air channels and their dimensioning limited to the critical path (longer and more articulated path)
6. Acoustic design of 2 rooms (one large space that characterizes the common areas, and a second one that represents the private space of the rooms)
7. Passive fire prevention design: identification of escape routes, emergency exits, compartmentalization
8. Concept design of the artificial lighting system, as one of the elements characterizing the style and atmosphere of the hotel, in relation to the target audience of reference
9. Building Automation (domotics) for rooms and common areas

Teaching material consists of the handsouts available online, integrated on the single topics by the below listed book

The lectures review basic subjects as heat transfer, psycrometrics, climatic conditions, thermal and visual comfort and are focused on their relation with energy and environmental performance of the buildings. Heating and cooling loads. Passive (bioclimatic architecture) and active (plants, building services..) systems are also illustrated in the lessons.
Students will deal with the following topics:

1. Building Envelope design, focusing on energetic behavior and thermal properties.
2. Heating and cooling loads estimation.
3. Building plants and mechanical services integration in architecture – Location and sizing.
4. HVAC systems type choice, design and distribution.
5. Solar Technologies integration in buildings for heating and electricity production.
6. Daylighting, FLD calculation.
7. Acoustics.

DALL’O G., Architettura e impianti, CittaStudiEdizioni
CAMMARATA G., IMPIANTI TERMOTECNICI, UNIV. DI CATANIA, 2009

Teaching material will be made available on Moodle. during the course

The Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Valuation (REAIV) Course introduces the student to the vision of the interdependencies between the estimative, economic, architectural and technological aspects of the architectural project at different scales, from the building project to the urban project.

The Course will be developed in parallel with the Urban Markets and Real Estate Operators (UMREO) Course, of which, although it is not to be considered a constraint, attendance is recommended. The context in which the costs and prices of architecture as a commodity are formed will be studied in depth during the UMREO Course. In consideration of the specificity of the Assessment Course - specialist contribution to the 2M Architectural Design Laboratory - the contents can be summarized as follows.

The Course is structured in four main conceptual sections:
the. The first section - Understanding the Project Development Process - examines the stages of the project development cycle and the roles of key players in the construction process.
ii. The second section - Project Initial Costs and Cost Variation Factors - explains the main elements in estimating initial costs for a project, as well as reviewing some of the many factors that lead to changes to the original estimate.
iii. The third section - Cost control methods - discusses how project cost and time control can be improved through risk management and a more realistic estimate of emergency budgets.
iv. The final section - An Approach to Cost Assessment and Monitoring - provides a step-by-step guide to improving cost monitoring of architecture projects.

In parallel with the in-depth analyzes related to the formation of intervention costs, useful elements will be provided to estimate the real estate value of the project. With this second family of data we will proceed with the development of the economic and financial feasibility study, verifying the plausibility and sustainability of the project in the market conditions characteristic of the time and place in which it takes place.

M. Simonotti, Metodi di stima immobiliare, Dario Flaccovio Editore, Palermo 2006
A. Li Calzi, Ingegneria gestionale. Fondamenti economici, l'Epos, Palermo 1999, (pp. 409-455)

The Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Valuation (REAIV) Course introduces the student to the vision of the interdependencies between the estimative, economic, architectural and technological aspects of the architectural project at different scales, from the building project to the urban project.

The Course will be developed in parallel with the Urban Markets and Real Estate Operators (UMREO) Course, of which, although it is not to be considered a constraint, attendance is recommended. The context in which the costs and prices of architecture as a commodity are formed will be studied in depth during the UMREO Course. In consideration of the specificity of the Assessment Course - specialist contribution to the 2M Architectural Design Laboratory - the contents can be summarized as follows.

The Course is structured in four main conceptual sections:
the. The first section - Understanding the Project Development Process - examines the stages of the project development cycle and the roles of key players in the construction process.
ii. The second section - Project Initial Costs and Cost Variation Factors - explains the main elements in estimating initial costs for a project, as well as reviewing some of the many factors that lead to changes to the original estimate.
iii. The third section - Cost control methods - discusses how project cost and time control can be improved through risk management and a more realistic estimate of emergency budgets.
iv. The final section - An Approach to Cost Assessment and Monitoring - provides a step-by-step guide to improving cost monitoring of architecture projects.

In parallel with the in-depth analyzes related to the formation of intervention costs, useful elements will be provided to estimate the real estate value of the project. With this second family of data we will proceed with the development of the economic and financial feasibility study, verifying the plausibility and sustainability of the project in the market conditions characteristic of the time and place in which it takes place.

M. Simonotti, Metodi di stima immobiliare, Dario Flaccovio Editore, Palermo 2006.
A. Li Calzi, Ingegneria gestionale. Fondamenti economici, l'Epos, Palermo 1999, (pp. 409-455).