Proposed Residential Building – Bologna, Italy
After a thorough collaborative site analysis, a mixed use site plan was developed by our team for a new neighborhood in Bologna. Individually, we then each developed different residential building proposals. Attempting to address the more burdensome cooling loads typical of this region, I studied and implemented natural ventilation strategies into the design to minimize the necessity for air-conditioning. The program Ecotect was used to study the site’s prevailing wind patterns. The building’s height, solar chimneys, operable windows, and the units’ multiple exposures allow for both effective cross ventilation and rising hot air to escape. This is a project that I designed while a student at the University of Bologna, for their Master of Sustainable Architecture program.