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Antonio Lorusso Portfolio

10/2022 - Present Malta

DESIGN ARCHITECT at 3DM Architecture

ONYX Hotel

St. Julian, Malta

Vertical Fin - Aluminium profile 100x50x2mm Box Section.

Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed

Corner bolt M10 Expansion Bolt, 100 mm lenght, stainless steel grade A4. For all other anchor bolt refer to other details.

Horizontal Joist - Aluminium profile 80x40x2mm Box Section. Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed.

Round Head Screw, 30 mm lenght, stainless steel grade A4

Fins spacing depending on Horizontal Joist Lenght. Fins spacing to be equal on the Joist, ranging between 40 - 60 mm.

Perforation in Concrete slab to be cleaned with air brush and filled with chemical mortar before insertion of expansion bolt.

Detail

A -Fins/Joists fixing system

Aluminium profile 100x50x2mm Box Section.

Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed

D_01 - General partition Detail

Structural Slab

D_01 - General partition Detail

Aluminium profile 80x20x2mm Box Section. Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed.

NOTE: Where indicated on plans in RED BOLT

DIMENSION profile is to be coupled with stainless steel braket to reach the requred width as per plan

Round Head Screw, 30 mm lenght, stainless steel grade A4 Black Plastic End Cap

Detail B -Typical fin connection

Aluminium profile 100x50x2mm Box Section.

Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed

Structural Slab

Aluminium profile 80x20x2mm Box Section. Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed.

Note: Where indicated on plans in RED BOLT Dimension Thickness profile is to be coupled with stainless steel braket to reach the requred width as per plan

M12 Expansion Bolt, 200 mm lenght, stainless steel grade A4.

Perforation in Concrete slab to be cleaned with air brush and filled with chemical mortar before insertion of expansion bolt.

Detail C -Typical Cladding Horizontal Fixing

D_03

Structural Slab

Perforation in Concrete slab to be cleaned with air brush and filled with chemical mortar before insertion of expansion bolt.

M10 Expansion Bolt, 200 mm lenght, stainless steel grade A4.

Aluminium profile 80x40x2mm Box Section. Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed.

Aluminium profile 100x50x2mm Box Section. Color Dark Grey RAL 7021 Sprayed

Detail D -Typical Cladding Vertical Fixing

NOTES

30 Structural Slab

Detail H -Railing Connection

- These drawings are to be understood as design diagrams and not as technical diagrams. All technical specifications, including type and size of structure used, connections details, types of connectors used, glass specifications etc. are to be the responsibility of the appointed structural engineer.

- Measurements in these drawings must be read as reference. Measurements and sizing of structural elements are to be of structural engineer responsibility. All any other measurements for production are to be taken from site.

- All Levels related to apertures’ structure are to be discussed with the Architect in charge.

- Finished Floor Levels and Soffit Levels are to be discussed with the Architect in charge.

- These are not shop drawings. Any shop drawings requested by the Architect are to be prepared by the structural engineer and are to be confirmed by the Architect prior to production.

- Drawing is not to be scaled. Any discrepancies or errors are to be confirmed and discussed with Architect in charge.

BRYDON VILLAS

Malta

Kalkara Ecogarden, is the project I was assigned to as a Project Manager in order to restore and transform the former military cemetery of Rinella (Kalkara) into a garden where the local community could gather and appreciate the green environment.

The main objective was to realise the client’s vision of creating the first carbon-neutral landscape project in Malta with a respect for the historical Maltese heritage to be preserved.

During the design and construction stage, concepts such as reusing rain water for the irrigation and use of solar energy through the installation of photovoltaic cells as solar paving have been implemented to achieve the sustainability of the space.

One of the most challenging parts as a Project Manager was to adapt the initial client’s MEP design into a feasible solution with minimal impact on the historical heritage while achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.

Through this project, by working in close contact with experts in the restoration of masonry structures and former graves I have broadened my knowledge of the tradition and technique of Maltese masonry work.

Kalkara, Malta Role: Project Manager

Kalkara Ecogarden

ARCHITECT / CIVIL ENGINEER at EMDP Ltd

Design & build of Aircraft Hangar and facilities for Armed forces of Malta

The project consists of the construction of a free-standing steel-structure aircraft hangar, fire fighting underground system, operation office, electrical substation and workshop for the Armed Forces of Malta.

The role covered in it comprises managing and coordinating the stakeholders involved in the design and construction. Advising as architect consultant the client on the design for the facilities. Assisting the contracting authority in the management of the project and representing it during its development of it.

Along the construction I have covered the quality control process, ensuring that the contractor would have respected the required standards and the client’s needs. Throughout the project has been my responsibility to evaluate the financial progress of the project on behalf of the client.

Malta International Airport, Malta

Role: Deputy Project Manager, QC/QA, Resident Engineer

The National Museum of Albanian Hydropower is formed by a group of architectural and landscape interventions placed around the hydropower plant of Koman. They present to the public a multilayered interpretation of the Albanian hydropower focused on the Drin River Cascade that is divided into three interlinked themes:

1. Historical interpretation of the construction of the hydropower infrastructure along with the Drin River Cascade.

2. Technical interpretation of the production of hydropower energy.

3. Ecological interpretation of the Drin River Cascade and Koman Lake.

I lead the design of the museological project for the historical interpretation of the hydropower infrastructure along the Drin river. This has been developed as a path through the years, collecting/showcasing the historical documentation and photos and designing the whole path as an experience for the users that would have been, room to room, immersed in a different experience related to the theme for the room, using all the five senses to achieve the scope involving the user on 360 degrees in the museological experience.

The complete electrification of the country is been possible only in 1971, thanks to the hydropower plant that the museum is celebrating. Therefore, in the room shown above, the electrical power that energetically enlightens and gives dynamism to the country is been visually exemplified. With the inspiration from the lights and shadows installation by the artist Anila Quayyum Agha in the room shown I have replicated this effect with the purpose of representing in a extremely visual way what the electrification of Albania has been.

ALBANIA ECOPARK [35 Ha]

C + H Architects Executive project | Durres, Al

The project is born to regenerate a waste disposal site and create a green space for the community.

The intention of the client was to keep the disposed waste within the site and educate the community about recycling and reuse.

The proposal that is actually in construction has then used the waste to create the sub-base for the new landscape of the park and on each of the hills created to have a meeting point built with recycled materials.

Songdo public library

C + H Architects

Competition project

Songdo, South Korea

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Songdo Smart Library is conceived as a cultural symbol of Songdo that works as a “cultural container” in charge of preserving, generating and propagating culture, which at the same time works as an open and accessible “citizens meeting point” promoting a sense of community.

The design of this cultural symbol is inspired in the Onggi, an earthenware used since prehistoric times in the Korean peninsula for storing and fermenting food that has a microporous structure with the proper porosity and permeability for producing an optimally ripened quality. Like the Onggi container, Songdo Smart Library is designed for preserving and fermenting culture protected by a skin with the proper porosity and permeability that allows the access of visitors and natural light for reading the books without deteriorating them.

1. URBAN ICON IN THE CENTER OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY PARK INSPIRED BY THE ONGGI

3. LARGE OPENINGS ON GROUND FLOOR FOR MULTIDIRECTIONAL ACCESSIBILITY

2. ROOFTOP AS PUBLIC PLAZA WITH VIEWS OVER SURROUNDING GREEN AREA

4. RADIAL “OUTDOOR ROOMS” AS FUNCTIONAL EXTENSION OF INDOOR SPACES

NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING

1. BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN

1. ZERO WATER

2. PASSIVE SYSTEM

1. ZERO ENERGY

Sara Hilden museum of arts

C + H Architects

Competition project | Tampere, Finland

The Sara Hildén Art Museum is envisioned as a physical and symbolic gate that marks the entrance to the Finlayson complex from the Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park. This gate building celebrates the former west gate that was located in the site creating an urban dialogue with the other historical gates. Finlayson Art Gate is formed by a transparent and permeable lower volume that supports a massive and opaque upper volume.

1.5 MUSEUM EXHIBITION EXPANDED TO SCULPTURE GARDENS & ART PLAZA

The project is conceived as an open and accessible public space that is the result of recovering the park and its former paths. The public space is used as a podium to exhibit artworks of the museum and consists of three differentiated zones:

1. The Sculpture Garden is the area of the park close to the Museum that displays outdoor sculptures along the undulated paths including the ones that cross the gate and surround the transparent entrance volume.

2. The transparent ground floor of the museum shows to the exterior the artworks exhibited in the foyer.

3. The Art Plaza, located at the southern part of the plot is focused on exhibiting large format pieces, temporary outdoor exhibitions, or site-specific art installations. The footprint of the former school of the village is marked in the pavement of the Art Plaza.

Research collaboration at Politecnico di Bari

Polylibrary daylight optimization study

INITIAL CONCEPT RE-DESIGN PROJECT OPTIMIZATION

The V V Patchouli greenhouse is a project that defines a mixed-use, high efficient building that aims to create a space where customers and employees of the brand can stay in contact with nature, develop their ideas, and be inspired.

The project originates from my as an Intern Architect for the LLC while I developed side by side with the company’s owner the concept for the building.

During the development of my graduation project, I re-elaborated the concept supported by computer aid simulation software for energy efficiency.

The project sees the introduction of:

- Bioclimatic architecture concepts;

- Smart glazing system to control the daylight illuminance and the solar gain in the space;

- Hybrid cooling system to lower the energy need for space cooling;

The morphology of the building and its components have then been modelled and tested

3D Model, plans, sections, component’s detail Revit

Thermal/Visual Comfort indoor analysis & design.

Daylight static & dynamic simulation, glare risk analysis. Dynamic energy simulation

Data collection & supplementary calculation, statistics diagram

Schematic diagrams drawing

BUILDING’S MORPHOLOGY OPTIMIZATION

SOLAR & NATURAL VENTILATION CONTROL

Building automation system for natural ventilation to allow the use of the adaptive thermal comfort evaluation approach from Ashrae Standard 55.

Hybrid summer cooling system involving:

• Natural ventilation with designed opening;

• A/C system;

• Computerized temperature control to manage a/c and natural ventilation.

Angular selectivity glazed system (Microshade©) to:

• Solar gain reduction during the summer;

• Light refraction toward the inner space garanting better daylight autonomy and low the glare risk.

Energy/lighting analysis

SOLAR CONTROL GLASS VS ANGULAR SELECTIVITY GLASS

To control the sunlight in the spaces, characterized by wide glazed surfaces that can lead to visual discomfort for users I have tested a new glass technology that allows reflecting the sunlight in the space thanks to micro louvres installed directly on the glass and invisible to the human eye. The louvre is designed by the chosen company to reflect the light from different angles depending on the sun’s position during the day and the season. This allows, as verified by dynamic daylight simulation, to have better daylight control and reduce the glaring risk in the space.

Thermal insulation composite system façade (HGA-Q)

Floating floor system

Green roof system

Solar control glass

Angular selectivity glass - Microshade system

Dynamic energy simulation

TRADITIONAL A/C vs HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM

90% Reduction of summer cooling energy need thanks to the hybrid cooling system

2015 - 2018

INTERIOR DESIGNER at DECORDUEMILA GROUP S.r.l.

RE-VIVE CAPSULE

The Capsula Revive, designed for the Fuori Salone 2015 exhibition in Milan, has been designed by Natuzzi’s architectural department and constructed by the DecorDuemila Group with me as an executive designer. Followed by the architect Leogrande I developed the detailed drawing in AutoCAD to produce the computer-cut wooded structure of the base and roof of the capsule. I have supervised the assembling process of the wooded, plexiglass, and finishing parts, assisting the company’s team. Such involvement brought the company to have the product from design to delivery in one week.

3D model Rhinoceros

2D plans, sections, components details Autocad

LIVING ROOM PROTOTYPE

DECORDUEMILA GROUP S.r.l.

Interior design project | Altamura, IT

The living room prototype has been developed as a sample during my experience at the Decorduemila Group as an Interior designer.

The idea behind the space is to involve potential customers in a comfortable space, allow them to feel the high-end materials and put them into an environment that could be their own home. The glossy white boiseriè it’s used to hide the entertainment system with a TV screen behind the dark glass panel and a system of speakers located in custom-made openings.

The prototype as described has been successfully leading the company to realize similar living rooms for private residences and luxury companies as a lounge area.

Post-production

Photoshop

3D model Rhinoceros Rendering CINEMA4D Rendering V-RAY

2D plans, sections, shop drawings Autocad

N.03_Living Section

DETAIL N.03_Living room TV wall system Section A - A'

MINIMAL HOUSE

Polytechnical University of Bari

Italy

MINIMAL HOUSE is born from a cubic volume of 9 meters per side that become the living space for one single person.

The house is developed starting with the geometric composition of two cubic volumes, which generates all the spaces of the house for the user. These spaces have been perfected, based on the human figure.

The construction details were then drafted based on the material chosen for the construction.

RESIDENCE IN BARI

Polytechnical University of Bari Italy

The Residencial building is located in the Libertà district in Bari, a city located on the Adriatic coast, in the southwest part of Italy. This part of the town is characterized by a mix of old ‘850 buildings and others made around the 1950 - 1970 period. The building has a mix of public and private spaces based on which were the needs of the district. The structure is designed with commercial areas, free public spaces such as a square and roof garden and a block of eight duplex residences. The roof garden creates a filter between the two functional parts and it also creates interaction between the users of the two parts. The residential part was inspired by the system that Le Corbusier for his overlayed houses, which was one of the main themes of the lab. I’ve paid particular attention to the technological components for the control of summer overheating because of the geographical area in which the city is located. The southwest facade is designed with a brise soleil screen plus a ventilated facade in the upper part of the duplex apartment and an EIFS in the down part of it as you can see from the construction details. The top roof is equipped with an aluminium shield that blocks the solar radiation and creates a ventilated system.

JAPIGIA REGENERATION ECOPARK

Polytechnical University of Bari Italy

The project called “Ecological Park” was born as a group laboratory with an initial urban scale design base. The workshop takes as a project area a large urban free space in the suburb of the city of Bari already destined as a public green space. This is already a free space between two extremely different districts, because of this, the park will have the main function of a connector between these parts. In addition to this socio-demographic analysis, the study of the affected area raises a number of critical issues that are drawn into the map below. There is also a high-slope road in the southern part of the area that limits it but at the same time is natural to access it. A part of the area is used as an urban farm. We decided to use all these critical issues as the starting point of our project, changing weaknesses into strong points in the area. The project of the area has been started with symbol buildings. Buildings that are an attraction for the area and make the area recognizable, thought as attention points into a large natural park. We used the greenhouse type of building to have simple but big buildings that could interact with the park and also be an attraction from different points of view around the area.

The three greenhouses have the function based on the critical issues defined into the analysis phase:

(a) Activity center greenhouse

(b) Ecological park train station

(c) Vertical farm greenhouse

The individual part of the project was about the project of the buildings. My focus was on the train station. The geometry chosed is simple and organic, with the intent to have a building that could be perfectly integrated into the park.

I decided to take the mangrove plants as example, the design want to simulate a tree that come out of the river. The unique shape of it fit also with the other goal that we had, to create an attractor for the area from the city area.

The second step of the project was about inner spaces planning, tecnhical details, and the control of the intern environment. Attention was paid to the control of the heat effect of the greenhouse, managed with an opening system on the top of the dome that allow a natural ventilation.

TRAIN-STATION GREEN HOUSE SECTION