Portfolio Architecture 2011-2017 by Francesca Tassi Carboni

Francesca Tassi Carboni, B.Sc. M.Arch.

Portfolio Architecture selected works 2011-2017

Content Everything at its place - paint on plywood

Mirrored Replica

Pastoral Space & Refurbishment Works

design | residential | planning

fire cert | DAC | tender | construction 3

Clone House

Rua Paula Ney Tower

design | planning | conservation

residential | landscape

Double Cottage

From Emergency Shelters to Homes

design | residential | planning | construction

product design | humanitarian

Palau Balaguer

Ponte San Pietro

renovation | survey | model

residential | urban planning | drawing

Sala Beckett Theatre

The Seed 2.0

renovation | survey | model

sustainability | detail | parametric

Botanic Avenue Cafe

Bold Fold

design | commercial | planning

sustainability | detail | materials 43

Pastoral Space & Refurbishment Works Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Drimnagh

Year: 2016 Drawings Francesca Tassi Carboni Photos Alice Clancy ÂŠ

Pastoral Space and Refurbishment Works fire cert | DAC | tender | construction

The project involves the introduction of a separate acoustically insulated pastoral meeting space to the rear of the Church nave served by refreshment facilities. The works were completed in October 2016 and extended over an area of 242 sq.m.

The room juxtaposes the qualities of transparency and solidity. It is constructed predominately of frameless glazed panels and solid natural oak wood finished pillars at the corners and framing the main doors which formally mark the entrance to the sacred Church space. The linear roof light within the space directs the glance towards the coffered ceiling and the greater space surrounding while also mirroring the central aisle and the processional route into the Church. It also allows a suffused natural light enter the new space from the upper Church nave windows. I participated on this project as Architectural Assistant with Clonliffe Architects. I was in charge of the preparation of the survey drawings, Fire Safety Certificate Application, Disability Access Certificate Application, tender and construction drawings. 5

Clone House Refurbishment of Existing Stables into Wedding Venue & Self-Catering Accommodation

Year: 2017 Drawings: Francesca Tassi Carboni Photos: Clone House and Clonliffe Architects

Clone House design | planning | conservation

Lin e OH

OH e Lin

Current Entrance to Clone House

GL +133.7m

KEY

Gate GL +132.6m

Trees to be removed (planted between 1997-1999) No.15 Existing trees

GL +135.6m

Site Boundary 19829 sq.m.

GL +135.44m

GL +135.21m

GL +135.28m

GL +137.7m

GL +135.38m

Existing percolation area

GL +135.4m

Grass

GL +139.69m

Existing septic tank Conc.

GL +141.3m

GL +135.3m

SHEDS

GL +139.23m

Evergreen trees

GL +142.1m

Remnants of Glasshouse walls

GL +135.3m

Existing right of way with adjoining farm property

Concrete

Grass

25-year-old Sprawl tree

Grass GL +139.13m

Gravel

GL +134.3m

GREENHOUSE

GL +136.6m OH

GL +140.86m

PUMP HOUSE GL +141.3m

Lin

Conc.

Lin

100-year-old Ash tree

Lin

GL +135.8m

GL +135.7m

CLONE HOUSE E4

Entrance GL +138.6m GL +140.06m

Gravel GL +134.5m

GL +140.8m

GL +136.1m

GL +136.4m

Grass E3 E2

GL +138.22m

Existing Site Plan

Clone House, rear view

Stables

GL +135.5m

Clone House, Co. Wicklow, is an early 19th century threebay, two-storey former country house, now in use as a guest house, and is listed as a Protected Structure.

GL +135.3m

GL +135.48m

KEY

Grass

Existing Walls E1

Demolitions Trees to be removed (planted between 1997-1999) No.15

The proposed works include the refurbishment and extension of the existing dilapidated stables and outhouses as two storey self-catering accommodation units and wedding function spaces, as well as a new single storey venue building connected to the ceremony space. The proposed extension is set back from the formal gardens of Clone House, respecting the alignment of their layout, while maintaining a close connection with the existing 100 year old ash tree to the South which is retained in the proposed design.

Existing septic tank

Existing trees GL +135.3m

Concrete

Evergreen trees FFL +135.8m

BLOCK E

E4 S4 S6 GL +135.3m

FFL +136.5m FFL +136.3m

Concrete

Grass SHEDS

BLOCK B FFL +136.2m

FFL +135.7m

FFL +134.7m

Site Boundary 19829 sq.m.

BLOCK D

FFL +136.3m

BLOCK A

GL +134.3m

FFL +136.4m

Grass

FFL +136.3m

BLOCK C

Gravel

FFL +134.9m

ine

GL +136.35m

FFL +136.3m

100-year-old Ash tree e

Conc.

OH S2

Lin

FFL +134.8m

Lin

FFL +135.6m

FFL +136.3m

S6 GL +136.5m

GL +135.7m

GL +135.8m

S3 E4

The stables courtyard will become the main fulcrum of activity of the new development on to which the Service Area and the Event space open and where ceremonies can take place. I was involved in the project with the preparation of the design proposals, the planning drawings and the conservation report.

GL +137.5m

FFL +136m

The proposed works seek to keep the intervention to the historic fabric of the existing structures to the minimum, yet making it safe and adaptable for its sustainable re-use.

Entrance

GL +136.19m

CLONE HOUSE

GL +138.61m

Existing Ground Floor Plan GL +136.4m

8 Grass

GL +138.6m

30 Bicycle parking (12 spaces)

GL +135.93m

GL +138.35m

GL +138.69m

GL +139.43m

KEY

GL +138.04m

Existing Walls

New planting

GL +135.49m

New Construction

Existing Septic Tank

Demolitions

GL +136.82m

UNIT 1 (3-Bed) UNIT 2 (2-Bed)

GL +135.43m

GL +135.30m

UNIT 3 (2-Bed)

Entrance

UNIT 4 (1-Bed) UNIT 5 (2-Bed) UNIT 6 (1-Bed)

Male

Female

Trees to be removed (planted between 1997-1999) No.15 Booths

Lobby

Trees to be planted No.15 (oak, ash, hazel and elm)

Event Space Booths Bar

GL +134.96m

Existing trees E

FFL +135.68m

Access. WC

Entrance

Lobby Function Room

Service Area

FFL +136.22m FFL +135.68m

S10

FFL +136.22m

GL +136.22m

Evergreen trees S10

Courtyard/ Open space

GL +136.83m

GL +136.22m GL +135.89m

FFL +136.22m

Bathroom 1 Unit 3

GL +135.50m

Bathroom 2 Unit 3

Bedroom 1 Unit 3

FFL +135.86m

Bathroom Unit 4

Bathroom 2 Unit 2

Bathroom 1 Unit 6

GL +136.19m GL +135.50m

Bedroom Unit 4

Living/Dining Unit 5

Bedroom Unit 6

GL +134.68m

CLONE HOUSE

E GL +136.039m

Site Boundary 19829 sq.m.

Bathroom 1 Unit 5

GL +136.30m

GL +136.00m

Bedroom 2 Unit 3 CLONE HOUSE

GL +134.72m

FFL +135.86m

E3 S11

S11 S2

GL +135.826m

Bathroom 1 Unit 2

GL +137.10m

Bedroom 2 Unit 2 GL +134.20m

CLONE HOUSE

FFL +134.36m

Bedroom 1 Unit 2

GL +134.29m

FFL +135.751m

CARPARK 4 11 spaces

GL +135.751m

Ensuite 2 Unit 1

GL +136m

Bedroom 3 Unit 1

GL +138.35m

FFL +134.36m

GL +135.42m

GL +135.12m

Ensuite 1 Unit 1

Bedroom 2 Unit 1

GL +134.65m

GL +134.37m

GL +137.90m

GL +135.5m

GL +135.4m

GL +135.31m

GL +135.17m

CLONE HOUSE

GL +134.21m

CLONE HOUSE

GL +136.38m

GL +133.86m

Bathroom 2 Unit 1

GL +135.751m

FFL +135.751m

GL +137.46m

Bathroom 1 Unit 1

Bedroom 1 Unit 1

F E B A

KEY PLAN S5

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

GL +135.3m

GL +140.03m

GL +138.35m

CLONE HOUSE

GL +138.5m

GL +136.42m

GL +135.31m

Existing North Elevation

GL +135.68m

GL +135.43m

GL +135.5m

Proposed North Elevation

GL +138.6m

30 Bicycle parking (12 spaces)

Bin Store

GL +138.35m GL +139.43m

KEY

Lobby

Existing Walls S2

New Construction

Existing Septic Tank

Staff WC S8

Demolitions UNIT 1 (3-Bed)

Entrance

UNIT 2 (2-Bed) Kitchen

UNIT 3 (2-Bed) Event Space

UNIT 4 (1-Bed)

Bar

UNIT 5 (2-Bed) UNIT 6 (1-Bed)

Trees to be removed (planted between 1997-1999) No.15 Rear Entrance Lobby

Trees to be planted No.15 (oak, ash, hazel and elm) Existing trees Entrance

Female WC

Lobby

Service Area E

Accessible WC

GL +140.36m GL +135.32m

S10

FFL +138.5m

Male WC

GL +135.68m

GL +138.35m

GL +136.22m

Entrance

GL +135.54m

Courtyard/ Open space

Evergreen trees

S10

GL +140.1m

GL +139.13m

Function Room Terrace

GL +138.5m

100 years old Ash tree

FFL +138.51m

Dining/Living Unit 3

FFL +138.51m

Dining/Living Unit 4

GL +136.039m

Site Boundary 19829 sq.m.

Bedroom 2 Unit 5

Ensuite Unit 5

Bedroom 1 Unit 5

S11

S11 S2

GL +135.826m

Dining/Living Unit 2

CLONE HOUSE

FFL +137.08m

FFL +135.75m

GL +135.751m

Dining/Living Unit 1

FFL +137.08m

FFL +135.75m

GL +135.751m

GL +140.03m

GL +138.5m

GL +138.35m

N CLONE HOUSE

GL +135.68m

GL +135.5m

Entrance

Proposed First Floor Plan

GL +135.43m

GL +135.31m

GL +136.42m

GL +138.35m

GL +135.42m

GL +135.31m

GL +135.12m GL +134.37m

Existing West Elevation E3

GL +134.65m

GL +135.4m

GL +135.5m

GL +135.17m

CLONE HOUSE

GL +134.21m

Proposed West Elevation

CLONE HOUSE

Double Cottage New build dwelling in Wicklow

Year: 2015 Drawings and images: Francesca Tassi Carboni Photos: Clonliffe Architects

Double Cottage design|residential|planning|construction

W0.14

W0.13

W0.12

Wardrobe

Bathroom 1

3.2 sq.m.

4.9 sq.m.

The project consists of the construction of a new single storey detached dwelling house in Ballycoog, Co Wicklow. Planning permission for the development was Bedroom 5 granted in August 2016 and the works commenced on site in July 2017.

D0.07

21 sq.m.

W0.10

Bathroom 2

Bedroom 1

9 sq.m.

16 sq.m.

W0.17

W0.15 D0.03

Bedroom 3 11.3 sq.m.

D0.04

FFL +165.32

D0.08

D0.11 W0.09

Utility & HP D0.10 W0.16

FFL +164.936

Kitchen

Hall

D0.13

I was in charge of the design proposal and the preparation of the planning application package and the construction drawings.

W0.16

W0.08

D0.12

D0.05

D0.02

Hall

FFL +162.62

FFL +162.52

FFL +165.32

W0.07 D0.01

FFL +164.936

D0.09

W0.06

W0.01

Entrance Lobby

W0.09

Bathroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2

W0.11

D0.06

Bedroom 2

FFL +162.62

GL +162.47

FFL +162.16

Living

Dining / Living

21.6 sq.m.

33.2 sq.m.

FFL +164.93

Entra Lob

FFL +162.62 GL +162.47

W0.02

W0.03

W0.04

W0.05

Ground Floor Plan

FFL +165.32

FFL +164.936

FFL +164.93

Entrance Lobby

Bathroom 2 Bathroom 1

Bedroom 1 Utility Room

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2

d FFL +165.32

Living Area

Living/ Dining

Kitchen

FFL +162.62 FFL +162.62

GL +162.47

FFL +162.62

GL +162.47

FFL +162.62

GL +162.47 FFL +162.16

NATURAL SLATE FFL +162.16

GL +162.0

Hardwood Door & Frame w/ Hardwood double glazed windows

double glazed PVC windows

NATURAL SLATE

double glazed PVC windows

RENDER FINISH Hardwood Door & Frame w/ Hardwood double glazed windows

GL +162.47

GL +162.47 RENDER FINISH

RENDER FINISH GL +162.01

GL +162.47

GL +162.01

FFL +165.32

double glazed PVC windows Bathroom 1

Living Living Area

Bedroom 1 Utility Room

Living/ Dining

Kitchen

FFL +162.62

Dining/Living

FFL +162.62

GL +162.47

GL +162.47 FFL +162.16

FFL +162.16

GL +162.01

FFL +162.16 GL +162.01

Section c-c

Section e-e NATURAL SLATE

Construction Works, October 2017

Construction Works, July 2017

Palau Balaguer Restoration of a baroque palace in Palma de Mallorca

Year: 2011 Model and Survey: Francesca Tassi Carboni, Lars Bach

Pictures: Flores & Prats Arquitectes

Palau Balaguer renovation | survey | model

ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY AND MODEL Palau Balaguer is a palace in the historic center of Palma, which has been a family home from 1300 to 1700. The project involved the readaptation of the building to host a cultural center for the city. The boundaries between the different periods of construction can be read in its fragmentary geometry. A new mezzanine level with light wells is introduced within the existing volume, producing gaps between one

period and the other. The new windows provide natural light to some of the dark inner parts of the palace, highlighting the distinction between the different sections of the building. I have been responsible for the preparation of the survey and the model of the relative buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s section, in order to facilitate the design of the new wooden windows, which should perfectly fit the outline of the old arches in the facade.

Ground Floor Plan & Elevation

Carpentry works in progress

Mezzanine floor completed

1:25 scale model

Sala Beckett New headquarter for Sala Beckett theatre company, Barcelona

Year: 2011 In collaboration with Flores & Prats Arquitectes

Sala Beckett Theatre renovation | survey | model

URBAN SETTING FREEHAND DRAWING The project involved the transformation of an abandoned building in the Poble Nou neighborhood into the new headquarters for Sala Beckett, a famous theatre company in Barcelona. The existing envelope of the building is preserved, as well as a large part of its original decorative elements. The new centre will have two theatre exhibition halls, one small and the other medium-sized, rehearsal rooms and drama and writing classrooms, as well as meeting and residential areas for creators from abroad.

To create the urban setting drawing I started with 1:5000 and 1:2000 printed plans of Barcelona. By using tracing paper I selected the elements I wanted to transfer on the new drawing, to highlight important features such as the connection between the project area and the main city arteries, the typology and the density of the buildings, focusing the attention on the new building through varying stroke thickness. The drawing was then transferred to vector-graphics format.

ARCHITECTURAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY In a team of four people we carried out a survey of all windows, doors, floor tiles, ceilings and valuable decorative and architectural elements that are to be maintained during

the refurbishment of the building. Each element has been classified according to its location within the building, with detailed drawings and pictures.

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Botanic Avenue Cafe Cafe Fit Out and New Extension

Year: 2016 Drawings and Images Francesca Tassi Carboni

Botanic Avenue Cafe design | commercial | planning

The design proposal includes the fitout of the cafĂŠ, the construction of a two-storey flat roof extension to the rear of the property and the first floor level change of use from residential to kitchen. Planning permission was granted in June 2017. I was involved in the project as Project Architect, being responsible for the design proposal and the planning permission application submission.

Ground Floor Plan

Mirrored Replica Period House Extension and Refurbishment, Co Westmeath

Year: 2016 Drawings & Model: Francesca Tassi Carboni

Mirrored Replica design | residential | planning

Terrace -0.44m

Dining

a b

Kitchen

Living Room

a b

void

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

+2.75m

WD Utility

c c

+0.0m

a b

c +3.07m

Bathroom

+2.37m

Ensuite

d Bedroom 1

New walls

Sitting Room

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Proposed First Floor Plan

The project consists of refurbishment and extension to a period dwelling at Calliaghstown, Ballymore, Co Westmeath. As a design principle, the original building fabric is almost entirely retained, while the two-storey extension was developed mimicking the historic volume proportions and lightly connected to it through a fully glazed section. A second

attidition to the side of the house in the proposed new living area is carefully designed around the existing trees, breaking the linearity of the layout and directing the view towards the surrounding landscape. I was involved in the design phase, the preparation of planning package and presentation material.

GL -0.2m

GL -0.26m

GL -0.24m

FFL -0.44m

GL -0.91m

GL -1m GL -1.35m

GL -1.35m

Proposed East Elevation

Proposed South Elevation

Proposed North Elevation

Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2

Bathroom

Bedroom 3

Ensuite

Bedroom 3 FFL +3.07m

FFL +3.07m

FFL +3.07m FFL +2.75m

FFL +2.75m

FFL +2.37m

Entrance Lobby

Living Room

Kitchen

Living Room

Kitchen

FFL +0.0m

Utility

FFL +0.0m

FFL +0.0m GL -0.32m

GL -0.44m

GL -0.69m

GL -0.73m

GL -0.8m

Proposed Section AA

GL -0.78m

Proposed Section BB

Bedroom 1

Proposed Section CC

Bedroom 2

FFL +3.0m

Sitting Room

Living

Dining

FFL +0.0m GL -0.265m

Road

FFL -0.44m

Proposed Section EE GL -4.2m

Rua Paula Ney Tower Residential complex in Fortaleza, Brasil

Year: 2015 Group project Francesca Tassi Carboni Alessandro Tassi Carboni Luca Mordacci Lorenzo Sacco`

Rua Paula Ney Tower residential | landscape

The project is a competition entry for the realization of a residential tower in Fortaleza, Average Weather For Fortaleza, Brazil Brazil.The propoed 23 storey high building includes 66 apartments, a gym, a playroom, an event space, a nursery, a cinema and a garden with outdoor facilities. Average Weather For Fortaleza, Brazil - WeatherSpark

07/08/14 18.17

Location

This report describes the typical weather at the Pinto Martins International Airport (Fortaleza, Brazil) weather station over the course of an average year. It is based on the historical records from 1999 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable. Fortaleza has a tropical savanna climate with dry winters. The area within 40 km of this station is covered by oceans and seas (45%), shrublands (44%), forests (5%), and built-up areas (4%).

Temperature

Average Weather For Fortaleza, Brazil - WeatherSpark

07/08/14 18.17

Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 24°C to 31°C and is rarely below 22°C or above 32°C.

Posizione sole per ogni localitá e data, diagrammi percorso solare, alba tramonto mezzogiorno zenit

Daily High and Low Temperature

07/08/14 11.21

32°C 30°C 28°C

21/12/2014

26°C

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24°C The fraction of time spent with the wind blowing from the various directions over the entire year. Values do not sum to 100% because the wind direction is undefined when the wind speed is zero. 22°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

p:1

21/06/2014

Fraction of Time Spent with Various Wind Directions

The daily average low (blue) and high (red) temperature with percentile bands (inner band from 25th to 75th percentile, outer band from 10th to 90th percentile).

The warm season lasts from November 6 to January 4 with an average daily high temperature above 80% 31°C. The hottest day of the year is December 11, with an average high of 31°C and low of 26°C.

Existing situation

Shadows diagram of proposed development

torna Su

Contenuti

Sun Path

E (61%) The cold season lasts from June 7 to July 23 with an average daily high temperature below 30°C. The coldest day of the year is August 10, with an average low of 24°C and high of 30°C. 60% 40%

Fraction of Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands

SE (44%) S (31%)

20%

http://weatherspark.com/averages/33419/Fortaleza-Ceara-Brazil

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

Pagina 1 di 9

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

The fraction of time spent with the wind blowing from the various directions on a daily basis. Stacked values do not always sum to 100% because the wind direction is undefined when the wind speed is zero. torna Su

Contenuti

http://www.sunearthtools.com/dp/tools/pos_sun.php

Total area113.42 m Gross leasable area 99.40 m2 Usable floor area 100.26 m2 2

A.1

A.2 T | mq 13,19

236

210

470

B | mq 2,45

220

B | mq 2,45

LS | mq 8,50

B | mq 2,45

K | mq 10,95

LS | mq 8,50

http://weatherspark.com/averages/33419/Fortaleza-Ceara-Brazil

LS | mq 8,50

B | mq 2,45

LD | mq 11,75 250

S | mq 19,47 220

C | mq 6,11

100

Pagina 9 di 9

K | mq 11,38

190

345

LD | mq 11,75

135

340

310

365

425

Total area106.08 m2 Gross leasable area 97.99 m2 Usable floor area 93.03 m2

120

T | mq 12,10 T | mq 8,92

Pagina 2 di 6

S | mq 19,44

C | mq 6,31

210

305

A | mq 3,36

150

B | mq 3,45

A | mq 3,36

B | mq 2,25

224

B | mq 3,45

495

300

230

T | mq 11,16 S | mq 21,55 281

220 242

250

115

B | mq 1,80 LS | mq 9,23

C | mq 2,25

410

190

100

B | mq 2,89 19 0

A | mq 2,85

105

Total area 84.70 m2 Gross leasable area 76.98 m2 Usable floor area 75.29 m2

Total area89.20 m2 Gross leasable area 79.38 m2 Usable floor area 79.15 m2

T | mq 15,21 S | mq 21,43

K | mq 7,47

B | mq 1,80 B | mq 2,25

LS | mq 9,23

B | mq 2,89 A | mq 2,85 LD | mq 11,21

A | mq 3,19

T | mq 1,63

A | mq 3,19

225

340

140

B.2

150

LD | mq 11,27

155

T | mq 1,63

260

K | mq 7,47

B.1

362

Tipical Floor Plan

15 M

RUA PAULA NEY

NOR

16 5

RUA VICENTE LEITE

1 2 1_Pedestrian access 3 2_Porter's lodge 4 3_Driveway 5 6 4_Hall 7 5_Events room/kitchen 8 6_Recreation room 9 7_Kindergarden 10 11 8_Gym 12 9_Home theatre

8 10 12

9 2

10_Cafe` 14 11_Swimming pool 15 16 12_Swimming pool kids 13_Sport 14_Barbecue 15_Playground

Ground Floor Plan

From Emergency Shelters to Homes Design of paperboard housing exploring living conditions

Year: 2014 Group project: Francesca Tassi Carboni, Jonas Lundgren

From Emergency Shelters to Homes product design | humanitarian

January

1st prototype

February

March

April

INPUT FROM IMNUS

PRESTUDY chapter 1

SPACE & FUNCTIONS chapter 3.1

Grouping daily activities

DESIGN CRITERIA chapter 2

STRUCTURAL DESIGN chapter 3.2

Modelling & sketching

ADAPTABILITY chapter 3.4

June

2nd prototype

3rd prototype Structural deformation!

Rationalization due to cost!

Transport limitations!

DETAIL CONNECTIONS chapter 3.3

May

Plan evolution 15 plans 20-24 m²

Foundation & ﬂooring

9 plans 20-22 m²

3 plans 18-20 m²

Roof structure

1 plan 23 m²

APPLIED PROPOSAL 3.5

Full scale test on 3 options

chapter

Settlement layout Neighbourhood Interiors Working with re-board

Wall connections

Furnishing

Window details

Context adaptability

Providing adequate post-disaster housing for refugees and displaced people is a challenging and critical issue, as worldwide aid resources are insufficient. The objective of the thesis is to develop the design for an emergency shelter made in paperboard, focusing on the creation of high quality living conditions in a way that is both environmentally sustainable and economically feasible; a shelter which can be produced with high durability at reasonable cost.

Alternative plan options

Appearance

Roof structure

Daylight study

Natural ventilation

The project was performed in collaboration with Imnus™ Emergency Housing. Re-board®, by Stora Enso, was selected as construction material, being rigid, lightweight and fully recyclable as paper. The thesis proceeded alternating research, design development and full scale realization, with the construction of three prototypes between January and June 2014.

STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES AND PERCEPTION OF VOLUME

20m2 interior

15m2 interior + 5m2 porch

17 m2 interior + 3 m2 porch

PLAN EVOLUTION 1 6x4m

5,5 x 4,5 m

PLAN EVOLUTION 2 5x5m

1. Back

2. Side

Sleeping area Living/Dining Storage Circulation Porch

1. Back

3. Separate

2. Side

4. Corners

5. Enclosed 4. Corners

By translating the grouping of the basic activities that are carried out globally in the home into a schematic layout, the importance of optimizing the limited indoor space and adopting a proper functional zoning emerged.

The selected floorplan solution presents an optimal use of space that could easily adapt to other interior arrangements and to be separated in living and sleeping area. The symmetry brings also structural benefits.

PACKAGES ADAPTABLE TO VARYING CONTEXTS Re-board Roof tarpaulin & guy ropes Wooden plates

a) Basic package 23 m2 Re-board shelter

Re-board Roof tarpaulin & guy ropes Wooden plates Re-board beds Sandbags

b) Extended package 23 m2 Re-board shelter 31

LAYOUT TYPOLOGIES IN EXISTING CAMP VS. DESIGN PROPOSAL

1. Unorganized settlement.

Floor Plan - 18 m2 interior + 5 m2 porch

Semi-public outdoor/private indoor

2. Irregular line settlement.

1,6 6 m

2,40 m

Public outdoor/private indoor

3. Planned line settlement.

4,17 m

Private outdoor and indoor

Cross section A-A

4,40 m

Longitudinal Section B-B

1,10 m

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1 ST PROTOTYPE The main issues that arised during the design process appeared to be costs, transport limitations and provision of effective water resistance. The 1st prototype experience was useful for understanding the properties of the material and construction techniques. In the 2nd prototype we studied a structural system with sheets folded inwards, and connections based on cable ties.

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1600 x 3200 x 320 205 kg 15 m2 6 hours by 4 people 93 m2 Premium 400 plastic screws Re-board floor

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The 3rd prototype presents a structural reinforcement and a more detailed solution for connections and assembly techniques, such as using plastic plates to protect the holes and assembling the roof board by board. We also experimented with digital drilling and printing of patterns on the material. In the third prototype the skylight provides natural light while ensuring privacy to the inhabitants.

1600 x 2400 x 420 180 kg 23 m2 5 hours by 3 persons 81 m2 Outdoor 1100 plastic cable ties Floor tarpaulin

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1600 x 2400 x 420 190 kg 23 m2 4 hours by 3 persons 85 m2 Premium 1300 plastic cable ties Roof tarpaulin 16 plywood plates

Ponte San Pietro A residential development along the Brembo river

Year: 2011 Group project: Francesca Tassi Carboni, Micol Bergamo, Emanuele Lisci In collaboration with Flores & Prats Arquitectes

Ponte San Pietro residential | urban planning | drawing

The project represent a proposal for the development of a residential neighborhood in a formerly dismissed industrial area in Ponte San Pietro, a small town near Bergamo, Italy. To the East the area is bordered by the Brembo river, whose riverside would provide recreational trails and a bicycle route to connect the new neighborhood to the old town centre. The houses come in three different typologies: one, two and three single-family units. All the houses have a private garden, but the real green core of the development are the public gardens, located at the centre of the site. To illustrate the project we produced visualizations based on hand drawn perspectives and 3D representations. We also prepared a 1:1000 scale model in cardboard, paper and wood.

1:1000 Scale model

The Seed 2.0 Growing the urban forest. Entry for Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Year: 2013 Group project Francesca Tassi Carboni Filip Karlen Gustav Johansson Marcus Stark

The Seed 2.0 sustainability | detail | parametric

URBAN SITUATION The Seed is a pavillion, designed with the intent of addressing major issues concerning the modern way of living. Every unit built is a seed that is planted for the creation of an urban forest, with the aim of promoting ecological awareness, independence and increased social equality. The construction can adapt to its surroundings, just like a tree would do, and it can be shaped by the needs of the residents. It encourages a symbiotic existence between humans and the ecosystem, re-inviting the indigenous fauna to the inner core of the urban environment.

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LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD INCREASED EQUALITY

The building's envelope is the main part of a passive housing system, collecting and purifying rain water and absorbing air pollution. It also creates a new natural habitat and provides the residents with a garden and food straight from the walls. The fabrication strategy and construction process have been thought in order to minimize the carbon footprint and waste products throughout the total lifecycle of the building, from its design until its demolition. The structure is designed to be cheap, fast and easily built.

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TYPOLOGY A On roof tops. Addition of green areas in a dense urban environment.

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The strategy for the construction is to make a building with a simple assembly system. It should be possible to erect the house as fast as possible with small labouring requirements. This makes the building suitable in a wide range of scenarios, ranging from post catastrophic urban areas to a modern city. To make this possible the load carrying structure consist mainly of a flexible interlocking system, that minimizes the amount of bolts and physical labouring.

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The first step of the construction is to assemble the cardboard structure, an activity that can be done on the ground and without advanced bolts or joints. When the structural element is assembled, the insulation and the corrugated plastic are easily mounted onto the structure. The last step before the wall elements are erected is to connect the green boxes on the faรงade.

Bold Fold Concept project for Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Year: 2013 Group project Francesca Tassi Carboni Panagiotis Koukaroudis Philip Hettinger

Bold Fold sustainability | detail | materials

First option, regular grid

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The roof is a self sustaining shell, based on the folding concept. It’s entirely made out of paper, so that the structure can be light, cheap and easy to assemble. When the panels forming the roof are folded they generate a surface pleated in different triangles, creating both an interesting and dynamic shape and room to place the solar panels with the optimal orientation.

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BUILDING PRODUCTION

Shaping the outer structure

ASSEMBLY PROCESS Folding - Erecting- Connecting The prefabricated lightweight triangular sandwich elements and window frames are hinged together forming arches which are erected on site using a crane. These arches are connected together forming the outer shell of the house. This construction system makes for a fast and easy assembly of the house with the need of only a minimal amount of builders.

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