The Invisible Wall by Huang Yinxing Jason

01 MAPPING MILAN decoding the density/intensity patterns

AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2012-2013 tools and languages

01 YIN SENG NG singapore

Master Director/Gianandrea Barreca Tutor/Francesca Vargiu Project leader/Francesca Vargiu

THE INVISIBLE WALL distance, space & perception

In modern times, the intensity of a place can be linked to human’s perception of territorial safety borders. Hence an open space with basically no physical cover can be deemed a ‘dangerous’ space which greatly refused intensity of activities. However an enclosed space though ‘safety’ is also dangerous as well due to the forced entrapment to interact. Hence the act of creating a semi-physical ‘wall’ maybe considered a great intervention in increasing interactions as was greatly magniﬁscated by Facebook.

INVISIBLE

WALL

MILAN/PIOLA                    

map of milan city

AREA OF RESEARCH

1. Politecnico di Milano - Main Entrance Frontage

2. Politecnico di Milano - 1st School of Architecture

3. Politecnico di Milano - School of Engineering

4. Politecnic o di Milano - Administrative Block

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PIOLA

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schematic mapping

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           





      

    

     

  

 

   

   

FUNCTIONS/BUILT-UP & OPEN SPACES

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   



 



  

FLOWS/PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

  

Metro, Trams and Buses Routes

TRANSPORT USAGE/POLITECNICO DI MILANO 

Proportion of how transport are utilised

         

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    

  

 PUBLIC TRANSPORT

BY CARS

BY FOOT

BY MOTORBIKES

BY BICYCLES

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Human Social = Space = Density Intensity Density

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/INTENSITY

Reading at a Corner LOW

Intensity

Discussions in Open Space

Chatting during Meal Time MEDIUM

‘Private’ Discusion

Studying/ Project Discussion HIGH

SPACES OF INTERACTION/TYPOLOGY

Open Green Space

Underground Open Parking

PUBLIC / OPEN

Alfresco Under Shade

Partial Open Space

IN-BETWEENS / SEMI-OPEN

Partial Enclosed Space PRIVATE /ENCLOSED

Spaces

High & Long Towering Walls LESS INVITING

Barriers

Tall Walls with Green on Top

High Walls with Fencing IN-BETWEENS

Entrance with Sliding Gate

Low Wall with High Fencing MOST INVITING

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL 1

PLAN

FRONT ELEVATION Open Space Open Underground Space

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/GATES, DISTANCE, SPACES

8 0m

-10

Open Shaded Space Open Underground Space Partially Enclosed Space

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL 2

PLAN

FRONT ELEVATION Open Underground Space Open Corridor

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/GATES, DISTANCE, SPACES 0

-10

Open Space Open Corridor

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/ENGINEERING SCHOOL

PLAN

FRONT ELEVATION Open Space Enclosed Open Space Open Shaded Space

POLITECNICO DI MILANO/GATES, DISTANCE, SPACES

Open Space Enclosed Open Space Open Shaded Space

PRIVATE

IN-BETWEENS

PUBLIC

DENSITY/FUNCTIONS

Overall

Open School Parking Zone

**Each colored

Educational Zone

Green Zone

Pavement Zone

Road Trafﬁc Zone

on ‘Percentile Mapping’ denotes 5% of the total functional land usage.

Percentile Mapping

DENSITY/PUBLIC & PRIVATE

Overall

Enclosed Private Zone

Open Public Zone

Partially Enclosed Zone

Open Shaded Public Zone

Road Trafﬁc Zone

**Each colored

on ‘Percentile Mapping’ denotes 5% of the total ‘open’, ‘semi-open’ and ‘closed’ zone.

Percentile Mapping

INTENSITY/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Overall

Low Social Activities

**Each colored

High Social Activities

Medium Social Activities

Mid. Low Social Activities

Low Trafﬁc & Social Activities

on ‘Percentile Mapping’ denotes 5% of the total intensity of activities.

Percentile Mapping

DENSITY/INTENSITY

Functions

Less Dense

Public & Private Spaces

Most Dense

Less Space

Social Activities

Most Space

Less Intensity

Most Intensity

MAPPING/FINAL

High Intensity Medium dium High Intensity ntensityy

Frequency - Distance

m Low Medium nsity Intensity Low Intensity tyy

SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Frequency - Distance Public/ Open Spaces

Open Spaces with Shades

Semi-Enclosed Spaces

Private/ Closed Spaces