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GOD IS IN THE DETAILS. -MIES VAN DER ROHE

Phone +39 380 6922070 E-mail Ilarialu094@gmail.com s230546@studenti.polito.it

PERSONAL DETAILS Date/place of birth 30th DIC. 1994, Florence Nationality Italian

LANGUAGES Chinese Italian English INTERESTS Hand sketch / Pencil portrait / Model - Making / Reading/ Photography / Cinematography / Traveling

EDUCATION 2010-2015 Artistic lyceum “Foiso fois“ of Cagliari, Italy Department: Architecture 2015-2019 Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy Department: Architecture and Design

INTERNSHIP March | April 2018

Studio R3 architetti Via Baretti, 46, TURIN

WORKSHOP 08-21 July 2018

“Save the traditional village” International workshop | SJTU Global engagement program, SHANGHAI Outstanding Award | 2018 “Knowledge Bank Cup” College Students’ social practice competition, SHANGHAI

COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION Wine packaging design | Dangge Group 10 January 2018

BIG DATA | 23th edition of 24H Competition by IdeasFoward 07 March 2018

BEST Architecture Competition | Polytechnic of Turin 10 March 2018

DIRECTORS’ CHOICE RESIDE Mumbai Mixed Housing | by Arch Out Loud 01 May 2018

Further publication in 2019 Ostello circolare | Premio Raffaele Sirica 30 June 2018

Municipal cemetery extension | Municipality of San Pancrazio Salentino 30 June 2018

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BLOCK HOUSE Architecture | Technology Paris, FRANCE 2nd Bachelor

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ZIG ZAG Urban | Architecture | Technology Turin, ITALY 3rd Bachelor

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DUMB CITY Urban | Architecture Mumbai, INDIA

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RE-SHAPU Sociology | Urban | Architecture Shapu, CHINA

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DIVIDE BLOCK HOUSE Architecture | Technology Paris, FRANCE 2nd Bachelor

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M CrimĂŠe metro station

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Avenue de Flandre

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School Group Emilie

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Market Saint-Jacques

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Park Kiosq Japonisant

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Church Saint-Jacques

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Quai de la Seine

During the 19th century, La Villette was part of Haussamann’s urban renewal program, which has turned the medieval Paris to one of the greatest capital city in Europe. Today, La Villette is included in several city projects in order to improve the life quality and to make the real estate market more accessible. La Villette is find in Northern Paris, it is defined by two important avenues and the canal flows right in the middle of area. Maybe the seeds of open spirit has been already sown over the past century, since we find La Rotonda on the bottom of canal, designed by neoclassical architect Ledoux, also known for his visionary thoughts. Here, innovative architectural styles are melted homogenously with neighborhoods, new ways of living are introduced to the city lifestyle.

Not so far from the canal side, we find our project lot surrounded by a medium-size park ahead and a catholic church. Since the result of researches shows a peaceful area, we first targeted families as primary users of the building.

The ultimate shape of building is the result of series of division, the process in which a mother cell gets divided into two minor particles, and every newly generated particle acquires independency with distrinctive function. The particles in turn are subjects to further division. To start with, the initial volume is created by simply extrusion of lot shape. Then, from technological point of view, to ensure the air circulation during both summer and winter time the volume is cut down into two parts. Although the first and second floors are dedicated to host common usages,

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cafeteria, leisure room, art craft room and play ground for children. To avoid the sun shadow, the first volume has been reduced. By introducing the vertical circulation system, it makes the second one divided even further. The circulation is a combination of open stairs and footbridges, it is not just a connection of heights, it gathers little relax spaces, visual comunication and it increases privacy between apartments. The concept provides also three types of residence in order to meet different needs: One-level flat, two-level flat, and loft. Especially, the loft typology is highlighted by its pronounced form, which is recognizble also from the outside. Since the project area is surrounded by 19th-century buildings with symbolic French topography, the design of facade has became crucial to garanteer a better integration. and to create a uniform street front. From this prospective, beyond its original function, the sun shading system is shaped to carry similar quality of neighbor surfaces.

Moreover, it creates a strong contrast between inside and outside, by covering up the volume variety.

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Living area

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LIGHT PRIVACY HEATING Common space LIGHT PRIVACY HEATING

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Aluminum gutter Thermal insulation Steel fasteners Aluminum beam PVC window frame Steel beam type IPE Wood element Aluminum profile

Prefab lightweight concrete panel 120*120cm Steel fasteners Steel rectangular beam 10*5cm

Aluminum windowsill EPS thermal insulation 8cm Wooden subframe Porcelain tile flooring Lightweight concrete subfloor Polyethylene sound insulation 4mm Lightweight concrete subfloor with installation 6cm Waffle slab system 25cm Ventilation systems Suspended plasterboard ceiling PVC window frame Hydraulic lime 1.5cm EPS thermal insulation 8cm Preforated brick Indoor plaster

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From the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the heavy industrialization spreads out through the city of Turin. It was a historical moment that pulled the city up from depression.

Immediately, the population was growing, the employment was increasing, remarkable enterprises were springing up. In a few decades, the city was twice as large as before, it also left a significant mark on urban morphology structure, a new layer was formed by massive industry sites, indeed.

In the nineties, as the entering of globalization to the world production scenario, and the center of manufacturing was shifted towards Eastern Europe because of labor costs, Turin suffered an uncontrollable deindustrialization.

Closing factories have left behind enormous empty spaces around the city. Very quickly, Turin has lost its completeness, it was fragmented with open wounds. It became a demanding issue to revitalize the city through developing vacant lots and filling abandoned buildings.

From the same prospective, the project is aimed to requalify an ex-industry site. The total surface is calculated as 17.308 m2, and it is leveled by different heights, which the biggest shows 5

Various openings along the block’s perimeter build a better and more organized connection with neighbor streets. The circulation inside the area is defined by three-segmented buildings, known as B type.

The gardens’ design is based on creating different level of accessibility. A tortuous path would be discouraging to across.

Considering the current residential needs, the study case is designed to host a dense Social house. The use of grid method is resulted for its structure, internal partition, and for facade.

The existing cross-form building is identify as A type, the similar volume approach is embraced by another one.

meters. Two existing building are placed along the diagonal line. In the west, Dora river flows right front of the area, and it is connected by Mosca bridge. To enhance such feature, the level is lifted up to host a freely accessible plaza in the corner, as well as the gate for thewhole area. The arrow-shaped configuration points the inner square, where the people’s flow is meant to concentrate and to branching off. Architectural speaking, the concept efforts to integrate the existing buildings, by identify two different typologies: the A type with compact volume; the B type with three segmented volume. Among the buildings, gardens are designed diffrently according to the intimacy. In particular, the study case adopts a socially engaged approach which also gathers shops, offices, exhibition hall and cafeteria.

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1. Layer of sand gravel 2. Waterproof coating 3. Layer of lean concrete 4. Grading slab foundation with reinforced concrete 5. Lightweight concrete subfloor 6. Concrete finishing layer 7. Indoor plaster 8. Stone wool insulation 9. Stone sheet 10. Stone windowsill 11. Foamglas blocks 12. Window frame 13. Casing (window system) 14. Double glass pane 15. Head (window system) 16. Waffle slab system 17. Pipesulation Board 18. Porcelain tile flooring 19. Outdoor plaster 20. Aquapanel sheet 21. Moisture barrier 22. Steel beam 23. Attachment element 24. Plasterboard 25. Indoor plaster 26. Sound insulation 27. Layer of concrete 28. Corrugated sheet 29. Primary beam HEA 300 30. Secondary beam UPN 200 31. Suspended plasterboard ceiling 32. Cantilever beam HEA 300 33. Waterproofing membrane 34. Z type profile 35. Fixing element 36. Titanium roof 37. Shading panel with expanded metal 38. Joint plate 39. Track 40. Nylon wheel 41. Steel tube

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MARINA and COMMERCIAL PORT Tourism Trade Fisching Maritime transport

TEMPLE PLAZA Urban public space Vertical connections

HOUSING High density Mixed residences Different communities Local architecture

ARCHES Raise level Covered spaces

WORLI SEA LINK RENEWAL Light rail system Public spaces Urban greening Bike rail Promenade Train and metro station Covered market

New, fast, shining skyscrapers, that is the common impression of future city - ‘smart city‘. Instead, thinking the opposite way, means going negatively, going backwards. The design has never been an one-choice manner, neither a restrinctive formula.

The technological-based city is characterized by the improvement of the quality of urban life as well as the spread of ‘Non places’. Thousand of towns have been transformed to new metropolis in a few decades, but they all look the similar way, no matter who are the inhabitants, or whatever the continent is.

Our vision for Mumbai is located in a post-capitalist moment, in which the city had survived from a heavy industrialization. Indeed, first of all, the project is about increasing the life quality, to ensure the minimum standards of living, through providing urban facilities, resolving the housing issue, and introducing the carbon-free lifestyle.

We also believe that it is essential to preserve tradition because it defines people’s sense of community; Therefore it also generates identity by sharing the same values and beliefs. The tradition is a gathering of multiple elements, phisical or not, such as name, language, costume, architecture etc.

For this reason, the idea is meant to re-design the traditional houses, and to respect the long-established style. Moreover, the Worli sea link has lost its original function to adopt new ones: light public transportation, public spaces, and bike rail.

Our concept throughout the project is to draw a diffrent picture of city of tomorrow, even if it seems slightly ‘dumb‘.

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BLOCKS

The block is located in the corner of the grid crossing four different levels.

PATHS

Vertical connections through public stairs

LEVELS

Arches create different levels

Type A

Type B

Type C

MIXED RESIDENCES

Variety in typologies is something that ran through the local architecture and defies economic segregation.

Ground floor is reserved for Koli with spaces projected considering their traditional homes. They have an outside space used by fisherman to sell their goods.

Type D

Top floors are reserved for wealthy people and are characterised by private distributions and big terraces with a superb view of the sea and the Mahim Bay.

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m u lt i p ly RE-SHAPU Sociology | Urban | Architecture Shapu, CHINA

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Silver metal industry in Ming dynasty

Wood toy production since 90s

Agriculture production since 90s Traditional agriculture production

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SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES BUILDING REPAIRS WORKSHOP

SANATORIUM RENOVATED FROM THE PAST VILLAGE SCHOOL: PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR ALL

AGRICULTURE WORKSHOP

WEAKNESS/ THREATS TACKLED Cleaner solution for earning a living

Lower initiative funding required

Inheritance for tradition buildings & technology

Awareness & education on heritage protection

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The phenomenon of vanishing villages in China has became even more relevant in recent years.

Some of them are swallowed by expanding city, and some else are simply abandoned because of demographic movement. Shapu village was one of those victims. The village’s population is shifted towards major cities, there are roughly 200 villagers left in present days. The local ecosystem provides self-sufficient living conditions. Rice, mushrooms, tea, honey, fertile soil sustains diverse agricultural production, which is essential for survive, and it is also the main resource of incoming for villagers. Moreover, the surrounding morphology supplies water, the possibility for hunting activities, and material for making carpentry items. In the other hand, the village preserves a solid local culture that maintains traditional practices and festivals still operating. Nevertheless, the village is facing dramatic degradation today. Beyond the factors mentioned before, the transportation and health care services are two most challenging issues.

Strong sense of community

WORKSHOP CENTER RENOVATED FROM THE RUINED TRADITIONAL HOUSE: PROVIDE WORKSHOP SPACE & PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY

Fertile soil

Excellent carpentry skill

Tradition cultural pratice & festival

HOSTEL & WORKSHOP CENTER RENOVATED FROM THE TRADITIONAL HOUSES: BRAND AS AGRICULTURE TOURISM & PROVIDE GUIDED TOURS AND WORKSHOPS

CARPENTRY WORKSHOP

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Encouragement on adapting rural lifestyle

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FARMLAND REHABILITATION REGENERATED FROM THE ABANDONED FARMLANDS: PRATICE PRECISION AGRICULTURE (PA), SITE SPECIFIC CROP MANAGEMENT (SSCM), AND PRESCRIPTIVE PLANTING

Redesign the traditional houses

Improvement on transportation

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Considering its complexity and the limited budget, the project adopts different strategies to pursue short-term and long-term goals. To begin with, the abandoned school is redesigned as sanatorium. Indeed, we take this as the generator of multiple reactions, as the first domino that makes others fall. The perfect engagement of both hotel and hospital functions implies several effects, such as: job opportunity creation; health facility achievement for both clients and villagers; dynamic economic system by introducing external cash flow, which also creates a double benefit scheme between the sanatorium and local production. Then, the ruined house is where the workshops take place, in order to hand down the tradition and to increase public awareness.

The project also integrates technological tools for propagading. A digital platform on Chinese social media is aim to build a branding culture of local products, and it also gathers latest informations about the village.

Ultimately, it is not an ambitious blueprint that bring an instant flourish to village. Instead, our purpose implies a progressive growth through small scale and unharmful surgeries, and to stay loyal to villagers’ wishes. The project demonstrates intentionally protective, since we want to avoid Shapu from massive low-quality consumerism, and to forecast any possible negative impact on environment and rural lifestyle, which have became even more precious in today’s China.

Less change, most impact, it is the central statement which we stand for.

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