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portfolio architectural design 2014–2018
Jeremy Mangion
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built Utopian Nights: Inside the Border
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design Ta’ Xbiex Public Library
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urban design San Ġwann Plazas
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landscaping Piazza for Elderly with Dementia
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environmental science Qawra Showroom & Office Block UoM I.T. Services Lobby
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geometry Sébastien Truchet Vault
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01 built Utopian Nights: Inside the Border Year: 2018 Type: commissioned project for Utopian Nights, part of the Valletta 2018 cultural programme Tutors: n/a Collaborators: n/a Location: Howard Gardens, Mdina, Malta
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he Utopian Nights event Inside the Border, part of the Valletta 2018 Cultural Programme, was a week-long event held between 30 th July and 5th August 2018 at Howard Gardens in Mdina, Malta. The project brief stipulated the design of a number of temporary structures that would form the spatial organisation of the event, each of which would be used by different artists. Each structure and the activity it hosted had to invite people to participate and converse with different artists or art collectives, and, together, these structures had to convey the contemporary themes of borders and refugee encampment. The Inside the Border project sought to expose the foreign and disturbing social reality of refugee encampment to the insular social reality of everyday life such that the former is acknowledged, discussed, and acted upon by the latter. The elements of order, control, and impermanence that characterise the world of refugee encampment were represented through the use of tubular steel components (key clamps) as the main building material. The steel components were used to create regularly-shaped structures that were placed at strategic points throughout Howard Gardens with the intention of contrast-
ing with their familiar, insular surroundings. The structures were envisioned as having two contrasting aspects. Firstly, they were intended to gradually grow with each passing day through the addition of more steel components such that, as the week-long event progressed, an entire steel skeleton that restricts and encloses passers-by would slowly devour the garden. Secondly, apart from hosting artists who would engage with the passers-by, the public would be invited to take ownership of the structures by directly modifying them with simple claddings, decorations, drawings, writings, and ornaments. Thus, throughout the event, the structures would serve garden, collides with a public that acknowledges this skeleton, acts upon it, and transforms it. In all, four nodal structures were designed: the “Temporary Museum”, the “Kabinett des Imaginaires”, the “Utopian Photo Studio”, and the entrance structure, “Welcome to Utopian Nights”.
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landmarks location of structures gathering places monuments
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The Temporary Museum The “Temporary Museum” was conceived by the Utopian Nights team as a playful subversion of the notion of a traditional museum. Instead of exhibiting acclaimed national history or art at arm’s length within an imposing and permanent edifice, this museum sought to exhibit distressing realities directly to the public within a small and impermanent structure.
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9 Kabinett des Imaginaires Curated by the art collective Corps Citoyen, the “Kabinett des Imaginaires” consisted of two interconnected structures oriented towards the sunset. Within one structure, a glass door separated two participants and served as a canvas upon which one participant could draw a scene from the other’s imagination. Within the other photo by Francesca structure, an intimate interVella for the Utopian view room was set up. Nights team
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10 Community Space The “Community Space� was located in a central area of the garden such that it was visible from all the other structures and from various congregation points in the surrounding area. It served as a flexible space where the showcasing of films, storytelling, debates, and other perphoto by Francesca formances took place. Vella for the Utopian Nights team
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Welcome to Utopian Nights “Welcome to Utopian Nights� was the entrance structure for the event. It consisted of two banner supports located at the main entrance point of the garden and was visible from other congregation points in the surrounding area. The structure held up a banner and descriptions of the event, and was also intended to hold up a curtain.
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Utopian Photo Studio The “Utopian Photo Studio” consisted of a platform and a backing frame onto which two backdrops were mounted. Each backdrop depicted a scene from an ‘ideal home’ as was imagined by African and European workshop participants. photo by The Congolese photographer André Jeremy Mangion Désiré Loutsono (Kinzenguélé) took for the photographs of people living in Malta Utopian Nights team against these backdrops. built | Utopian Nights: Inside the Border
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photo by Janelle Borg for the Utopian Nights Team for complete photos of the structures see: behance.net/jeremymangion for more information about Utopian Nights see: facebook.com/utopiannights
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02 design Ta’ Xbiex Public Library Year: 2017 Type: M. Arch. Year 2 project for AUD5001 Final Design unit Tutors: Perit Joseph Galea Perit Alberto Miceli Farrugia Collaborators: Chelsea Sciortino Location: Triq l-Abate Rigord, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta
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he AUD5001 Final Design unit tasked students with carrying out a macro, meso, and micro scale analysis of the Northern Harbour District of Malta (Ta’ Xbiex, Msida, Gżira, and Pietà). Subsequently, an urban strategy for the entire district had to be devised. Students then had to select a specific area of focus within this strategy, identify the problems it faced, and devise an architectural solution that addressed those problems. The “ Ta ’ Xbiex Public Library” project addressed the disconnection between different social groups living in the Ta’ X b ie x a re a . Studies showed that the area was inhabited by groups of different social class, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and age. These groups stayed within small and closed social circles and were generally apprehensive of other groups. As a result, residents showed little ownership of the surrounding area and did
not view themselves as a community. It was assessed that this disconnection was partly due to physical barriers but mostly due to perceived ones. To understand these findings and to conceptualise the design, the sociologist Richard Sennett’s distinction between a ‘boundary’ and a ‘border’ was referred to. Whereas a ‘boundary’ for Sen-
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nett is a place where interaction diminishes, akin to a space of social death, a ‘border’ is a place where interaction increases since different people are exposed to one another. Sennett argues that the exposure to difference abetted by “border-zones” not only creates a sense of community and a sense of ownership of the place, but also skills people in
conversational interchange, expression, and interaction.* The “Ta’ Xbiex Public Library” project thus sought to turn a ‘boundary’ into a ‘border’. *
Sennett, R. (2012). Together: The Rituals, Pleasures, and Politics of Cooperation. Yale University Press.
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Sport
‘Cultural’ District
High Density Residences Low Density Residences
High Density Residences & Offices
Medium Density Residences
Commerce Mixed-use Retail/ Residential/ Office Mixed-use Retail/ Residential Mixed-use Health/ Community Employment Mixed-use Retail/ Office Business District
Commercial Front
Civic/ Institution National Institution Embassy Health Facilities University Institution School Community Cultural Religious Open/ Recreational Space
Health
Developed/ Shared Open Natural Environment Recreational Residential
Education
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Fair/ Market Site Commercial Amenities & Mixed-cost Housing
Social Housing
Social Housing
Intermodal Transport Centre
ex-Gżira ‘Empire’ Stadium
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the site currently forms a ‘boundary’ between the stadium & the garden
Low-density Housing
Low-density Housing
public library ex-Gżira ‘Empire’ Stadium
Ġnien tal-Kunsill tal-Ewropa
interfaith centre
existing buildings are relocated & site is cleared. Removal of buildings does not imply that the ‘boundary’ has been removed
Controlled Vehicular Access High-volume Shared Mobility
Ġnien tal-Kunsill tal-Ewropa
Pedestrian Green Corridor Low-volume Shared Mobility High Volume Traffic Road Cycling Routes
ex-Gżira ‘Empire’ Stadium
ground floor massing is formed according to important links. Noise generating activities are allocated to the ground floor
Ġnien tal-Kunsill tal-Ewropa
ex-Gżira ‘Empire’ Stadium
quieter activities allocated to the first floor. This volume is recessed to create an outdoor balcony along the perimeter
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18 reception & information bicycle parking café lounge community workshop café store utility room community workshop shipping & receiving escape stairs computer workstations public lift staff lift storage main staircase exhibition space
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Structural System
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1 300/300mm column, 180/180/20mm SHS, 60mm reinforced concrete 2 Ø100mm s. steel drainage pipe 3 hardcore layer 4 200mm floor slab 5 vapour barrier 6 high density concrete layer 7 waterproof membrane 8 anchor bolts 9 compacted stone fill 10 100mm screed 11 underground light fixture 12 500/500/20m outdoor 13 floor slab 14 25mm thermal insulation 15 waterproof membrane 16 100mm screed on plastic setting plate (PE pipes pass through) 17 floor convector 18 indoor floor tiles 19 20mm aluminium frame 20 fixed anti-vandal glazing, low-e coating, with sound protection glass: 35db: 22mm laminated safety glass + 16mm cavity + 22mm laminated safety glass 21 sliding windows, ibid. 22 fixed windows, ibid. 23 bottom-hung windows, ibid. 24 Precast 400mm reinforced concrete wall w/ white render finish w/ 80mm integrated thermal insulation
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25 400mm reinforced concrete slab 26 25mm thermal insulation 27 raised floor (accessible for services) w/ sound insulation 28 500/500/10mm carpet tiles 29 145mm screed layer 30 levelling sand laid to falls 31 500/500/20mm outdoor balcony tiles 32 stainless steel wire mesh railing with timber top rail 33 drips 34 90/80/10mm RHS w/ steel bracket 35 galvanized steel grid 36 6000/2000/3mm perforated al. sheet in al. frame 37 handrail 38 250mm roof slab 39 160mm foam-glass thermal insulation (to falls) 40 800/800/20mm tiles w/ solar control 41 coping block 42 parapet flashing 43 roof gutter 44 250mm r. c. basement floor slab 45 100mm rigid thermal insulation 46 80mm screed layer 47 500/500/20mm basement tiles 48 self-closing anti-vandal glass double door w/ sound protection glass (35db): 22mm laminated safety glass + 16mm cavity + 22mm laminated safety glass
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49 bottom hung anti-vandal glazing w/ sound protection glass 50 500/500/20mm outdoor tiles on 20mm levelling sand on 100mm screed 51 stepped 400mm r. c. slab 52 floor convector 53 80mm rigid thermal insulation 54 60mm screed w/ iron oxide pigmentation floor finish 55 400–600mm r. c. wall w/ iron oxide pigmentation & imprinted letters finish, 80mm integrated thermal insulation 56 pendant lights 57 automated horizontal clerestory pivot window 58 circular LED pendant panel light held by Ø 3mm stainless steel wire 59 stepped 400mm roof slab with iron oxide pigmentation finish on underside 60 60mm foam-glass thermal insulation 61 root barrier 62 drainage layer to downpipes 63 45–1145mm intensive growing medium engineered soil 64 intensive vegetation 65 medium-to-small deciduous trees 66 HVAC duct 67 air outlet
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Heating & Cooling
Acoustics
Renewable Energy
Daylighting
large flat roof area for solar panels to generate electricity
the reading garden acts as a courtyard, providing daylight to the lower corridor spaces through clerestory windows
the library spaces on second floor are above the traffic noise and are buffered by a balcony space, which runs along the perimeter
a perforated aluminium mesh on the façade controls the amount of daylight received
floor convectors are placed adjacent to the glazing
All spaces have access to windows, providing them with daylight
north-facing glazing illuminates the reception area without causing overheating Noise generating activities occupy the enclosures adjacent to the road, shielding quieter spaces
skylights illuminate the community space located below the reading garden floor convectors (embedded in the floor) are placed adjacent to the glazing in the community space, cafĂŠ, computer workstations, and the upper library floor so as to regulate the temperature of the interior at the areas of greatest loss
the ground floor complex is recessed by 7m, which includes a 1.4m vegetation barrier on the eastern side so as to attenuate traffic noise
sound protection glass is used for the majority of the glazing, 400mm concrete walls with integrated thermal insulation are used for the external walls of the building, and insulation is provided between floors for good acoustic performance
Environmental Strategy
rainwater is stored in underground water tanks, accessible through the underground floor, and pumped as second-class water through the building
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Heating & Cooling
Acoustics
Renewable Energy
Daylighting
north facing glazing illuminates the children’s library without overheating
reading spaces are placed near large openings while book stacks are placed in the middle of the library spaces to provide daylight to readers and to avoid light damage to books
the reading garden is located at the heart of the site; sunk from the second floor, it is the quietest space in the library
the ground floor complex is recessed by a distance of 7m which includes and a 2.4m vegetation barrier + parking spaces on the western side so as to attenuate traffic noise
the mesh acts as a second skin that allows air to flow upwards and cool the building
6m high sliding windows receive north western cooling wind, and 1m high clerestory windows expel hot air the reading garden acts as a courtyard, providing daylight to the central part of the building
large, unoccupied flat roof area allows for the collection of rainwater, which travels through downpipes located within some of the exterior columns (see Detail 1)
clerestory windows provide stack ventilation for the corridors
south-eastern façade has less glazing to avoid direct sunlight in the evening
6m high glazed areas illuminate the café area and the upper library areas
ground floor structures are recessed to avoid the high summer sun
Environmental Strategy
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03 landscaping Piazza for Elderly with Dementia Year: 2016 Type: M. Arch. Year 1 project for AUD5251 Realities in Architecture unit Tutors: Perit Alexia Mercieca Collaborators: Danjel Tabone Hasan Yumer Maurizio Ascione Location: St. Vincent de Paul Residence, Marsa, Malta
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he AUD5251 Realities in Architecture unit required students to propose an upgrade for the main piazza at the St. Vincent de Paul Residence in Marsa, Malta. The proposal needed to be dementia-friendly, promote active aging, and to be based on a number of site visits and interactions with the residents. The “Piazza for Elderly with Dementia” project sought to intervene minimally on the existing piazza, to create a simple and clear layout, and to focus on landscaping. The positions of the existing drains and lighting were retained so that the project costs could be kept low. A symmetrical layout consisting of circular paths going around the site to create two large circular areas was proposed so as to minimise decision points, cater for ‘wandering’, and allow carers to easily observe the residents. The large areas consisted of a piazza placed in front of the church, which mimicked the zuntier social space found in Maltese rħula, and a gardening area, which was to be maintained
by the residents. The whole area was designed to accommodate wheelchairs. Indigenous and seasonal vegetation was selected for landscaping since it could serve as a way for the residents to keep track of time. Vegetation was also selected based on its colour and foliage density to differentiate the space, mark the location of different activities, and provide privacy for residents. The vegetation, along with differences in tiling and subtle changes in level, were used to create a gradation of spaces ranging from semi-private to public. Semi-private spaces were designed outside private residences, mimicking the għatba in old Maltese villages. The semi-public space consisted of the passage along the perimeter of the site, which mimicked a street and served as a buffer between the semi-private and the two large public areas. Residents could thus select the degree of interaction they desired. This project was selected to be presented to the then Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Aging, Hon. Dr. Justyne Caruana and to the CEO and staff of the St. Vincent de Paul Residence.
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speckled and differs in colour causing agitation in dementia patients.
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can be hazardous if not clearly distinguished from paving.
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04 urban design San Gwann Plazas Year: 2015 Type: B.Sc. Year 3 project for SPI3711 Urban Design Theory & Practice unit Tutors: Dr. Antoine Zammit Collaborators: Christabelle Borg Muscat Claire Cauchi Chelsea Sciortino Location: various, San Ġwann, Malta
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he SPI3711 Urban Design Theory and Practice unit tasked students with selecting an existing site in the Maltese urban environment to address a number of challenges. The first challenge was to connect derelict and disused urban spaces. The second was to resolve issues raised by the 1960s–80s housing schemes, such as singular use areas and car dependence. The last challenge was to devise ways of integrating social housing developments with the rest of the urban fabric. The “San Ġwann Plazas” project selected three proximal sites consisting of two disused public piazzas and a disused public garden in an area of San Ġwann where a mix of social housing blocks, apartments, and terraced houses were present. A Land Use Analysis was first undertaken. This macro-scale analysis interprets demographic and economic data, maps out existing zoning and building use, and presents this data visually to get an overall sense of the kind of social actors and activities in the area. The Land Use Analysis was supplemented with a Traffic and Pedestrian Flow Analysis to overlay the dynamicity of the area onto the static Land Use Analysis. The Kevin Lynch Mapping Method or Lynch Analysis was then used. A Lynch Analysis studies the relationship between users
and their environment more intimately and determines how ‘legible’ an urban space is by assessing a number of elements. These Lynchian elements consist of the perceived channels of movement through an urban space (Paths), the boundaries or discontinuities between different zones (Edges), areas perceived to have a degree of homogeneity (Districts), strategic foci into which the observer can enter (Nodes), and reference points of interest that help orient the urban dweller (Landmarks). The Lynch analysis was supplemented with a Mind Map Analysis in which residents of the area were approached and asked to draw the paths they would take across the urban space. The paths drawn and the buildings that were emphasised indicated their urban importance. Data from the Lynch Analysis and the Mind Map Analysis was then used in the subsequent View Analysis, which assessed the visibility of the sites from various places deemed to be important. Lastly, all the data was organized into a SWOT Analysis, which served as a concise guide for the design.
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Macro Analysis
400m radius
1. Existing Land Use Analysis school/ kindergarten Misraħ Awrekarja
Karen Grech Garden Misraħ Lewża
church accessible greenery social housing terraced/ town houses apartments public amenity villas shops/ cafés/ supermarkets industrial buildings sites
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Macro Analysis Paths
4. Lynch Analysis (Kevin Lynch Mapping Method) paths
the American urban planner & author Kevin A. Lynch. Image from: wikipedia.org/wiki/ Kevin_A._Lynch
Vehicle roads & pavements were mentioned as Paths. Misraħ Awrekarja was not well-known since it is not on these Paths. Misraħ Lewża was not considered as a garden and said to be mainly used as a roundabout.
Districts
industrial estate
Edges
village centre
valley Bella Vista Road
Ta’ Żwejt
The sites belong to the same District but are all used by different demographics. Ġnien Karen Grech is the most frequented.
Two Edges were identified: the valley that divides the area of San Ġwann from Swieqi, & the Bella Vista Road that divides San Ġwann Centre from the industrial estate.
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Ġnien Karen Grech Misraħ Lourdes
church LIDL supermarket Santa Margerita Chapel school
Ġnien Karen Grech, together with Misraħ Lourdes which includes the area in front of the church, are the main gathering points (Nodes) of the inhabitants interviewed.
To orient themselves & to navigate through San Ġwann, interviewees mentioned the “church”, “LIDL supermarket”, “Santa Margerita Chapel”, and the “school”.
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Meso Analysis 5. Community Analysis
These two areas, consisting of a low boundary wall and a bench, are often used by the elderly. A grocery van is parked close by and these two areas are where people congregate.
This area, containing a bus stop, is used by many people waiting for the bus. At night, between 8:00pm and 9:00pm, youths often frequent the area and sit on the walls of the garden.
People are often seen gathered here. It is speculated that they do not move to Misraħ Awrekarja because this seems to be perceived as a private space.
Here is a small space between the boċċi club and Ġnien Karen Grech. It is sheltered by trees and has two benches. It is used mainly by the elderly (usually the same group).
This place is used by residents, mainly old men, to speak in the morning. Although Misraħ Awrekarja is visible, it is not used.
The area outside the church is used mainly in the morning, from 7:30am to 10:00am, by people who attend mass and afterwards linger and talk on the parvis.
6. ‘Mind Map’ Analysis
18 year old, male 1. “Supermarket” 2. “Cars” 3. “Houses” 4. “Shops” 5. “People Walking” 6. “Playground” 7. “Każin tal-banda” 8. “Zuntier” 9. “Knisja”
49 year old, female 1. “LIDL” 2. “Church” 3. “Boċċi Club” 4. “BOV/ HSBC Bank” 5. “Shops” 6. “Restaurants”
22 year old, female 1. “Church” 2. “Playground” 3. “Shops” 14 year old, male 1. “LIDL” 2. “Church” 3. “Boċċi Club”
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Meso Analysis 7. View Analysis
visual connection to Ġnien Karen Grech (red) from Misraħ Lewża.
strong and clear visual connection to Ġnien Karen Grech (red) when traversing Triq il-Kappella.
access to Misraħ Lewża (red) from Triq il-Ġibjun overlooks private property. Misraħ Lewża (red) is visually hidden by the amount of cars (yellow).
strong visual connection to Ġnien Karen Grech (red) from the San Ġwann Parish Church, but is visually blocked at the human scale because of the main road.
Views to Ġnien Karen Grech
strong and clear visual connection to Ġnien Karen Grech (red) when approaching from Vjal ir-Rihan.
strong visual connection to Ġnien Karen Grech (red) from the San Ġwann Parish Church, but is visually blocked at the human scale because of the main road (yellow). Views to Misraħ Lewża
the view to Misraħ Lewża (red) is blocked off by the adjacent car park.
Misraħ Awrekarja (red) is not visible from Triq in-Naxxar. There is no visual connection between Misraħ Awrekarja and the other sites.
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if no one uses the site, others will not be attracted to the area
the site could be better connected to the shops on the southern side
not used as a shortcut to cross from one side to the other
close to church & other amenities
lack of accessibility to and from the site surrounding streets frequented by many
the church and shops mean that many people are gathered close by
Misraħ Lewşa
view through the site to the church from stairway passage
site moved to southern side to be integrated with shops trees shield site from car park
parking spaces retained
site raised & wheelchair accessibility provided
safe passage to and from Ä nien Karen Grech site can be used as a safe passage to church
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potential to become a bounded, green area the garden is almost always empty the playground is used mainly as a passage
central area, a wellknown ‘node’
possible connection to the boċċi club & the bus stop
close to LIDL & the church
no screening from the main road
stigma of garden & playground as a place for delinquents at night discourages frequentation
Ġnien Karen Grech safe passage to and from the primary school
shortcut passage running through site provided
boċċi club integrated with the garden & separated from playground
two barriers of trees between main road and site
safe passage to and from Ġnien Karen Grech
bus stop placed next to garden & away from playground
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residents might not accept outsiders frequenting ‘their’ space potential to involve residents in the ownership of the site
well-maintained area
potential to become a place for socialisation for residents themselves
the public site seems private and enclosed; feeling of trespassing
non-residents have no reason to frequent the area
quiet area away from the main road
no ownership or frequentation of the site means it will fall into disarray
Misraħ Awrekarja
separate patches allocated to residents to grow their own plants
diagonal passages provide links between residential units
ownership of site given to residents; no attempt to bring non-residents to it
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05 environmental science i. Qawra Showroom & Offices Year: 2016 Type: M. Arch. Year 1 project for EVD5501 Advanced Architectural Science 1 unit Tutors: Dr. Ing. Simon Paul Borg Dr. Ing. Daniel Micallef Collaborators: Chelsea Sciortino Location: Triq it-Trunċiera, Qawra, Malta
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he EVD5501 Advanced Architectural Science 1 unit was aimed at developing students’ ability to perform various environmental analyses. The project component consisted of a thermal and natural ventilation analysis for a proposed three-storey building situated in Qawra, Malta. The building consisted of a ground floor showroom and office space laid out on two open-plan floors for 200 employees. The total footprint was not to exceed 1,000 m2 and the building height was to be less than 15m. Various environmental information was gathered from available EnergyPlus weather (EPW) data files and displayed graphically. Visualisations of sun paths, radiation distribution, wind velocity and direction, as well as combinations of the two, were presented through the Ladybug and Honeybee extensions for the Rhinoceros plugin Grasshopper. These formed the basis for the shape, orientation, and positioning of the block. Detailed
engineering drawings showing sections of the external walls and roof, together with calculations for their thermal transmittance properties (U-Value), were then completed in compliance with the Maltese Energy Performance of Buildings Guide F regulations. A wind-driven ventilation strategy was then chosen as the natural ventilation strategy for the building. The minimum window dimensions and distribution required to ensure an air flow rate compliant with Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, ASHRAE Standard 62, were then calculated.
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Environmental Data Visualisation i. Dry Bulb Temperature (oC) The dry bulb temperature (DBT) is the temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air, but shielded from radiation and moisture. DBT is the temperature that is usually thought of as air temperature, and is the true thermodynamic temperature.
Dry Bulb Temperature (oC), Hourly Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
Since no EnergyPlus weather data file (EPW) of the Maltese Islands exists to date, data for the Italian Island of Pantelleria, the closest EPW data available, was used.
ii. Global Horizontal Radiation (Whm-2)
Global Horizontal Radiation (Whm-2), Hourly Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
The global horizontal radiation (GHI) is the total amount of shortwave radiation received from above by a surface horizontal to the ground. GHI indicates the amount of radiation reaching the earth’s surface. It includes Diffuse Radiation (DIF) and Direct Radiation (DNI).
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Environmental Data Visualisation
Total Radiation (Whm-2) Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
ii. Global Horizontal Radiation (Whm-2)
Diffuse Radiation (Whm-2) Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
Direct Radiation (Whm-2) Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
Total Radiation (Whm-2) Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00 Massing at Different Orientations
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Environmental Data Visualisation iii. Sun Path Data Diagrams
Sun Path Diagram Pantelleria (ITA) showing hourly sun positions for: 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00
Sun Path Diagram Pantelleria (ITA) showing hourly sun positions for: 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00, when Dry Bulb Temperature > 26oC 372.0hrs out of 2008hrs = 18.53%
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Environmental Data Visualisation iv. Sunlight Hours Analysis (hrs) Sunlight Hours Analysis Pantelleria (ITA) showing sunlight hours for: 21 DEC 01:00 – 20 MAR 24:00 (≈winter months)
v. Wind Analysis (ms-1) Wind Rose Pantelleria (ITA) showing wind rose for: 1 JUN 01:00 – 31 OCT 24:00 (≈summer months)
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Environmental Data Visualisation vi. Psychrometric Chart
A Psychrometric Chart is a graph of the thermodynamic parameters of moist air at a constant pressure. It takes into account: weather conditions i.e. the combined effect of dry bulb temperature (how hot the air is), relative humidity (how much moisture is in the air), barometric pressure (the effect of the earth’s atmosphere), and how frequent these conditions are (e.g. for Pantelleria, it is mostly warm and humid). context i.e. the radiant temperature of the surrounding surfaces, and the wind frequency and speeds of that area. occupants i.e. the metabolic rate of occupants (what activity they are doing) and their clothing level (what they are wearing). The Psychrometric Chart then calculates a ‘comfort polygon’ which indicates the area within which an occupant would feel comfortable in that building. Designers should aim to increase the comfort polygon as much as possible through passive strategies, and then design HVAC systems for times when conditions fall outside that polygon. Psychrometric Chart Pantelleria (ITA) 1 JAN 01:00 – 31 DEC 24:00 With conditions: Wind Speed = constant, 0.05ms-1 (indoor conditions) Activity = Walking at 0.8ms-1 Clothing Level = 0.6 (t-shirt + shorts) Result: 30.9% (comfortable days within the comfort polygon)
Boolean result of Comfort Polygon Red indicates the hours during the year which fall within the comfort polygon (are comfortable for occupants with above conditions) Blue indicates the hours during the year which fall out of the comfort polygon (are uncomfortable) environmental science | i. Qawra Showroom & Offices
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the U-Value is a measure of the heat transmission through a building. U-Values can then be compared to building performance standards.
Thermal Analysis i. Calculation of U-Value for the External Wall & Roof
* reference U-Values obtained from Table F.1: “Limitation of the passage of heat through the building fabric” from Document F—Conservation of Fuel, Energy and Natural Resources (Minimum requirements on the Energy Performance of Building Regulations, 2006).
masonry leaf
solar chippings
EPS insulation
screed (to falls) EPS insulation r. c. w/ 2% steel
interior plaster rendering (dense)
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hollow concrete block interior plaster rendering (dense)
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Ventilation Analysis
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ASHRAE standard 62.1-2007.
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terrain factors from BS 5925:1991.
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table from Farrugia, R. N. & E. Scerri. 1997. “Analysis of Wind Characteristics in the Maltese Archipelago.” Renewable Energy 12 (4): 339–350.
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hypothetical section through showroom & office space.
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“angle of attack” table from “Chapter 24 Airflow Around Buildings” in Owen, Mark S., ed. 2009. The 2009 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals. ASHRAE. *6
value of Cd depends on the geometry of the opening and the turbulence of the wind flow. Due to the difficulty in calculating this, a value of 0.65 is generally used. environmental science | i. Qawra Showroom & Offices
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05 environmental science ii. UoM I.T. Services Lobby Year: 2016 Type: M. Arch. Year 1 project for EVD5502 Advanced Architectural Science 2 unit Tutors: Dr. Ing. Simon Paul Borg Dr. Ing. Daniel Micallef Ing. Noella Cassar Collaborators: Stephen Centorrino Luca Cremona Chelsea Sciortino Danjel Tabone Location: University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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ike the EVD5501 unit, the EVD5502 Advanced Architectural Science 2 unit skilled students in performing environmental analyses. This unit tasked students with selecting an area within an existing building to conduct an acoustic and daylighting analysis. The lobby of the University of Malta (UoM) Information Technology (I.T.) Services building was chosen for the acoustic analysis. An external and internal noise survey was first conducted. The airborne and structure-borne transmission paths were then mapped and presented so as to
identify how noise was entering the lobby. The acoustic performance of the lobby itself was then assessed through a calculation of its reverberation time at different noise frequencies. The lobby as well as an adjacent computer workstation area were chosen for the daylighting analysis. The spaces and their context were digitally modeled and the daylighting for different times was simulated. The results were rendered in both true-colour and false-colour, accompanied by their corresponding lux values at different positions.
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Acoustic Analysis i. External Noise Survey pedestrian noise source vehicular noise source
low noise
high noise
2. Noise from congestion points along the ring road.
1. A high level of vehicles is constantly present due to the main arterial road.
1. The main source of noise comes from the three-lane arterial road. It is in constant use by moving vehicles & noise levels rise during rush hours (07:00 – 09:00 and 17:00 – 19:30).
4. Noise from the campus centre—the busiest part of the whole campus. 2. The location of the site means that pedestrians travel to and from the campus centre, the pool and gymnasium, and parking places, such that there may be around 150 pedestrians at peak time. 3. Noise from pedestrians passing to and from the underground passage or the campus centre.
ii. Internal Noise Survey
Ground Floor 1. noise from group work area, where anyone can walk in and out. 2. noise from automatic sliding doors, set off by anyone walking close by. 3. noise from lifts.
First Floor 4. noise from service room. 5. noise from the parquet floor finish, which amplifies the sound of footfalls. 6. noise from the bathrooms & services is well buffered.
7. noise from stairwell is well buffered because of the distance. 8. impact noise of footfalls from above floor is buffered because of the suspended ceiling in the area.
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Acoustic Analysis iii. Identification of Transmission Paths
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b 1. noise from movement and chatter in group work area reaches the lobby as break-in noise through airborne transmission, unattenuated when the door to the group work area is open. 2. the opening and closing of the sensor-activated sliding doors results in unattenuated airborne noise. 3. noise from lifts is transmitted as airborne noise to lobby. 4. noise from the bathroom is transmitted as airborne noise but is impeded by barriers and the distance to the lobby. 5. footfalls on the sound-reflective parquet floor result in high levels of sporadic noise. 6. noise from service room is transmitted as airborne noise but is impeded by barriers and the distance to the lobby. 7. impact noise from above floor results in structure-borne transmission. The air gap and the suspended-ceiling act as a resonance absorber so that the airborne sound that reaches the lobby is attenuated.
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section a–a structure-borne transmission airborne transmission a. airborne noise is attenuated by the two sliding doors and the air gap. b. traffic noise from main road is transmitted as airborne noise, however, this is attenuated by the site topography and by the trees which act as single absorbers. c. traffic noise from the ring road is attenuated by the two sliding doors and air gap. d. noise from the campus area is attenuated due to site’s topography and the embedding of the site in the ground. e. traffic noise from the adjacent road is attenuated by site topography, the distance to the lobby, and the various barriers.
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Acoustic Analysis
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iv. Calculation of Reverberation Time (RT60) Reverberation time RT60 is the time taken, in seconds, for the average sound in a room to decrease by 60 dB after a source stops generating sound. RT60 is calculated using the Sabine Equation. Sabine Equation:
V = volume of room (m3) S = surface area of room (m2) Îą = absorption coefficient of different surfaces
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Lighting Analysis i. Daylighting Analysis
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06 geometry Sébastien Truchet Vault Year: 2014 Type: B.Sc. Year 2 project for AUD2101 Digital Design elective Tutors: Perit Irina Miodragovic Vella
Sébastien Truchet. Image from wikipedia.org/ Sébastien_Truchet
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Abeille & Truchet Vaults. Adapted from La Théorie de la Pratique de la Coupe des Pierres et des Bois, by Amédée François Frézier, Tome II, Planche 31. From e-rara.ch/zut/doi/10.3931/erara-26984
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he AUD2101 Digital Design elective project introduced students to the Carmelite Sébastien Truchet’s 18th century improvements to the Abeille Vault and tasked them with creating a parametric model of his solution using the visual programming language of Grasshopper. The possibilities and limits of the resulting model were then tested by applying the model to different surfaces. The “Sébastien Truchet Vault” project began by visually coding a single unit of the vault into a parametric model such that the thickness, width, and height of the unit could be easily varied. The unit was then multiplied and oriented accordingly to produce
a planar surface of interlocking units. Apart from being able to vary a single unit, the number of units in the horizontal and vertical directions could also be varied. Cutting heights could be diminished or increased according to their proximity to designated points and lines. The same process was then repeated for a more complex half-cylinder surface so as to produce a barrel vault. The barrel vault could be varied in the same way as the planar surface. To then test the possibilities and limits of the geometric properties of the Sébastien Truchet solution, individual units were encoded onto a Möbius strip surface.
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62 i. Truchet Vault on Planar Surface
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64 ii. Truchet Vault on Barrel Vault
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