Politecnico Di Milano
Scuola di Architettura e Societa Corso Di Laurea Magistrale in Architettura
relatore: Prof. Joseph Di Pasquale allieva: Krasimira Georgieva (768353 BUL) anno academico 2014/2015
Multicultural Hub for Meditation Contemplation and Urban Farming Manhattan,New York
“meditation is the skill to bring harmony in the mind, it is the shortest way to happines� Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
deaths of cancer 34 000 per year
total area 59 km
15 000 die from lung cancer
2
X
homeless people 60 000
N
20 000 children daily influx 3.9 million
inhabitants 1 636 268 people
Manhattan
statistics
density 2
27 672/km
4 hrs 40 min
60 min
30 min
15 min
Central Park
Battery Park, BIG
20 min
1hr 50 min
25 min 7 min
High Line
walkable distances
Meditation Hub
network
green
urban farming
meditation
n
io at
pl
health education
em nt co
space for art
health education
adaptable public space
vision
green rooftops network project area
meditation hub project area
meditation hub project area
rooftops availability
selection for reused rooftops network
100m
1000m 500m
greenhouse exhibition
Pendula
housing
Alnus Glutinosa
education
commerce
Tilia Cordata
office
Salix Alba
forest
Taxus Baccata
farming
algae
vertical
green facade
roof garden
meditation
escalator
Carpinus Betulus
conceptual schemes
elevators
forest
urban farm
N
green rooftops network
free groundfloor
plantation
structure
inbetween
structure
inbetween
connecting
tower walkable cyclable green public floor
walking
east river view
exhibition
housing
education
commerce
office
functional scheme
functions
forest
farming
meditation
parking
activities
transport
escalator
elevators meditation
key plan
east midtown waterfront esplanade
section groundfloor
key plan
mobility mobility
Pendula
Alnus Glutinosa
Tilia Cordata
Salix Alba
Taxus Baccata
Carpinus Betulus
Alga
Mussels
Gracilaria
Irsis Pseudacorus
PUBLIC BEACH
YACHT PORT
floor
biofiltration
Nymphea Alba
groundfloor plan
water deck
south facade
exhibition
housing
education
commerce
office
forest
farming
meditation
exhibition
housing
education
commerce
office
forest
farming
meditation
functional scheme
parking
activities
transport
escalator
section
key plan
mobility
elevators meditation
greenhouse
rooftop garden
algae
forest
vertical
green facade
urban farm
strategy greengreen strategy
columns
truss
vertical supports
x connextions
x
section
v
v v
/
x v
v v v
v
construction scheme
v
xv
v v
columns
truss
section
v
vertical supports
v v
x v
/
x connextions v
v
v
v
xv
v
v
x v
columns columns section
v
v v
/
v
x v
v
v
v
v
columns columns
vertical supports vertical supports vertical supports
trus
trus
trus
construction scheme
construction scheme
xv
v v
longitudinal section
exhibition
housing
education
commerce
office
functional scheme
forest
farming
meditation
parking
activities
transport
escalator
elevators meditation
section
section
key plan
key plan
mobility
east midtown waterfront esplanade
key plan
rooftop plan
green rooftops
bird view