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PART V. RESEARCH OF THE SITE

CHAPTER 1.

RESEARCH OF THE SITE'S HISTORY

History Background of the Residence Complex —— An Outcome of Urban Transformation

"When you walk along Corso Marzo XXII, coming from the Madonnina that is overlooking the city, the regular rhythm of the quiet late 19th century facades is suddenly interrupted. At the corner with Via Calvi a 20th century brutalist concrete piece, just next to a prototypical Beruto building block, is drawing your attention. It’s clearly not one of the iconic postwar projects that have made Milanese architecture so famous and most people will simply dislike this expressive piece of late Modern architecture. When you come closer, passing the pharmacy, you will notice that this corner has a wide entrance to a courtyard. The moment you enter this space, something remarkable happens: suddenly you find yourself in the periphery of any European metropolis."

"As far as we are concerned, this building shows, in a nutshell, the schizophrenic complexities and challenging potentials of the modern city. In that sense it may be regarded as a microcosm of the city. The peripheral housing project returning to the city, not only respecting the block structure of the traditional city but hiding behind the mask of the traditional facades.

At the same time this project shows the ideology of the heroic social housing of the 1970’s and 1980’s, hidden in the courtyard, almost like a time-machine. " ---- Discripation of Corso XXII Marzo, 23 from " Lost & Found, MIAW 2014" As the changing of need of the society, now it is the time to give a new life again to this kind of urban fabric fellowing the transformation of the city.

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1960s - 1970s, A Brief History of Urban (RE)Generation Background of the Project 1960s

1980s - 1990s, A Brief History of Corso XXII Marzo, 23 Construction Process of the Project

1970s

1980s

1990s

SOCIAL Social disorder, while the whole getting to form the metropolitan city.

POLITICAL

BEGINNING

Political instability speculations on land value. politic of quick construction of new self-sufficient residential neighborhoods disconnected from city center.

Construction of the building began from the westernwing.

PEOPLE

HOUSING

Huge amount of lower class Renovation of Social workers moved to Milan Housing Residences and needed place to stay. / Forming Modern Comfort’s Standards for living.

Preservation of Socially Mixed Neighborhood within the City Center.

ECONOMIC

SECOND PHASE

Late economical boom/ Milan is an industrial city at that time.

Second phase of the construction --easternwing

COMPLETION

ADDITION

Complete of the building.

Construction of the centeral deck.

Big Issues Related to Corso XXII Marzo, 23

1975 - Piano di edilizia economica e popolare:

2014 - RI-Formare Milano:

special concern on urban regeneration of abandoned and neglected areas.

strong emphasis on regeneration of abandoned and neglected urban areas

Transformation of "Corso XXII Marzo, 23" in 100 Years

1914

1937

1946

1965

1984

2014

CHAPTER 2.

RESEARCH OF BASIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BUILDING

Circulation

Public Spaces

Structure

Understanding the Residence Complex —— Circulation System

Herizontal Circulation

Vertical Circulation

Entrance for Pedestrian

Entrance for Cars

Understanding the Residence Complex —— Public Spaces

Public Ground

Simi-Public Corridors

Understanding the Residence Complex —— Structure System

Wall from Old Building

Structure Frame from 1990s

CHAPTER 3.

RESEARCH OF EXISTING PROBLEMS OF THE BUILDING Isolated Public Spaces

Gap between Public Spaces

Long / Monotonous Corridors

Views of Isolated Public Spaces

Listing the Existing Problems —— Isolated Public Spaces

View 1

View 3 View 2

View 3

View 2 View 1

Building Inbetween

Different Hight Level

Views of the Gap

Listing the Existing Problems —— Gap between Public and Simi-Public Spaces

View 1

View 3 View 2

View 2

View 1

View 3

Block the Link

Gap Full of Waste

Views of the Corridor

Listing the Existing Problems —— Long and Monotonous Corridors

View 1

View 3 View 2

View 1 View 2

View 3

Long Corridor

Lacking of Vitcal Link

CHAPTER 4.

RESEARCH OF POSSIBLE PROGRAMME OF THE BUILDING

New Programmes for the Residence Complex —— Sharing Social Dwelling GROUPS OF RESIDENCE

Bedroom Washroom Balcony

COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS Public Garden

Basic Function of Dwelling FOR ELDERLY

Open Public Space

Sports Area

Kitchen Terrace

Livingroom Bedroom Washroom

Basic Function of Dwelling FOR SINGLE YOUTH

Kitchen Launday

Livingroom Service Space

Bedroom Washroom

Care Center Basic Function of Dwelling FOR STUDENT

Resturant

Kitchen Livingroom Bedroom Washroom

Basic Function of Dwelling FOR YOUNG COUPLE

TV Room Relaxing and Entertainment Space

Kitchen Livingroom

Party Room

Bedroom Washroom

Resting Room

Basic Function of Dwelling FOR SINGLE FAMILY

Kitchen Livingroom Bedroom Washroom Kitchen

Study Room Study and Working Space

Basic Function of Dwelling FOR NORMAL FAMILY

Working Space

Reding Room

Small Office

Livingroom

Space only for private use

Space can be shared

Space strongly needed

Space sometimes can be used

Distribution of the New Programmes of the Building Dwelling Space

Most of the uper part of the building will be dwellings

DWELLING FUNCTION

Service function like Launday, Resturant are distribuated in each floor along the corridor

Indoor Public Space

Service Space

Study and work space can be on the floor if it is necessary

Study and Working Space

More public relexing and entertainment space can be in the courtyard for the whole community COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS Relaxing and Entertainment Space

Open public space like garden and sport area can be in the courtyard, while terrace can be built along the corridor

Open Public Space

Open Public Space

Examples of the Way to Realize the Programme ---- Solution for Open Space

Examples of the Way to Realize the Programme ---- Solution for Indoor Space

Solution 1

Solution 1

Cover open space for more indoor public space

Share public space in apartment to the community level

Solution 2

Solution 2

Transfer some of the public space in to garden

Transfer some apartments into public service or entertainment space

Solution 3

Solution 3

Enlarge the corridors to open terrace

Transfer useless space in to public service space

CHAPTER 5.

RESEARCH OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE BUILDING

Doorbell List of the Building

Distribution of the Residences in the Building

The whole building is divided into four part.

Each of them have their control system and door bell as well.

The building can be seen as multi building community.

The separation of the building and the distribution of the residence is mainly according to the location of the vertical traffic space.

Elderly in the Building

Family in the building/ elderly in the district

District Corso XXII Marzo has 24.6% people aged over 65.

There are 120 families in this building.

Elderly in the building

Single Youth

Potential Mate for Elderly

Around 25 elderly couples

Single Family

Around 25 single elderly Youth Couple

Special dewlling for elderly

Social family for elderly

Student

Elderly share the living space with other group of people

Redesign the interior, better for elderly

Source: Istat, 2013

CHAPTER 6.

RESEARCH AND NEW PROGRAMME FOR DIFFERENT DWELLINGS

Distribution of Differemt Living Spaces in the Buildings

Typology Catalog of the Apartments

Type A

Three floors apartment 1Floor: S=13.5m² 2Floor: S=28.2m² 3Floor: S=50m² Total Area=91.7m² Number of apartment: 27

Type E

Type B

Three floors apartment 1Floor: S=51.8m² 2Floor: S=39.6m² 3Floor: S=13.3m² Total Area=104.7m² Number of apartment: 26

Type F

Type C

Two floors apartment 1Floor: S=19.2m² 2Floor: S=33.6m² Total Area=52.8m² Number of apartment: 10

Type G

Type D

Three floors apartment 1Floor: S=11.2m² 2Floor: S=46.2m² 3Floor: S=28.4m² Total Area=85.8m² Number of apartment: 5

Type H

DWELLINGS Type A

Type B

Type C

Type F

Type G

Type H

Type D

OTHER SPACES Service Space

Commercial Space

Corridors

Type E

One floor apartment Total Area=75.2m² Number of apartment: 28

One floor apartment Total Area=75.2m² Number of apartment: 29

One floor apartment Total Area=67.4m² Number of apartment: 4

One floor apartment Total Area=58.8m² Number of apartment: 6

Distribution of Different Dwelling Units Inner West Facade

DWELLINGS Type A

Inner South Facade

Type B

Type C

Type D

Type E

Type F

Type G

OTHER SPACES Service Space

Commercial Space

Empty Space

Basement

Dwelling Type A

SECTION

PLAN

Dwelling Type B

ISOMETRIC

SECTION

PLAN

S1=13.3m²

S1=50m² H3=2.7m S2=39.6m²

H1=3.6m S2=28.2m² H3=3.6m H2=3.6m H3=2.7m

H3=3.6m

S3=13.5m² S3=51.8m²

ISOMETRIC

Dwelling Type C

SECTION

PLAN

Dwelling Type D

ISOMETRIC

SECTION

PLAN

S2=46.2m²

S1=33.6m

H3=3.6m

H3=3.6m H3=3.6m

H3=2.7m

H3=2.7m

S3=28.4m²

S2=19.2m² S1=11.2m²

ISOMETRIC

Dwelling Type E

SECTION

H=3.6m

PLAN

S=75.2m²

Dwelling Type F

ISOMETRIC

SECTION

H=3.6m/ 2.7m

PLAN

S=75.2m²

ISOMETRIC

Dwelling Type G

SECTION

PLAN

Dwelling Type H

ISOMETRIC

SECTION

H=3.6m H=3.6m

S=67.4m²

PLAN

S=58.8m²

ISOMETRIC

Selecting of the Apartments to be Redesigned for Elderly

Selecting Based on the Facility and Sroundings of the Apartments

Selecting Based on Character of Different Types of Apartments

Final List for the Apartment to be Redesigned

Better Accessibility

The apartments next to the lefts have better accessibility which are more convenience for elderly.

NOTE: the apartments in darker colour means more convenience.

Better Open Space Considering about the character of different types of apartment, selecting the final ones to be redesign.

List

TYPE A --- 6 sets

TYPE B --- 6 sets For "Social Family" & TYPE A (11 sets)

The apartments next to the public space can offer outside space for the elderly, which are better for the elderly.

TYPE B (12 sets)

Part of them fit for Part of them fit for "Social Family" "Social Family" Apartment Apartment NOTE: Both of types I only left the ones are possible to add anther entrance.

TYPE C (5 sets) Too small for "Social Family" Apartment/ Not fit for apartment for elderly

TYPE D (1 sets)

TYPE E (28 sets)

TYPE F (18 sets)

Too few amount, Fit for both "Social Fit for both "Social not good as a case Family" Apartment Family" Apartment for redesign and apartment for and apartment for elderly elderly

TYPE F --- 18 sets

TYPE E --- 22 sets

Special dewlling for elderly

Special Dewlling & Social Family for Elderly

Elderly People

Requirement of Living Space: around 50m²

Space can be shared: Livingroom, Kitchen

Requirement of Living Space: around 40m²

Space can be shared: Livingroom, Kitchen

Requirement of Living Space: around 25m²

Space can be shared: Almost all kind of space

Requirement of Living Space: around 25m²

Space can be shared: Almost all kind of space

Requirement of Living Space: around 40m²

Space can be shared: Livingroom, Kitchen

Requirement of Living Space: around 40m²

Space can be shared: Livingroom, Kitchen

Elderly Couple

Special dewlling for elderly

Single Elderly

Two Possibilities to work on

Single Youth

Dwellers in the Building

Potential Mate for Elderly

Student

Single Family

Youth Couple

Possible to Become a Social Family

New Programme for Redesigning Different Types of Dwellings

Type A (6 sets)

Type F (18 sets), Type E (22 sets) Possibility1

According to the orgional area of each floor, Type A is fit for a "Social Family" with an elderly couple(around 50m²) and a student or a single youth (around 25m²).

Type E and Type F are very similar. According to the area, Type F is fit for a "Social Family" with a single elderly (around 40m²) and a student or a single youth (around 25m²).

Pravite Space

10m² Firsrt Floor

24.2m²

30m² OR

20m²

Space can be Shared

Living space needs for a Stident / Single Youth

Second Floor

15m²

Total shared space

Third Floor

Living space needs for a Elderly Couple

Space can be Shared

10m²

25m² Total shared space Livingroom, Kitchen

30m² Pravite Space OR

Bedroom, Toilet, Livingroom

Original Space can be used in Flat TypeA

15m²

75m² Original Space can be used in Flat TypeE or TypeF

40m²

Space can be Shared Living space needs for a Single Elderly

Livingroom, Kitchen

55m² Pravite Space

Bedroom, Toilet

45m²

10m² 25m²

Space can be Shared

54m²

30m²

Pravite Space

Bedroom, Toilet

20m²

Living space needs for a Stident / Single Youth

Bedroom, Toilet

Type F (18 sets), Type E (22 sets) Possibility2 Type B (6 sets) According to the orgional area of each floor, Type B is fit for a "Social Family" with an elderly couple (around 50m²) and a student or a single youth (around 40m²) Pravite Space

55m²

57m²

39.6m²

14m² Third Floor Original Space can be used in Flat TypeB

15m² 15m²

Pravite Space

OR

Living space needs for a Young Couple/ Single Family

40m² Bedroom, Toilet, Livingroom,Kitchen

15m²

75m²

Total shared space Livingroom

Original Space can be used in Flat TypeE and TypeF

55m²

Second Floor

Space can be Shared Living space needs for an Elderly Couple

30m² Space can be Shared

Bedroom, Toilet, Kitchen

55m²

Bedroom, Toilet, Livingroom,Kitchen

Living space needs for an Elderly Couple

40m²

Pravite Space

40m²

Space can be Shared Firsrt Floor

Because of the big amount of these two types of flats, it is possible to think about the different program for them. Such as sure part of the original flat to public service space, which all the people around can use.

It is also can be seen as sharing in the complex level, that can make the whole building more like a social residence complex.

20m² Space can be used us a public service function

20m² Total shared space (to the public)