The study in question, commissioned by the public Administration of the Province of Milan, has taken place in the context of the refurbishment of the Feltrinelli Technical Industrial Institute in Milan, following a first design hypothesis by the Province’s technical offices. The original retrofit proposal aimed to connect three buildings of the complex by the means of a glazed, walkable, suspended corridor, similar to those typical of airports. The author evaluated the thermal behaviour of the suspended corridor both as defined in the original design hypothesis and as modified according to alternative design hypotheses based on variation of solar shadings and envelope operability and composition. The suspended corridor had to be connected with a sunspace that the author suggested to be built on the south facade of a building nearby, and therefore had to be compatible with it at aesthetic and construction level. The thermal effects of the considered design hypotheses have been evaluated using the ESP-r software tool, and the conclusions deriving from the simulations results have been crossed with architectural and construction considerations.
Design optimization of a suspended glazed corridor in Milan
BRUNETTI, GIAN LUCA
2007-01-01
Abstract
The study in question, commissioned by the public Administration of the Province of Milan, has taken place in the context of the refurbishment of the Feltrinelli Technical Industrial Institute in Milan, following a first design hypothesis by the Province’s technical offices. The original retrofit proposal aimed to connect three buildings of the complex by the means of a glazed, walkable, suspended corridor, similar to those typical of airports. The author evaluated the thermal behaviour of the suspended corridor both as defined in the original design hypothesis and as modified according to alternative design hypotheses based on variation of solar shadings and envelope operability and composition. The suspended corridor had to be connected with a sunspace that the author suggested to be built on the south facade of a building nearby, and therefore had to be compatible with it at aesthetic and construction level. The thermal effects of the considered design hypotheses have been evaluated using the ESP-r software tool, and the conclusions deriving from the simulations results have been crossed with architectural and construction considerations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
