METABOLIC STRUCTURES

Alumni:  Liliana  Viveros  Diaz,  Luz  Michelle  Lavayen  and  Renata  Varjão  Stefanelli  Faculty:  CrisAna  Sendra  

MAA  2010-­‐11  

PROJECT SITE ANALYSIS

ACTUAL  SITE  

WIND  ANALYSIS  

INSOLATION  ANALYSIS  

ORIENTATION  

The  objecAve  of   the  projects   is   to  transform  one  Cerda  Block  of  Barcelona  into  a  Self  Sufficient  Block.  The  main  concepts  for  developing  the  block  were  to   free   the  ground   level   for   extra  public   spaces   like  plazas,   green  areas   in  order  to  connect  and  give  back  interacAve  spaces  to  the  city.  Organizing  the  different  programs  according  to  beRer  locaAon  for  those  acAviAes  and  also  connecAng   them.   The   metabolic   structure   will   serve   to   harvest   water   to  produce  energy,  clean  grey  water  for  farming  and  public  green  areas,  waste  management,  geothermal  system,  and    solar  photovoltaic  panels  on  south  side  of  the  block  where  it  can  take  advantage  of  the  most  of  radiaAon.    

Self  sufficient  block  

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Renata  Varjão  Stefanelli  22@  IaaC  Block  

22@  Empty  Block   Luz  Michelle  Lavayen  

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

22@  IaaC  Block   Liliana  Viveros  Diaz  

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Economy  -­‐  Economy  

Economy-Economy

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Economy Equity

Ecology

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Can we make a building and sell / use it at a

profit?

The  cost  of   the  construcAon  of   the  buildings  appear   to  be  expensive  considering   the   technology   implemented   in   it.  Considering   they  have   skins   that   respond   to   the  environment,  opening  and  closing   for  heaAng,   cooling,  or   shading,  these  buildings  have  costs  too  high  because  it  is  not  mass  producAon,  it  uses  inovaAve  design  strategies.  The   goal  would   be   to   have   compeAAve   costs   in   order   to   be   profitable   and   easily   sold.   Also,   if   the   cost   to   use   the  building  is  too  high,  it  does  not  make  sense  for  its  construcAon.    

FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Economy  -­‐  Equity  

Economy-Equity

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Economy Equity

Ecology

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Are construction employees earning a

living wage?

Assuming   we   use   recycled   materials   and   local   resources   for   construcAon,   employers   involved   in   the  construcAon  process  earn  a  decent  wage,  since  we  do  not  have  external  costs.  

FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Economy  -­‐  Ecology  

Are we being efficient with our use of

resources?

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Economy Equity

Ecology

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Economy-Ecology

We  are  being  efficient  in  the  use  of  resources  considering  we  are  taking  the  most  advantage  of  solar  income  for   energy,   managing   waste   to   transform   it   into   biomass   energy   and   food,   and   recycling   grey   water.   All  resources  are  used  more  than  once.  

FRACTAL ANALYSIS

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Economy Equity

Ecology

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Equity-Equity ?

Are employees / occupants treating one another with respect?

Equity  -­‐  Equity  

Employees  and  occupants  of  the  block  would  treat  each  other  with  respect  because  there  are  a  lot  of  green  spaces,  cultural  areas  for  interacAon,  but  there  are  also  private  environments  for  the  individuality.  Due  to  the  diversity  of  uses,  offices  have  close  by  areas  of  schools  for  the  children  of  working  women,  as  an  example.  

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Equity

Equity-Ecology ?

Are employees and customers safe making and using the building?

Equity  -­‐  Ecology  

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Economy

Ecology

Occupants  of  the  block  would  be  considered  safe  depending  on  the  structure  to  be  solved  and  the  materials  used   in   the   buildings.   Considering   the   structures   are   of   steel,   it   requires   the   use   of   some   anA   corrosive,  therefore  not  all  parts  of  the  building  process  are  safe  for  the  health  of  the  employees.  

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Equity

Equity-Economy ?

Are spaces affordable for reasonable range of

public?

Equity  -­‐  Economy  

Economy

Ecology

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100

Spaces  in  the  block  are  expensive  because  they  are  custom  made.    There  is  use  of  inovaAve  design  strategies  for  energy  capture  and  reuse,  differenAaAng  it  from  other  Barcelona’s  blocks.  

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90

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Equity

Ecology

Ecology  -­‐  Ecology  

Ecology-Ecology  ? Is the building following nature’s

laws: Waste Equals Food

Use Current Solar Income Celebrate Diversity

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Economy

The   buildings   follow   nature’s   law   in   different   aspects.   All   projects   take   advantage   of  waste   as   a   source   for  energy,  including  in  all  3  stages  uAlizing  waste  management  in  the  construcAon,  use  and  demoliAon.  They  also  implement   the   use   of   solar   panels,   diversity   of   technology   for   energy   absorpAon   and   generaAon   (wind,  geothermal,  solar),  and  diversity  of  uses,  implemenAng  all  the  services  lacking  in  the  block.  

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Equity

Ecology

70

Ecology  -­‐  Economy  

Ecology-Economy ? Are we making effective

use of our resources?

Economy

The  main  focus  of  a  self  sufficient  project  is  to  have  effecAve  use  of  all  resources.  In  our  projects  we  focus  on  the  reuse  of  waste,  use  energy  sun   in  the  facades  that  obtain  most  sun  hours  of   the  day,  water  capture  for  geothermal  energy  and  cooling  spaces.    

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Ecology  -­‐  Equity  

Ecology-Equity ? Is the building safe for

the local and global communities?

Equity

Ecology

Economy

The  building  offers  some  services   lacking   in  the  surroundings,   therefore   it  considers  a  diverse  community  of  uses  and  people.    

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FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Economy Equity

Ecology

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The  projects  have  an  range  of  70-­‐80%  results  in  each  element,  resulAng  in  72%  for  Economy,  73%  for  Equity,  and  80%  in  Ecology,  giving  a  total  of  75%.  

FRACTAL ANALYSIS RESULT

•  Use  current  solar  income  •  Celebrate  diversity  •  Waste  =  food  •  Recycle  biological  nutrients  &  water  •  Increase   generaAon   of   biomass,   soil   &   clean  

water  •  Comfortable  climate  for  occupants  •  Enhance   producAvity,   reduce   water   fee   by  

recycling   water,   PV   for   energy   producAon,   save  energy  costs  by  natural  lighAng.  

•  Make   areas   for   children,   accessible   meeAng  areas,  access  to  outdoor  &  fresh  air.  

•  Diverse  funcAons:  Kindergarden,  gym,  restaurant,  library,  rest  areas.  

•  Use   recycled   material   and   local   resources,   so  there  are  no  external  costs.  

•  Clean/purify  air.  •  Use  photo  catalysis  in  roofs.  •  Green  facades  to  purify  grey  water.  •  Regulate  humidity  through  the  use  of  lime  in  the  

wall  paints.    

DEFINING GOALS FOR THE PROJECTS

BIOLOGICAL CYCLE

TECHNICAL CYCLE

INTERRELATION OF PROJECT WITH OTHER AGENTS

RESOURCES  

RAIN  WATER   ORGANIC  SUN   FARMING  

WATER  TREATMENT   BIOMASS  ENERGY   FOOD  

PRODUCTION  

COMMUNITY  

EMPLOYMENT   SERVICES  MARKET   ECONOMY  

Do  you  know  which  are  the  materials  that  you  will  use  to  build  up  your  community? BUILDING DECONSTRUCTION

Produc'on  phase  in  the  life  cycle  of  one  single  element  of  construc'on  (a  metal)

The  building  and  its  components  has  an  average   life   of   50   years   and   some   of  them   last   even   less,   like   the   coaAng  or  the  mechanical  and  electrical  system.  The  important  component  that  we  have  to  highlight  in  this  type  of  building  with  high  occupaAon  density   is   its  structure.  So   therefore   the   essenAal   step   is   the  choice   of   the   structural   system,   this  choice   is   going   to   be   determined   by  factors  such  as:  material  recyclability,  in  the   case   of   this   project  we   are   using   a  metal   as   main   resource   for   the  structure.      

EXPLAINING AND DEFINING STRATEGIES FOR DISMATELING THE BUILDINGS

Recycling  system  in  high  buildings  (Source:  Hi-­‐Rise  Recycling  Systems,  Miami,  Florida.

Primary  resources  in  one  single  process  in  the  construc've  systems.

Erosion and sedimentation plan  The  idea  is  to  create  the  landscape  since  the  beginning  of  the  Project  in  order  to  decrease  the  loss  of  soil      

Site Selection      The  site  is  located  in  the  22@  district  on  the  Poble  Nou  area  in  Barcelona  City.  

 

Development Density and community connectivity  The  connecAvity  between  the  site  and  residenAal  area  is  very  good  because  actually  the  site  is  located  into  a  

residenAal  area  (Poble  Nou).  The  pedestrian  access  is  very  useful  among  the  enAre  site  and  you  can  get  into  the  site  by  walking.  

LEED SUSTAINABLE SITES

Brownfield redevelopment  Site  restoraAon  through  a  project:    This  project  its  all  about  the  restoraAon  of  the  exisAng  block  and  also  to  implement  

new  spaces  that  bring  something  new  to  the  city.    Alternative Transportation

 There  are  two  metro  staAons  located  very  near  the  site  also  a  bicing  staAon  a  few  meters  away.    

There  are  some  bus  staAons  near  the  site  and  also  there  are  some  metro  staAons  as  Bogatell  .

Site Development  The  use  of  green  roofs  is  fundamental  in  the  project  and  also  the  use  of  naAve  species  vegetaAon.

Stormwater Design  The  use  of  a  lot  of  vegetaAon  allows  the  water  to  be  infiltrated  into  the  soil,  as  well  as  the  green  roofs.

Minimization of heat effect    The  project  itself  serve  as  a  shadow  device  for  the  exisAng  buildings  but  at  the  same  Ame  allowing  some  light  to  pass  through  in    order  to  not  take  out  the  natural  light  inside  the  buildings.

OFFICES  

HOUSING  

PUBLIC  

COMMERCIAL  

WATER  TREATMENT    SYSTEM  

GREEN  SPACES  

FARMING  

EVAPORATION  INFILTRATION  

OTHER  

WATER  NETWORK  BARCELONA  

WATER  COLLECTION  

918  m3  

1608  m3  

2998m3  

107  m3  

3800  m3  

3782  m3  

2500  m3  

2631  m3  

354  m3  3000  m3  

500m3  

6282  m3  

WATER FLOW ANALYSIS

The  project  will  collect  rainwater  in  order  to  clean  and   reuse   in   the  services  of   the  building  and  also  for  irrigate  water  for  the  green  spaces  and  farming  producAon.    We  will  use  the  living  machine  system  that  passes  through   several   acuaAc   ecosystems   like   wetland  plants,  bacteria,  algae,  protozoa,  zoa,  snails,  clams,  fish     that  purify  water.   Is  one  of   the  systems  that  can  purify  the  most  contaminated  water  and  solid  waste.  

Living machine | Wastewater Treatment

WATER FLOW ANALYSIS

Rain  Water  Cycle  Proposal  WATER FLOW ANALYSIS

STEEL  

GLASS  

SOLAR  PANELS  

RESPONSIVE    FABRICS  

RAW  MATERIAL   CONSTRUCTION  PHASE   USE  PHASE   DECONSTRUCTION  

EFTE  PANELS  

SecAoned  steel  structure    locally  manufactured  

structural   recycled  

Glass  panels  from    local  distributor  

facade   recycled  

Solar  cells  imported  and    fabricated  panels  locally  

roof  ,  facade   reusable  (40  years)  

shading  ,  facade   reusable  Fabrics  combined  with  polymers  to  absorb  radiaAon  

produced  locally  

façade,  roof     reusable  DuPont  Epe  materials  imported.  And  panels  for  façade  produced  locally.    

MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS