SOS5 presentation

SOS5 team presented 3 global challenges, drivers of researches applied to real case studies developed with the supervision of MCA.

On July 26th SOS – School of Sustainability celebrated the completion of its 5th cycle with a public gathering in Florence, Museo Novecento.

The final meeting was held in the presence of illustrious guests from the world of the University, Research and Industry including prof. Laura Lee, Architect, FAIA, Hon FRAIA, eng. Paolo Cresci, Head MEP, Arup Italia, prof. Laura Andreini, Architect, Università degli Studi di Firenze and arch. Mario Cucinella, Designer, founder of SOS – School of Sustainability and MC A – Mario Cucinella Architects.

1. Retrofit Strategies for Climate Change

Retrofit Strategies for Climate Change addressed the global issue of the impact on the quality of education, living and working conditions due to the building stock and urban patterns obsolescence; the research focused on the consequences of the “erase and replace” practices that are carried on in rapid emerging countries such as the UAE, were the life span of a building drops from the average of 75 years of western countries, to 25 years. In such contexts there is a need of a drastic shift in the ways in which public players plan and rule the building processes and developers operate. The “Post Carbon Architecture” team conducted a comprehensive research on past, current and perspective practices of architectural and urban retrofit, to being able to draw new patters of buildings and cities re-cycling, up-cycling and hyper-cycling. The context of the UAE was pivotal to the research not only for the urgency to take action in front of rapid decay of the building stock, but also for the impact on such phenomenon by extreme climate conditions that are likely to worsen due rise of temperatures related to climate change.  The Mina Zayed district in Abu Dhabi was chosen as a case study in agreement with the Abu Dhabi University, partner of the initial phase of research, for the role that it will play in the future development of the capital city. A non-finished mixed-use high-rise was chosen to demonstrate, throughout advanced retrofit methodologies and design investigation, the possibility to promote a self-sustaining urban ecosystem that produces, at each stages of its evolution, the vital energy needed for its maintenance and future growth.

Link to the project: Retrofit Strategies for Climate Change

2. Future Visions SPA Towns

3. 3D Printed Shelters

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