Project For 3 Towers in Chicago

 
C O M P O S I T I O N I N T H R E E A C T S
Placing towers; variations on a theme
Composition in three acts is a project aimed to expand the residential tissue of Chicago Loop into the southern part
of the city. The project influences an area along the Chicago River, providing three skyscrapers that will dialogue
between each others and with the surroundings, on a way to accommodate the requests of housing on the third
biggest town in USA.
The subtitle “Placing towers: variations on a theme”, suggests the path followed to design both private and public
spaces, and the variations that are created because of the placing of the towers on different points of the area. The
way on how the architecture is adapted and transformed according to its position and the facing to the public
spaces. This way, it also refers to the conversation of the inside and outside trying to establish relationships with the
context at different quotes in respect to the ground.
To reach this goal, accessibility, natural environment and materials has been carefully placed and selected.
The shaping of views and scenarios helped in providing different experiences all along the lotto. The project is also
reached thanks to the connection with the other side of the river, which implements the possibilities to develop the
idea of flows across the site by living the riverfront.
The internal disposition of the tower has been firstly thought to answer to the PostCOVID needs, trying to create
private and adaptable open spaces inside the housing modules. This need has been answered with the design of
winter gardens that give the housing a possibility of expansion of the internal spaces, and with a free adjusting
ability. And also that enrich the apartments suggesting the best views on the Chicago River or Lake Michigan.
Charming games of light coming from the north and south bricked facades create different feelings both from the
inside and the outside, giving life to three new original lighthouses in the skyline of the city.
POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

Riverfront Housing Group 11 Tav.
- C OM P OSI T IO N IN TH R EE A C TS -
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prof. Maurizio Sabini Architectural design
Chicago, USA
School of Architecture - Urban Planning
prof. Andrea Matteo Azzolini Architectural design
Gaizka Fernandez 958072
-Construction Engineering Placing towers; variation on a theme
prof. Claudio Mirarchi BIM technology
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu Structures
Architecture - Building Architecture Jon Otxoantezana 958095
Delivery 28-06-2021
A.Y. 2020/2021 Morena Scaglia 967518
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
21 June Solstice
21 March- September Equinox
21 December Solstice
Urban fabric & green areas
CHICAGO STOCK COLUMBIA

EXCHANGE COLLEGE
PRESCHOOL WELLNESS
HEALTH CENTER
CENTER
SCHOOL
SOUTHGATE
ROOSEVELT
SHOPPING CENTER
SHOPPING CENTER
SUPERMARKET
SUPERMARKET
Main public urban functions
Accessibility to the site
Driveway
Pedestrian
Fluvial
Railway E
Qualitative synthesis:
Close fronts
Reference building
Channels of relationship
Alignments
Masterplan _ E:1/500
POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

- C OM P OSI T IO N IN TH R EE A C TS - Riverfront Housing Tav.
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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Architecture - Building Architecture Structures
Jon Otxoantezana 958095
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
FUNCTIONS
- Housing
- Coworking spaces
- Sport and dance center
- Exposition building
- Library
- Retail
- Auditorium
- Parking entrance
REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

FLOWS
GREEN AREAS
Total buildable area above ground = 8618 sqm

Total buildable square-footage = 86000 sqm
E PER STUDENTI
Ground floor surfaces:

A- Sport and Art: 1283+ 323= 1606 sqm
B- Northern Tower: 3055 sqm B
C- Western Tower: 770 sqm

D- Southern Tower: 1625 sqm
C
Dimensions of the towers:
35x28 meters
D
N° of floors for each tower

B- Norther tower: 24 residential floors + 2 floors of coworking spaces+ 2 floors of public amenities
C- Western tower: 23 residential floors + 3 floors of coworking spaces+ 3 floors of public amenities
D- Southern tower: 23 residential floors + 2 floors of coworking spaces+ 2 floors of public amenities
BCR: FAR:
7056 sqm < 8618 sqm 84653 sqm < 86000 sqm
Ground floor plan _ E:1/500 Underground floor_ E:1/500

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
View point: Dance center area
Section plan_ E:1/500

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
Section plan_ E:1/500

View point: Roosevelt Road Bridge

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
Section plan- Western Tower_ E: 1/200

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
Sport and Dance center_ E:1/200
View point: Main square
Elevation point
Culture and art exposition center_ E:1/200
Elevation plan_ E:1/200

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
Ground floor plan - Northern Tower_ E:1/200 First floor plan - Northern Tower_ E:1/200
Elevation plan - Northern Tower_ E:1/200

Elevation point

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
First floor plan - Eastern Plan_ E:1/200
Library-Underground floor_ E:1/200
Elevation point
Southern elevation plan_ E:1/200

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Chicago, USA
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
Ground floor - Southern Tower_E:1/200 Roosevelt level floor - Southern Tower_E:1/200
View point: Behind the library
Elvation plan - Southern Tower_E:1/200

Elevation point
POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX

Chicago, USA
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prof. Claudio Mirarchi BIM technology 967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
BAN WA
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Internal view of a individual room_ Siting position Internal view of the duplex housing module
BAN WAT
View inside the winter garden space View from the the living room / kitchen - The two different facades from the interior
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C.- Facade composition scheme- Southern Tower_ E: 1/ 200
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TTO AUTODE
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CO N UN PRODO
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REALIZZATO
REALIZZATO
A.1.-Typical housing plan- Northern Tower_ E: 1/ 200 A.3.- Coworking spaces plan- Northern Tower_ E: 1/ 200
CON
CON
UN UN

PRODOTTO
PRODOTTO
AUTODESK
AUTODESK
VERSIONE
VERSIONE
PERPER
STUDENTI
STUDENTI
REALIZZ
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A.2.-Typical housing plan- Northern Tower_ E: 1/ 200 B.- Typical housing plan- Western Tower_ E: 1/ 200 C.- Typical housing plan- Southern Tower_ E: 1/ 200
OTTO AU

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Chicago, USA
11
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
VERSI
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
1 2 3 4 5 6
-4.00
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
Legend, section:
Raft piles foundations:
1. Reiforced concrete slab (4 mt)
2. Impermeabilization layer
3. Base in lightened concrete (10 cm)
4. Terrain: Clay and Bedrock (30 mt depth)
5. Concrete reinforcements in steel Ø12 S 12
6. Piles (d: 50 cm, spacing: 1,5 mt)
Detail of the south facade:
1. Projection of the perimetral steel column

7 9 8 2. Glazed facade
10 3. Metallic structure of the envelope facade (rods and plates)
4. Lightened concrete bricks of various dimensions (20,30,50x10x10)
5. Metallic L profile
6. External high density insulation (6 cm)
7. Alluminum finishing (0.5 cm)
8. Steel primary beam HEA 360
9. Metallic tubolar profile to sustain the envelope facade
10. Metallic L profile to sustain the envelope facade
11. Internal finishing in ceramic tiles (2 cm)
12. Heating system pipes in a light concrete strata (4 cm)
140
13. Soundabsorbing and insulation strata
(part of the package of the heating system) (4 cm)
14. Light concrete screed for plants (8 cm)
15. Reinforced concrete slab (15 cm)
16. Corrugated sheet h: (5 cm)
17. Steel secondary beam IPE 240
18. Interior countertop system (cables+ panels in rockwool of 5 cm)
Legend, plan:
Internal partition:
1. Metal superstructure for glass facades
2. Double drywall panel 2x1,25 cm
7 3. Double strata of Rockwool insulation 2x12 cm
4. Metallic C profile
5. Double drywall panel 2x1,25 cm 36
6. Metallic structure of the glazed sliding windows system

7. Foalding glass facade (Alumil Supreme)
8. Finishing in drywall 1,25 cm
11 13 14
12 9. Composite column: 2HEB 300+ 1 IPE 450
10. Glass frameless railing
11. Downpipe d:12 cm
12. Tubolar and L metallic profiles to sustain the bricked facade
13. Cables to sustain the bricked facade 28
14. Lightened concrete bricks of dimensions (20x10x10) Key plan Key section
Plan, detail of the corner and winter garden, 1.10
1
2
3
4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
14.15
5
6
7
8
9 10
3D View, Detail of the bricks facade Section, detail of the bricks facade, 1.10
POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Phase 3: Envelope detail design, section and plan Group 11 Tav.
LITECNIC
PO School of Architecture- Urban Planning prof. Maurizio Sabini Architectural design
1
O
-Construction Engeneering prof. Andrea Matteo Azzolini Architectural design WORKSHOP 11.06.2021 Riverfront Housing Group 11
Gaizka Fernández 958072 Tav.
prof.prof. Claudio
Maurizio Mirarchi
Sabini Architectural design BIM technology
Chicago, USA Lorenzo Mennuti 967730
12
Architecture- Engineering
Building Architecture
prof.prof. Rafael
Andrea Shehu
Matteo Azzolini Architectural design Structures Western tower Jon Otxoantezana
Gaizka Fernandez 958095 958072
-Construction Placing towers; variation on a theme
MILANO prof. Claudio Mirarchi BIM technology
Morena Scaglia 967518 967730
A.Y. 2020/2021 Proftutor: Mauro
Rafael Sullam
Shehu
Lorenzo Mennuti
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
12 Legend:
13
Roof, detail stratigraphy:
14 1. Internal flashing for rainwater
15 2. Waterproof bituminous sheet (2 cm)
3. Light concrete slope screed (8 cm)
4.5. EPS insulation (5+10 cm)
6. Water barrier
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 +137.00 8. Corrugated sheet (thickness 0.8 cm)
10. Steel secondary beam IPE 240
11. Inside countertop system (cables+ panels in
rockwool of 5 cm)
12. Metallic plate
13. External aluminum panel (2 cm)
14.15. Insulation (12 cm)
16. Aluminum "C" profile
16
17. Fixed window frame
18. Clear tempered glass (sliding double panel with
argon to implement insulation)
Winter garden, detail stratigraphy:

19. Internal finishing in ceramic tiles (2 cm)
17
20. Heating system pipes in a light concrete strata (4
cm)
21. Insulation (part of the package of the heating
system) (4 cm)
18
22. Light screed in concrete to lay the pipes (8 cm)
24. Corrugated sheet (thickness 0.8 cm)
25. Steel seconday beam IPE 240
27. Inside countertop system (cables+ panels in
rockwool of 5 cm)
28. Glass railing (1.5 cm)
29. Steel frame for the railing
30. Fixed window frame
31.32. Insulation (12 cm)
33. Aluminum "C" profile
34. Composite steel column (HEB300+HEB300)
35. Sliding glass facade with double glass and
hollow space in between
36. Fixed frame of the internal glazed facade of the
winter garden
37. Internal partition (10 cm)
28 35
38. Metallic profile to sustain the glazed facade of
the winter garden
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 36 +14.15
29 First floor, detail stratigraphy:

39. Polyurethane foam insulation (filling the space
30
above the beams)
31 40. Outside countertop system metallic structure
32 41. Insulation rockwool panels (6 cm)
42. Aluminum finishing (2 cm)
43. Special metalling tube to attach the glazed
33 facade filled with insulation
Ground floor, detail stratigraphy:

43. Finishing in Wooden tiles (1,5 cm)
44. Compact ground strata to lay the paving (1,5 cm)
46. Fine gravel strata (10 cm)
37 47. Gross gravel (15 cm)
38 48. Waterproof bituminous sheet (1 cm)
49. Light concrete slope screed (2 cm)
34 51. Concrete secondary beam (20x40 cm)
2,50
51. Concrete column (100x200 cm)
52. Special metalling tube to attach the glazed
facade filled with insulation
53. EXP Insulation layer (15 cm)
54. Concrete primary beam (48x 75 cm)
43 +4.00
39 40 41 42
6,50
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 54 +0.00
POLITECNICO DI MILANO Group 11 Tav.

LITECNIC POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION
PO School of Architecture- Urban Planning prof. Maurizio Sabini Architectural design Riverfront Housing Group 11 Tav.
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O
-Construction Engeneering prof.prof. Andrea

Maurizio Matteo Azzolini
Sabini Architectural design
Architectural design WORKSHOP 11.06.2021 Chicago, USA Gaizka Fernández 958072
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prof.prof. Claudio
Andrea Mirarchi
Matteo Azzolini Architectural design BIM technology
Lorenzo Mennuti
Gaizka Fernandez 967730 958072
prof.prof.
Claudio Mirarchi
Rafael Shehu BIM technology Structures Western tower Jon Otxoantezana 958095 967730
Architecture- Building Architecture Prof Rafael Shehu
Lorenzo Mennuti
MILANO Architecture - Building Architecture Structures
Morena Scaglia 967518 958095
A.Y. 2020/2021 tutor: Mauro Sullam Delivery 28-06-2021 Jon Otxoantezana
tutor: Mauro Sullam
14,00
 
6,60
2,45
8,75
4,90 3,35 2,85 2,50

2,90 1,70
6,71
5,70
5,50
6,70
3,65
2,05
Elevation of the facade - Northern tower_ E: 1/50
Section plan - Northern tower_ E: 1/50
1,70
1,70
3,25
5,05
4,95
3,30
8,30
6,85 3,15
2,50
0,90
0,90
11,00
1,70
14,00
6,60
2,45
8,75
4,90 3,35 2,85 2,50

2,90 1,70
6,71
5,70
5,50
6,70
3,65
2,05
Housing plan - Northern tower_ E: 1/50

Chicago, USA
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967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
A
Public space reference_ Housing reference_

OBR Paolo Brescia e Tommaso Principi with Michel Desvigne Paysagiste Grand Parc Bordeaux, Lacaton & Vassal architectes Hospital in Bogotá, El equipo Mazzanti
A Design reference and ideas_

C Concept design for the new University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), STLarchitects Fun Palace, Cedric Price Children's Museum, Cambridge Seven Associates, Boston 3
B C

- C OM P OSI T IO N IN TH R EE A C TS - Riverfront Housing Group 11 Tav.
Chicago, USA
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-Construction Engineering Placing towers; variation on a theme Gaizka Fernandez 958072
Prof Rafael Shehu Lorenzo Mennuti 967730
Delivery 28-06-2021
A.Y. 2020/2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam
 
1 2 3 4 5
A
HEA320 HEA280 HEA280 HEA280 HEA280 HEA320
2HEB240+1IPE500
850
150
150
150
150
150
150
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
HEA320 HEA280
90 HEA280 HEA320
B 2HEB500
300
150 150 150 150 150
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
80
1
2
3
Northern tower: outrigger on the east and west sides
4
5 IPE 180 IPE 220
IPE 220 IPE 180 6
7
8
HEA320 HEA280 9 HEA280 HEA320
C 1800 3500
10
11
820
12
13
14
15
150 150 150 16
17 150 150
860
18
19
20
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
21
22
23
24
IPE 220
IPE 220 IPE 180 460 IPE 180

HEA320 HEA280 HEA280 HEA320
D
1080
850
150
150
150
150
150
150
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
E
280 530 600 570 530 280
2800
Northern tower: plan of the outrigger Northern tower: outrigger on the north and south sides Northern tower: view of the outrigger
IPE 200
280 535 600 570 530 280

A
0
13
2HEB300+1IPE500
IPE 200
860 HEB 320
HEA300 HEA300 90 HEA300 HEA300
B 120 IPE 450 HEB 320

2*HEB500+ 1IPE500
1
2
3
4 300
5
150 150 6
7
150 150
8
9
10
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
11
80
IPE 200
12
IPE 200 13
250 IPE 200
14
15 HEB 320
HEA300 16 HEA300 HEA300
HEB 320
C 17
18
19
20
1800
21
22
820
150 150
150 150
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 200
IPE 200 460 IPE 200
HEA300 HEA300 HEA300

D
1080 HEB 360 HEB 360
850
150
150
150
150
150
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
E HEA300 HEA300 HEA300 HEA300 HEA300

HEB 360 HEB 360
HEB 300
F HEA550 HEA550 HEA550
IPE 450
150
150
5 0 150
1 50
50 150
150
50 150
1 50
50 860
Northern tower: plan of the ground floor Detail of the structural connections between beams and column

A 95
Reinforcement for punching
HEB900
shear 2Ø8 S 50
150
150
150
150
150
150
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
HEA360
IPE 270
HEA300
90 HEA300 HEA300
HEA300
B 120
2*HEB500
150 150 150 300 150 150 860

HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
80 IPE 200
IPE 200 IPE 200

HEB 300
C
635
150 150 150

150 150 860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 200
IPE 200 IPE 200

105 460
11
D 105 6
72
1080
15
0
15
0
860
150
150
150
150
150
150
860
HEA360
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
IPE 270
HEA360
HEA360
IPE 270
E HEA300 HEA300 HEA300 HEA300
HEB 300
S
570 570 570 570
2800
Northern tower: plan of the underground floor Detail of the foundation piles Detail of the structural connections between columns

Chicago, USA
1*
967730
Lorenzo Mennuti
Prof Rafael Shehu
Delivery 28-06-2021
tutor: Mauro Sullam

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Placing towers; variations on a theme

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

21 March- September Equinox

Urban fabric & green areas

CHICAGO STOCK COLUMBIA

Main public urban functions

Accessibility to the site

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

Total buildable area above ground = 8618 sqm

Ground floor surfaces:

C- Western Tower: 770 sqm

N° of floors for each tower

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

View point: Dance center area

Section plan_ E:1/500

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

Section plan_ E:1/500

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

Section plan- Western Tower_ E: 1/200

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

Sport and Dance center_ E:1/200

View point: Main square

Culture and art exposition center_ E:1/200

Elevation plan_ E:1/200

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

Elevation plan - Northern Tower_ E:1/200

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

First floor plan - Eastern Plan_ E:1/200

Library-Underground floor_ E:1/200

Southern elevation plan_ E:1/200

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

Ground floor - Southern Tower_E:1/200 Roosevelt level floor - Southern Tower_E:1/200

View point: Behind the library

Elvation plan - Southern Tower_E:1/200

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

prof. Maurizio Sabini Architectural design

1. Projection of the perimetral steel column

6. Metallic structure of the glazed sliding windows system

Winter garden, detail stratigraphy:

29 First floor, detail stratigraphy:

Ground floor, detail stratigraphy:

POLITECNICO DI MILANO Group 11 Tav.

-Construction Engeneering prof.prof. Andrea

4,90 3,35 2,85 2,50

Section plan - Northern tower_ E: 1/50

4,90 3,35 2,85 2,50

Housing plan - Northern tower_ E: 1/50

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION Group 11

Public space reference_ Housing reference_

A Design reference and ideas_

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

IPE 220 IPE 180 460 IPE 180

HEA320 HEA280 HEA260 HEA280 HEA280 HEA320

280 535 600 570 530 280

860 HEB 320

HEA300 HEA300 90 HEA300 HEA300

B 120 IPE 450 HEB 320

IPE 200 460 IPE 200