Bovisa Porosa models


Study process


1:250 site model

Bovisa Porosa’ students Dang Ngoc Anh, Laura Llorens and Soheil Tajik developed site model in 1:250 scale.
Other six groups worked on section models of Bovisa station in 1:100 scale.



E1 by Arturas Calyj, Jinxuan Wang and Fuat Uguz



E2 by Yi Pei, Mohammed Ramadan and Fabio Tamburini



R1 by Esteban Serrano Castello’, Mouna Ghedamsi and Dhaarini Rajkumar



R2 by Alexandre Marguerie, Amir Sheykhan and Vigan Zeka



W1 by Ekaterina Korshunova, Mimmi Mannila and Matteo Serra



W2 by Gamze Akyol, Niloufar Ghorbani and Lutuo Wang

Bovisa Porosa vernissage

Official opening of the MIAW Final Exhibition on December 25th.

 
Professor Bostjan Vuga is giving his presentation speech.


Professor Bostjan Vuga and Head of MSc in Architecture Gennaro Postiglione.


Bovisa Porosa team


Filippo Orsini, MIAW Scientific Committee

BOVISA POROSA

BOVISA POROSA/ INHABITED BRIDGE OVER RAIL TRACKS IN BOVISA

The Bovisa station presents a large barrier in connectivity between two parts of Bovisa. It was built in the 1990ies as an enclosed shed above the tracks, with a difficult access, blind walls towards the surroundings and too large waiting area. With a wrongly positioned above the rail station entrance platform, which is connected with tiny stairs and ramps down to large parking areas adjacent to it, the station area embodies a heavy physical obstacle.
Can this barrier and obstacle become a catalyst for transformation of the Bovisa district?
The studio identifies and concentrates interventions to the most crucial point in the area: the station and the parking areas on the east and the west side. The studio proposes a dense hybrid structure, an inhabited bridge which spans over the tracks and on multi levels connects both sides of the Politecnico Bovisa campus, houses the train station, adjacent public facilities, offices and student dormitories.
The new inhabited bridge above the rail tracks is porous structure which enables a smooth transition of residences, students and visitors from both sides of Bovisa to the station. A mixture of different activities inside and outside will attract both residents and stoppers by on the way from Malpensa to Milano central.

The studio develops the new Bovisa inhabited bridge as a series of porous spatial sequences which can be appropriated for different activities and usage. These spatial sequences will generate publicness, a public character of the BOVISA POROSA.

These spatial sequences will enrich LIVING IN THE PERIPHERIA.

The studio’s work is process based, organized in 4 steps. Each step presents a concluded work. At the same time, it informs the following step.

The studio work was processed in seven groups of 3 to 4 students. Instructions to each of 4 steps were given.

STEP 1: MAPPING/IMAGE BANK REFERENCES

Step 1 has two phases: mapping of the site and building up image bank of the references

The entire Bovisa site around two Politecnico campuses was divided into seven areas. Each group photographed 50-100 m sequences of their specific areas, without defining hierarchies of photographed objects.

The image bank of seven typological categories was built up to facilitate a connection between the studio task and spatial prototype of the step 2.
The seven categories are:
– transportation hub
– inhabited bridges
– elevated plazas
– inhabited infrastructure
– passages/gallerias
– entry ways

A description of particular spatial situations of each reference category was conducted in order to connect them to spatial issues on the site in Bovisa.

STEP 2: PROTOTYPES

The studio took architectural porosity as a guiding spatial principle to develop interventions on the Bovisa station area. Why? For the time being, this area has no porosity and therefore movement and experience is interrupted and broken.

Based on principles of architectural porosity 7 different prototypes were defined as a tool to develop new spatial situations on the site of Bovisa.

A series of working models were produced which explore spatial potential of porosity of each prototype.

The seven prototypes are:
TRAJECTORIES

PERFORATED SLABS

FRAMES

DEEP WALL

SHELLS

FOLDED SURFACE

STACKED BARS

STEP 3: PROTOTYPES/SITE/USE

The seven prototypes were than tested on the Bovisa station site.
A new series of working models were produced, taking into account specificity of the site: size, dimension and accesses, orientation…

Implemented on the site, the testing provides a ground to link the spatial prototypes to the actual issues on the Bovisa site.
Activities and use were appropriated to testing models.

TRAJECTORIES

PERFORATED SLABS

FRAMES

DEEP WALL

SHELLS

FOLDED SURFACE

STACKED BARS

STEP 4: BOVISA SLICED

First, a big diagram model in 1:250 demonstrates a structure of the BOVISA POROSA INHABITED BRIDGE over the tracks.
It consists of three volumes: a new rail station concourse volume, turned perpendicular to the existing rail station, the office volume which spans above in the same direction as rail tracks are. A proposed campus dormitory follows direction of the station volume and creates a strong visual connection of both sides of Bovisa.

Second, the diagram model was sliced into 6 sections of the same width. (E1, E2, R1, R2, W1, W2). The six slices were developed into 6 sectional models in 1:100, merging different spatial prototypes.

The six slices present new spatial and usage potential of the Bovisa station site. There are six different architectural objects which can either smoothly transition to the adjacent section or be coherently developed through entire station site.

Additionally, a big model in 1:250 was built. Its massing present connectivity between the east and the west part of Bovisa.

 

PAULO DAVID_build in time | exhibition day

THURSDAY_25.01.2018

until the end_PANEL PREPARATION

‘It was our exhibition day and we were really excited to show what we have done during these 10 days. As a group we had a really fine time together. The class worked all together to make just 1 project and ours is the one that had all of the layouts finished.’
We thank you much for gathering us together and being with us in this journey. It was a pleasure working with professor and also with you.’

thanks to şiir duygu şir and zeynep albas for the eachday feedbacks

 

until the end_EXHIBITION space 15.30

   

until the end_EXHIBITION AND PRESENTATION 16.00

 

the end_EXHIBITION AND PRESENTATION 18.00

 

‘We would like to thank all the students for the strong participation and contribution, It was a pleasure to work together for a common project’                              Paulo, Giulia, Angela

 

PAULO DAVID_build in time | second week

MONDAY_22.01.2018

until the end_BRAINSTORMING -3

‘ The day started with a big revision and we printed everything we had for that day. We discussed about the recent design ideas and there was some disconnection about the ideas because we were too much people to decide on one project. Everyone told their ideas and with the help of the professor we came up with some new ideas. We drew some sketches and tried to combine the different opinions. Since it is the final day for concluding the design according to the schedule, we immediately started drawings.’

 

TUESDAY_23.01.2018

until the end_GRAPHIC TESTS -2

‘This is the deadline of our project for our masterplan. After all the groups checked the plan again, we started coloring the masterplan and checking the surrounding buildings with their shadows. We had 2 3 different coloring techniques and different types of textures to select one of them.’

 

WEDNESDAY_24.01.2018

until the end_MUNICIPALITY AND DEAN’S VISIT -1

‘We started coloring the masterplan according to our group discussions and it took our whole day. At the end of the day we had our final layout with the final printings and we started to discuss about how to hang them for the exhibition.’

 

thanks to şiir duygu şir and zeynep albas for the eachday feedbacks

PAULO DAVID_build in time | weekend

SATURDAY_20.01.2018

ON WORKING

‘It was Saturday so some of the groups were in the class. During the morning we took a revision from the professor and after that we worked whole day.’

SUNDAY_21.01.2018

MODEL

‘We took the day of and worked from home. We combine the analysis of the photo group with our diagrams to mention all green areas around the site. Also we tried to figure out the boarders of the areas in order to help the design of the project.’

 

PAULO DAVID_build in time | first week

SECOND DAY_16.01.2018

SITE SURVEY _ SCUDERIE DI MONTEL

A SPEED TALK_PAULO DAVID + GEI BRENDELAND + GENNARO POSTIGLIONE

‘The day started with the field trip. We took photos and videos of the Scuderie and the  surrounding area. The professor gave us some information about the site, relations of the buildings and how to think through the project. In the afternoon we discuss about the photos that we took and what we think important about the site in urban context. It was really helpful to understand what people think, in order to have one project at the end of the workshop.’

 

THIRD DAY_17.01.2018

A PROCESS STUDIO_WHAT THE PLACE ASKS FOR

‘We divided into three groups as model making, photos and video, drawings. It was a helpful choice to have this kind of grouping for the improvement of the project and finish it in the expected time. We were in the drawing group and we were responsible for the schemes and diagrams. We found the chance to work on something that we enjoy. After dividing into groups and figure out what to do, all teams came together and discussed about the general ideas and which information to collect. We worked on it through the day.’

FOURTH DAY_18.01.2018

A PROCESS STUDIO_TOPICS/QUESTIONS

‘We all decided about the boundaries of the project area and then we worked on the model of the site. We used different programs to have a clean base to see all connections of the green and problems of the San Siro area. After modeling we had a clean base to work on the diagrams. We had a group meeting about what to include in the analysis of the site. Through the day while we were working on the Photoshop, our group found some references and examples about the project.’

 

FIFTH DAY_19.01.2018

PLAN PROJECT GROUP

VIDEO EDITING GROUP

MODEL GROUP

‘We started the day with a discussion and give a break to join the design team. After deciding on some ideas, on the whole day we finished the urban diagrams of the existing project area. It was really exciting to have the ideas together with 25 people and interacting with the other groups for the diagrams.’

 

 

 

 

Geir Brendeland WS day III – work in progress

Trying to gather all the helpful information in order to be able to start producing ideas and proposals that can help the area of Milan that this workshop is analyzing. Positioned close to Fondazione Prada, this area seems to be developing very fast, and this workshop will try to understand what’s the best future for it and for its inhabitants.