Intersection - Part 1

This report presents a comprehensive synthesis of work conducted across two last consecutive Master’s design studios at Politecnico di Torino the Advanced Parametric Design Studio (14 credits) and the Façade Engineering Studio (8 credits). It focuses on the "Intersection Project", a high-rise hotel building located in Turin, Italy.

The core objective of this work is to bridge the gap between parametric architectural form-finding, performance-based passive envelopes, and performance-driven engineering. The study evaluates relevant performance metrics through three main pillars:

·         Building Physics (including passive façade design and thermal performance)

·         Structural Design (façade engineering and system verification)

·         Architectural Conceptual to Designing (parametric conceptual forming and detailing)

Project Overview and Acknowledgements

This report presents a comprehensive synthesis of work conducted across two last consecutive Master’s design studios at Politecnico di Torino the Advanced Parametric Design Studio (14 credits) and the Façade Engineering Studio (8 credits). It focuses on the "Intersection Project", a high-rise hotel building located in Turin, Italy.

The core objective of this work is to bridge the gap between parametric architectural form-finding, performance-based passive envelopes, and performance-driven engineering. The study evaluates relevant performance metrics through three main pillars:

·         Building Physics (including passive façade design and thermal performance)

·         Structural Design (façade engineering and system verification)

·         Architectural Conceptual to Designing (parametric conceptual forming and detailing)

Collaborative Foundation and Individual Synthesis

The foundational phases of this project were developed collaboratively within highly multidisciplinary teams, bringing together expertise from Architecture for Sustainability, Architectural Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

• Architecture Conceptual Team: Maitane Bilbao Barrera, Sara Cantone, Ruochen Li, and Van Hieu Nguyen.

• Façade Engineering Team: Clément Charron, Aleksandra Shelepova, and Van Hieu Nguyen.

Following the final exam discussions of both studios, this document was reconstructed, combined, and further developed individually by me (Van Hieu Nguyen). It represents an integrated personal touch that consolidates the collective research into a unified, high-performance architectural and engineering framework.

Van Hieu Nguyen

Master of Sience in Architecture for Sustainability