NataliaPORTFOLIOAygunyan
2020 – present | Atlas Bureu (consulting) | Team Lead, Urban planner Masterplan of “Young Orenburg” district, VisionOrenburgconcept, methodology, community engagement, planning, massing Central streets and squares rehabilitation design, Mednogorsk and Abdulino Analysis, vision concept, methodology, community engagement, team-leading Vision and Form-Based Code for historical center, Orenburg Analysis, vision concept, methodology, parameters testing
2013 | Freelance work Bike sharing station concept Apartment interior design 2017 – 2019 | Strelka KB (consulting, 300 members) | Researcher, Architect, Urban planner Form-Based Code for Kaliningrad city: Team-leading, urban analysis, methodology, city zoning, urban and building development rules Masterplan of Octyabrsky island / Architectural and urban design concept, Brief,Kaliningrad:supervision and collaborative work and mediation between subcontractors (Alison Brooks, Juul Frost, LDA NewDesign)Urban Rules For Russian Cities: Rules development based on research and work with the subcontractors (TU Delft, KCAP, Juul Frost, RWDI)
Natalia Aygunyan tel.: +7 906 056 7387 e-mail: Natalia.Aygunyan@aalumni.org
Academic: 2002 – 2008 | Moscow Institute of Architecture (State Academy) Housing & Civil Buildings (tutors: Demianov F., Afanasiev A., Mije A., Kharitonov V., Asadov A.)
Professional: 2007 – 2012 | LLC “Gromov & Paltsev” (20 architects) | Architect Mix-use housing estate, Moscow (2014 Urban Award Winner, 2013-2014 Europe Property Awards Winner): Concept design stage (2 people), developed design (4 people), apartments planning, work with subcontractors
2018 | MOST architecture | Outsource architect House refurbishment and extension, Southwark, London: Concept design for redevelopment of 2-storey house into 6-storey house.
2019 | Lorem Ipsum (exposition design) | Parametric designer Exhibit design for Polytech museum: Concept design based on scientific principles
2014 | Bureau “SPEECH” (200 architects)
| Senior architect International Broadcasting Center for FIFA world cup in Moscow: Concept design, zoning, transport schemes, project design, collaborative work with subcontractors and client
2014 - 2016 | Architectural Association School of Architecture Emergent Technologies and Design (tutors: M. Weinstock, G. Jeronimidis, E. Greenberg, M. van de Worp)
2007 | Skyscraper Design Competition 2nd place and 7000$ prize 2016 | Suncheon International Architecture Competition for Art Platform Shortlisted 2021 | Comfortable Urban Habitat in Small Towns Competition 2 Winner projects Mednogorsk and Abdulino Competitions: comprehensive approach inventiveness in designing senseteamstresssociabilityhardpositivityworkerresistanceplayerofhumour Soft skills: Languages: Russian (mother tongue) English (fluent) sewingphotographypianodancingdrawingHobby: hand drawing hand modeling Additional skills: Hard skills: concept design urban interiortechnicalvisualizationdatafabricationteam-leadingworkdevelopedplanningdesignwithcontractorsanalysisdesigndesign Software: 3dsMAXQGISSketchUpArchiCADIllustratorInDesignPhotoshopAutoCADRevitGrasshopperRhino 2016 | AA Visiting School Moscow Assistant, Software Tutor 2017, 2018 | ‘IntensivePRO’ Parametric design course | Moscow School of Architecture Invited Tutor 2019 | Complex structures program | Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Invited Tutor 2019 | Bridge structures workshops | Kids’ University by Polytech Tutor 2017 | ‘Structure’ folding course | SoftCulture Tutor Teaching: 2022 | Atlas Bureau educational program | Higher School of Economics Tutor
Contents Curve Folding Young Orenburg Masterplan Exhibit Design for Polytech Museum Form-Based Code for Kaliningrad and Orenburg House Refurbishment and Extension in London Poligarden for Monotown Guidelines for Integrated Development of Urban Territories Emergent Asylum30-3528-2922-2716-218-156-736-3738-43S,LXXLMSXLSXLXSRRP,RP,CPPPPR- Research P - Professional C - Competition A - Academic
Sounding Mixed-useFIFAHeArtCountryCityEmergenceTensegrityBroadcastenterDevelopment In Moscow Faculty of Arts Campus Concert Hall in Kaliningrad60-6548-4944-4750-5152-5556-5966-6970-73MMMMMLLSAAPPCRRR
Realization: built, AA School Project Review
Location: London Site area: 1.75 x 1.75 m
The aim of this workshop is to explore geometrical and structural possibilities of curve folded sheet material. The challenge is to create an anticlastic surface out of aluminum sheets. The required doubly-curved surface was tessellated into triangular grid to provide the flat basis for the pattern formation. The resulting tessellation is irregular and requires a specific pattern. The series of curve patterns were tested. First, due to the material properties of the aluminum sheet, the pattern with non-intersecting scoring lines was developed and after adapted for the irregular aggregation. For the final assembly, the model was divided into overlapping parts based on the aluminum sheet size. Tiles overlap to ensure geometric and material continuity. As a result, the final model is double-layered and structurally stronger than initial mock-up. Pieces are connected with bolts. Role in the project: developed the pattern, digital modeling in collaboration with teammate, tiles subdivision, prepared files for laser-cutting, developed manual folding technique and taught it 10 group-mates, developed assembly sequence, fabricated in a group of 10 people, assembly control in collaboration with 1 group-mate.
curved folding workshop
Tutors: Suryansh Chandra, Axel Corner, Antiopi Koronaki
AA School Project Review Exhibition, Photo credit: www.aaschool.ac.uk
Students: Di Zhou, Natalia Aygunyan
Year: 2015 Status: research project
Tessellation Generation Studies Investigation: Regular And Irregular Tessellation Assembly Logic: Tiles Overlap To Ensure Geometric And Material Continuity Structural Analysis Paper mock-up Flexibility possibilities of the paper model Exhibition view Regular aggregationgrid Irregular grid aggregations Pentagonal Hexagonal Heptagonal
Young Orenburg Masterplan Year: 2021 Realization: in progress Client: Orenburg regional ministry of Housing and building Location: Orenburg Design office: Bureau Atlas Site area: 605 hectare Size: 7 054 000 m2 Density (average): 15 000 m2/ha “Young Orenburg” is a prospective district in the city of Orenburg, which is now a 605 ha greenfield territory in the northeast of the city. The project aims to provide Orenburg with an alternative new city center with regionally significant cultural and sport objects while creating new quality of life for local habitants. Latter is provided through following principles
and solutions: compactness and density; pedestrian connectivity; walkability of green spaces and continuity of pedestrian connections between them (to stimulate outdoor sports, long walks and general health as a result); climate comfort in severely continental climate (street network grid orientation provides prevailing winds dissipation and urban block size is optimal for solar conditions); diverse urban realm; diverse low-mid-end housing typology that local developers would be able to realize (as now it is limited to high-rise low-quality standard panel houses and citizens don’t have any choice); adaptivity (modular grid system); distinctive neighbourhoods; mixed-use neighbourhoods and urban blocks for accessibility of amenities and to ensure the liveliness and safety throughout the day.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 14:0013:0012:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 12h 00m 10h 48m 9h 36m 8h 24m 7h 12m 6h 00m 4h 48m 3h 36m 2h 24m 1h 12m 0h 00m0.02.75.48.2 Hours 23o 23oSW wind E wind N wind 23o 90x13070x13090x9070x90 Urban block building capacity and density test for grid size and typological library determination Solar exposure optimization/compromising required sun hours with the moderation of summer radiation Wind flow analysis for grid orientation Scriptoptimizationforurban blocks generating Predominantly WE-oriented buildings = minimized exposure of the facades to a harsh afternoon sun + apartments orientation flexibility Concave corners are not oriented to the North where possible to avoid excessive overshadowing Sparse south edge and lower height of southern buildings to avoid excessive overshadowing There are 3 prevailing wind directions: N, SW and E. The grid is oriented at 23o angle to all of these directions, which will mitigate wind velocity while allowing smooth ventilation of the territory. S-oriented sections’ solar exposure is moderated by shadowing from WE-oriented adjacent sections. Unlike 45o, 23o azimuth allows for single aspect apartments to appear at each side of the building.
Neighbourhood boundary Phase boundary Commercial ground floors Shopping centers/cinemas Ground floor offices Business centers Rental Children’sKindergartens’KindergartensSchools’SchoolsCulturalapartmentscenterplotsplots medical office Adults’ medical office Fitness centers Clinics’ plots SportsClinics and recreation complex Ice Multi-levelHall parking Share29%ofpublic use built area
Щ ж º ¡ A y Д Keys: Site borderline Territories out of project site Main plazas Local squares/pocket parks Prospective Congress hall Sports complex Race track Cultural center Central park Market square Nature park Archaeological park Temporary transport hub Transformer substation Д ¡ A y ж º Щ Ы I
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exhibit design for Polytech museum
Exhibit Hall 1 Diversity of Life Exhibit Hall 2 Cells Exhibit Hall 3 Protein “Chaos”
Polytech museum is a science museum in Moscow that has been renovated recently. The whole permanent exhibition was rethought. Before, the museum was dedicated to the demonstration of the technical achievements and machinery of the past. The new exhibition aims to educate people (mostly teenagers) about scientific concepts (Universe, Life, Energy, IT etc) through its associative interpretation in exhibit items of different kinds. The set design is also intended to interpret some of the scientific principles. Proposed design is the one of “Life” section of the museum. There are 5 general exhibit halls dedicated to following concepts: Diversity of life, Cells, Proteins, DNA, Metazoans and Evolution. Basic design option implies structures of folded aluminium sheets and curved glass. This design interprets one of the key principles that defines life — the ability of the protein molecules to fold and unfold in different ways depending on the order of its atomic parts. The DNA hall was intended by the client as some sort of a temple of Life with a DNA model in the center surrounded by a “triptych” of 3 displays of 3 key principles of DNA functioning: reading, copying, transfer. The centric structure divides the space into inner and outer parts, separating most of the items from the main models in the center, which at the same time is accessible from every spot. The pavilion itself is an interpretation of a code that DNA is.
Year: 2019 Location: Moscow, Russia
Status: suspended Design office: Lorem Ipsum
Exhibit Hall 4 DNA Exhibit Hall 5 Metazoans Exhibit Hall 6 Evolution “Order” DNA hall (option 1): metal sheet folding
Cells hall: folding + curved glass Cells hall: folding + curved glass
DNA hall (option 2): glass pipes Diversity of life hall: curved glass
DNA hall (option 3): plywood ribs DNA hall (option 3): plywood ribs
Evolution hall: tree of life Lighting: types of sinusoid Metazoans hall: body development principle interpretation
Status: in progress
FBC Principles Scenarios Definition Method Attractive open public humanDensityspaesandscale tocomparedDensityExistingBetweenness Standardbyrecommended mapScenario Balanced development of the brownfields Mix-Use Density Betweenness Low Low High HIgh GrowthStabilization StabilizationShrink
Form-Based Code for Kaliningrad city and historical center of Orenburg This project aims to create a framework for a balanced urban development of Kaliningrad city. Form-Based Code is a new approach towards the urban regulation, where the key role is given to the form parameters rather than use regulation, unlike usual land use and development regulations which doesn’t always allow for adaptation to everchanging needs of the territories.
Year: 2018/2020
Population: 475 000 people
Office: StrelkaKB/BuroAtlas
Kalilngrad is a former German city (Königsberg) that after WWII became Soviet and then Russian. Due to its uncommon history, there are many different types of urban development combined: beautiful original German neighbourhoods are by the side of soviet post-war developments, low-quality modern high-rises are across the street from detached housing. The very core was completely bombed during war and now is builtup with scattered soviet developments in huge urban blocks. Besides, the city sprawls out with very dense high-rise buildings locally appearing regardless of the context, leaving spare space in the central areas. The FBC suggests a gradual transition from one type of urban realm to another while allowing for diversity and adaptability. The new zonning was derived from multiple factors: existing urban realm type, urban block edge character (continious, scattered) and the area development scenario (growth, stabilization or conservation). Each zone has specific parameters of plots, buildings and street fronts, which also vary in range depending on subzone and type of adjacent street. Parameters were optimized for FSI, GSI, OSR effectiveness.
Client: DOM.RF, Ministry of Housing
Location: Kaliningrad/Orenburg,Russia
5000 1000 OuterCentralHistorical Urban Block Edge TypeCurrent Urban Fabric FBC Zoning Method Scenario FBC zone — Soviet mid-rise — Soviet high-rise — Detached historical — Detached historical transformed — Perimetral historical — Historical transformed — Scattered historical — Detached — Soviet mid-rise — Modern mid-rise — Soviet high-rise — Modern high-rise stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization growth growth growth growth continuous conservation continuous continuous continuous continuous scattered scattered scattered scattered scattered H-1 Historical zone of HousingDetachedDevelopment H-2 Historical zone of HousingLow-rise Development H-3 Historical zone of HousingMid-rise Development C-1 Central zone of HousingMid-rise Development C-2 Central zone of HousingHigh-riseDevelopment O-1 Outer zone of HousingDetachedDevelopment O-2b Outer zone HousingHigh-densityofLow-riseDevelopment O-3b Outer zone HousingHigh-densityofMid-riseDevelopment O-4b Outer zone HousingLow-densityOuterHousingHigh-densityofHigh-riseDevelopmentzoneofLow-riseDevelopmentO-2а Outer zone HousingLow-densityofMid-riseDevelopmentO-3а Outer zone HousingLow-densityofHigh-riseDevelopmentO-4a
Existing building morphology (Defined by age, height and front type of the building)
Isovist analysis (Cultural heritage sites visibility corridors) Visibility graph (Most and least visible areas)
Density (Existing block density assessed against target density and adjacent street betweenness centrality) Betwenness centrality/street typology (Potentially most and least active segments of street network)
Spotsforprospective land m ark buildings Zoning Historical zone of dense development Individual housing zone Historical zone of sparse developmentFBCAfterFBCAfterNowNow
Parameters test Lot width Lot depth Low-rise low-density zone Mid-rise low-density zone GSI, % FAR, thousand m2/Hа OSR, m2/ m2 ApartmentsHousing Offices
parametersenvelopeBuildingparametersPlotStreetfrontparameters Parameters categories Low-rise high-density zone Mid-rise high-density zone
The site is just a couple of minutes walk to Southwark tube station and sits adjacent to the train line heading over Blackfriars bridge. Although right in the heart of London the site boarders a housing estate and the road which wraps around its corner, is single lane and has little traffic. The project aims to refurbish an existing 2-storey brick period building (18th century) and to create more living space by extending it. The extension up to 6 storeys height not only will provide more space, but also will articulate the street corner (as existing building is twice lower than adjacent ones) and will provide a better view over the area. The massing of additional floors is aligned with the adjacent buildings by the hight to the neighbouring building along Dolben street and by angling back towards the one along Chancel street (the existing facade sits proud of the adjacent building by about 1.3m).
2nd and 3rd floor plan option 2 4th floor planAxonometrical view
Year: 2019 Realization: planning Location: London Design office: MOST Architecture Size: 450 m2 house refurbishment and extension in London
Additional floors apartments have triple aspect view, the upper one is a penthouse with a bigger terrace. Circulation stair connecting them at the back of the building is put proud of its main body in order to maximize usable area. It is glazed and rounded in plan in order to minimize overshadowing from the yard side.
2nd and 3rd floor plan option 1
The idea of this project has two main directions that Mednogorsk needs to tackle for its long-term sustainable development as a monotown: multifunctionality and ecology. Mednogorsk (means Coopertown) is a small monotown (24 638 people) in Orenburg region originated due to cooper mining and processing industry. After almost a сentury since the foundation its life and economics still rely mainly on the work of the cooper-sulfur plant. In postindustrial era the need for conscious consumption is becoming more and more significant, so Mednogorsk needs to find non-extractive resources, inexhaustible “deposit”.
Location:
ecotourismgate face of townthe PoliGardenepicenterofeventscenterof culture and education smallplatformbusiness place of cohesion greenawarenesscoreenvironmentalcenter example of ecosystem functional greening lMutifunctiona l i t y E c o logy
On one hand, there is a need for economy diversification through the development of knowledge-based economy, tourism, small businesses, local craftsmanship and creation of new job opportunities. On the other hand, there is a need for improvement of the environmental situation in the town. The territory of the project has a good strategic potential of becoming a platform for those improvements: it combines the county’s main cultural and transportation attractors: cultural center, train and bus stations, cinema, hotel, college, art school, schools and kindergartens. It will become a “mine“ of knowledge, entrepreneurship, new initiatives and ecological awareness.
Year: 2021 Status: competition winner/realization in progress Office: Atlas Team N. Aygunyan, A. E.Ostrogradskaya,Ermolaeva,B.DeVitt Mednogorsk Site area: 5,8 ha
The Poligarden of Monotown
1 Station square 2 Bulevard 3 Events zone 4 Town square 5 Youth park 6 Sports area 7 Commercial area
0 1 km Cultral Center «Metallurgist» Cinema Ice arena St. Nicolas church Train station Rehabilitation center Stadium Cooper-sulfur plant Electrotechnical plant Keys: Summer activity Winter activity Day activity Night activity High activity Low activity
0 200 m Amenities distribution analysis Isovist analysis Social activity analysis Wind flow analysisSolar exposure analysis Transport analysis
Shaded sitting area Sunbathing near water area Roller -skating/cicling area Party/concert/town festival area Downhill sliding area Shortest path Cafe/take away coffee point Shared garden Chess tournaments area Workout area Workout/ jogging route Amphitheatre/outdoor cinema/ mountains viewpoint Playground/ dog run area Cafe/relaxation Promenade/bike parade Continuous pedestrian zone Zones’ functional identity Intensive functional greening ул. Ленина ул. Молодежная ул.Герцена
Fair Waiting zone Relaxation zone near brook Playground and sensory garden for blind children Lecture/concert zone Fountain/meeting point Restaurant Exhibition Plain-air/open-air classes zone Cafe/Take-away coffee point Cafe/relaxation terrace Fair zone Long calm walking route Promenade/bike ride/ parade route Calm relaxation zone Transformable space Visual identity Artificial water features Молодежная
Placing schools ajacent to a park for sport function sharing Gradual transition from public to private space Parks within 5-min distancewalking pathspedestrian/bikeAlternative Diverce blocktypologybuildingwithinurban Amenities on the groundSignificantfloors amount of cars are placed at the linear parking streetContiniousfront of main streets Guidelines for Integrated Development of Urban Territories Year: 2017-2018 Status: implemented Client: Ministry of Construction Office: Strelka KB Location: Russian cities
Towers placed at the corner of urban block Pocket park in the building stepback Built-in kindergarten Eleveted courtyard above parkingParking in a plynth with terracesprivateonthe top Priority of public transport Local center at the intersection of main streets
Guidelines for integrated development of urban territories is a document that aims to develop and implement new approaches urban environment creation. It considers many aspects of city life: social and economical conditions and interests of citizens, businesses and municipalities. It will also be the basis for regulatory framework modernization. Guidelines consist of 6 books and 4 catalogs, which contain a code of principles, solutions and recommendations across all the scales, elements and aspects of urban design and planning from small forms and building construction to the development of large greenfields. The main book (Book 1) “Code of principles for integrated urban development” includes the general principles and parameters, which are reflected differently in each of 3 target models: suburban (low-rise), semi-urban (mid-rise) and central model. All the recommendations were based on major research conducted in cooperation with TU Delft and other leading institutions..
Typological library Plotarea / family Total Built Area TotalPrivate GardensArea Labourforce participation Familiessel sufciencyrate Clusters Lybrary The Module Familytypes library % ha ha % emergent asylum Status: thesis research project Location: Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan Tutors: Michael Weinstock, George Jeronimidis Site area: 3.3 sq. km Population : 100 000 Demografical DataMaterialsLocal DomesticTraditions EnvironmentalConditions
The Refugee camps are created temporarily but the facts show that its average life is about 20 years and living for such long duration in temporary shelters makes it uninhabitable. There is a need to fulfill the basic needs of the refugees and to formulate spatial strategies that can enhance the productivity of the camp. Driving parameters of this project are the limited land, energy resources, lack of aid, sudden demographic changes.
The aim of this design proposal is to develop a durable, rapidly reconfigurable and cheap shelter unit that allows for growth and selfsufficiency, can be aggregated in urban form, be thermal responsive (considering the harsh climatic conditions) and also incorporate local and regional recyclable building materials and doesn’t require skilled labor for assembling. The shelters should be able to strategically self-organize as per the Middle East traditional culture.
Central farm zone Available croplandarea Afordable % ofdemand Central farm area Site Area Primary Network FloodRisk Zones Topography (WaterFlows) Amenities Distribution Neighbourhoods External Network % ha ha CroplandDemandArea LaneContextperspective view
EnvironmentalStructural Deflection DeflectionSolar Exposure Solar Exposure Physical test of structure 1 Physical test of structure 2 0.0 0.000236 0.000471 0.000707 0.000943 0.001179 0.001414 0.00165 0.001886 2188.71 1532.10 1313.23 1094.36 875.48 656.61 437.74 218.87 <=0.00 2188.71 1532.10 1313.23 1094.36 875.48 656.61 437.74 218.87 <=0.00 m kWh/m2m kWh/m2 0.0 0.000127 0.000254 0.00038 0.000507 0.000634 0.000761 0.000887 0.001014 Structural organization - Structural/Environmental Performance Relationship Courtyard top floor view
PlasticRecycedFrame
The tray functions as a floor condition and has slots for anchoring the frame elements.
Each module is constructed from four flat plastic frame elements. Erected elements are anchored by the plastic floor-tray. Plastic Cap Cap roofs the top opening of those modules without floor above.
Stretched Fabric Double-layered fabric cover filled with PVC insulation.
PlasticRecycledTray
Private Shops Some of lower floor modules are used as private shops for home gardeners and craftsmen creating trade-friendly environment.Watertruck route Resources circulation Private Gardens Private garden area is defined by the family content (occupation, children and housewives members). Produced food leftovers are sold in private Collectedshops.rainwater from rooftops is used for private gardens irrigation. Human manure is used for fertilization. WCs Solar Exposure Analysis (Maximizing Shaded Spaces) Space Syntax (Connectivity, Betweenness, Closeness Centrality; Creating Levels of Privacy) Space Syntax (Visibility Analysis; Creating Levels of Privacy) Efficient resources circulation diagram. Cluster axonometric view
Water Collection Upper floor modules’ surfaces are used for water collection. Water Srorage Concave parts of lower modules are filled with soft water containers. Human Waste Storage Concave parts of lower modules are filled with soft water human waste containers. Productive Cluster (Low Density) Non-Productive Cluster (High Density) Medium-Productive Cluster (Medium Density)
Location: London Size: 180 m2
Being located on a pier, the site experiences a high degree of movement due to changes in the surface of the water. These variations occur on two levels; the daily changes of the water level due to the tides; the irregular and more frequent minor variations of the water surface due to waves caused by wind and other environmental factors. Understanding and utilizing both these levels of movement as activators for the proposed system allowed for the creation of a dynamic structure which was able to display multiple levels of ambient change depending on the state of activation. Upon visiting the site it was noted that the area lacked character and was devoid of activity therefore it was decided that the primary effect of the system would be the generation of an ambient sound environment. By harnessing the vibrations created by the pier movements, the system can create multiple different sounds which will change depending on tidal movements (time of day) and weather conditions (surface waves). The systems secondary effect would be the control of light in order to provide shading and create a shadow pattern which could compliment the sound environment.
sounding tensegrity
Year: 2014 Status: research project School: AA School of Architecture
Tutors: Evan Greenberg, Manja van de Worp, George Jeronimidis
Tidal Movement Wind Gust Effect Sound Effects
People flow 1. Waiting zone Waiting space for SoundingpassengersZone 2. Ramp The inclined surface requires protection from wind and rain Protection Zone 3. Open-air waiting zone Circulation area for boarding the ferry Protection Zone 4. Anchoring zone Area designated for anchoring the structure to the pier Protection Zone Masthouse Terrace Pier view
CDEGA 767.7 mm 724.9 mm 683.7 mm 628.2 mm 591.7 mm 172.2 mm 162.5 mm 153.3 mm 140.8 mm 132.7 mm 22.4% High tide Low tide Sounding componentInitial material system having concave and convex states Concave/convex states Pipe length - note relationship
ContactSuspensionTensegrity ccordord arpeggio single noteTensegrityAnchored PluckingWindStriking Tensegrity organization experiment Structural organization - sounding relationship
In the following sequences, the focus is on the definition of a process for the evolution of urban blocks. Through the implementation of acquired knowledge, the evolutionary process is applied and analyzed in a case study based on Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, China. A multi-parameter optimization and associative design tools are used in order to simulate a set of genetic experiments. Four fitness criteria are defined in relation to environmental conditions, design ambitions and software/hardware limitations. In parallel, an attempt is been made to provide opportunities for open public space configurations. Through this context, two strategies for providing public spaces are developed and assessed.
This research presents a series of experiments carried out under the context of Evolutionary development (“Evo-Devo”). By the use of Evolutionary computation and genetic algorithms, the concepts are applied and analyzed in a digital environment where multiple populations are developed.
Students: Arpi Maheshwari, NataliaSpyrosAygunyan,Efthimiu
emergence
Year: 2015 Status: research project School: AA School of Architecture
Tutors: Michael Weinstock, Axel Corner
Evolutionary goals are evaluated through quantifying a number of fitness criteria in relation to environmental and spatial approaches. The relevant Genepool consists of a number of Genes that correspond to modifiers and actions in the 3D modeling software.
Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
| Fitness Criteria 2: Maximize Fluctuations | Fitness Criteria 2: Maximize Fluctuations | Fitness Criteria 3: Maximize Distance Between Voids | Fitness Criteria 3: Minimize Distance: Cells-Voids | Fitness Criteria 4: Maximize Open Space Volume | Fitness Criteria 1: Maximize Volume | Fitness Criteria 1: Maximize Volume Fitness Criteria 4: Minimize Ground Space Index - Floor Variation - Block Removal (number & index) - Main streets Movement & Offset - Secondary streets Offset Scale Nonuniform x-y Floor Variation - Clustered Cells Removal (number) - Clustered Cells Removal (Index) - Main streets Movement & Offset - Secondary streets Movement & Offset Scale Nonuniform x-y STRATEGY 1 STRATEGY 2 Genes GenesCriteria Criteria 1. Maximize Volume 1. Maximize Volume 1 21 2 4 4 3 3 2. Maximize fluctuations 2. Maximize fluctuations 3. Minimize distance: cells-voids 3. Maximize distance between voids 4. Minimize ground space index 4. Maximize open space volume Least Fit | G5.04 Least Fit | G10.07 Least Fit | G1.03 Least Fit | G1.04 Fittest | G1.08 Fittest | G1.04 Fittest | G1.06 Fittest | G1.02 Least Fit | G1.07 Least Fit | G1.07 Least Fit | G1.09 Least Fit | G1.06 Fittest | G5.08 Fittest | G10.08 Fittest | G5.06 Fittest | G1.04
countriCity Year: 2015 Status: research project School: AA School of Architecture Tutors: Michael Weinstock Students: Di Zhou,ThanisornNataliaAygunyan,Devapalin Location: Isle of Dogs, London Site area: 421 ha Districts Subdivision Nodes GreenArea Distribution Connection To SurroundingArea Amenities Distribution Zones Defining C1 C2 CG E1 E2 E3 E4 EG S1 S2 S3 S5 SG1 SG2 S4 Design goal 1: to combine advantages of living in countryside and city + Design goal 2: To design a sport oriented area Design goal 3: To fill the lack of amenities & public spaces of the surroundings Primary Network London’s population grows rapidly and the population of the Isle of Dogs is expected to be 100,000 people in 2050. Issues that will be caused by this demographic pressure cannot be resolved by a master plan approach. The challenge of this project is to create a high quality and at the same time high-density well-connected habitat by smart distribution of density, public spaces and green area. The criteria of quality and parameters defined and used for the Genetic Algorithm. The main goals are defined based on the site research and desirable parameters (density 400p/hectare). Nodes and rough district division are defined based on transport scheme, water and green spaces location, density distribution and public spaces distribution. Then, based on site and surroundings demographics analysis, the program and land use proportion are developed for each district. In parallel with that the zones around the key nodes are analyzed in order to develop a morphological library of the superblocks the site divided into. The result of GA is analyzed in space syntax and compared to the primary network scheme. The final design is done by “manual“ corrections according to desirable connectivity.
Final Design Density Distribution Superblock TypologicalLibrary Wind Flow Analysis Space Syntax Analysis Superblock Grid Orientation Prevailing Winds Isle of Dogs view
heArt Project is based on the synthesis of three aspects: reinterpretation of traditional Korean architectural and philosophical ideas, program requirements and advanced methods of urban analysis.
Year: 2016 Status: competition, shortlisted Participants: Vlad NataliaBek-Bulatov,Aygunyan,IrinaSafonova
The urban analysis utilizes an agent based simulation methods. Carefully studied amenities became an input in the crowd simulation. Site analysis was carried out through digital simulation, which provided the information about site passablity and visibility that affected zoning concept. The adaptability enables the site to various types of activities and events. It invokes different levels of privacy and creates view points. The project is a art platform, enabling to emerge new forms and ideas in art, through a discourse. In order to provide conditions for communication, main volume blocks noise generated by traffic. The site includes a large plaza, which overlooks the riverside through sloped beach verged on a cafe to the South-East and Yeonja-ru on the South-West side of the site. Thus, the plaza is capable of accommodating large-scale performances and exhibitions at the same time providing diverse types of spaces as the need may be. In the calm, but visible area of the plaza is moved Pal-ma-bi.
The design of the master plan addresses the notion of circularity, which manifests itself as the adaptability of space towards different time and weather conditions by means of spatial zoning and features of buildings.
Location: Suncheon, South Korea
LandscapeCircularityCourtyardTradition
500m 500m Passability Analysis Betwenness Centrality Visibility Analysis Transpot Scheme Nodes and Zoning Noize Levels Organization Green Zone Concert Lecture/CinemaFunctionFunction Bird-eye vie of the plaza
Interior view of the exhibition space 1. Art centre 2. Information centre 3. Yeonja-ru 4. Cafe 5. Pal-ma-bi 6. Park 1 2 10 11 6 48 7 5 12 9 7. Fountain 8. Beach 9. Parking Entrance 10. Open Cinema 11. Handicap Parking 12. Loading
Media-facade of the main entrance to the art platform 1 Lobby 2 Permanent Exhibition Hall 3 Temporary Exhibition Hall 4 Lecture Theater 5 Experience Room 6 Sound Control Room 7 Storage 8 Preparation room 9 Cafe and museum shop 10 Cloakroom 11 Kitchen 12 Reception 13 Meeting room 14 Administration 15 Curators’ Office 16 Management department 17 Communication department 18 Archive 19 Information Desk 20 Service Support 21 Service Space 22 Gallery 23 Staff Area 24 Main hall 25 Kitchen 26 Locker room 27 Loading room 28 Storage 29 The New Yeonja-Ru N 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1716 19 2220 24 29 25 2626 2821233
Location: Moscow Design office: SPEECH Site area: 5.5 hectare Size: 47 400 m2
Developed view international broadcasting center for FIFA world cup 2018 in Moscow The site is situated on the territory of Luzhniki sporting center between 2 subway stations: Sportivnaya and Vorobyevy Gory. The metro tunnel runs right under the designed building and comes out at the south-east side of the site. Due to the site and altitude requirements the center is divided into to buildings. The main building body consists of 4 blocks: 3 2-floor blocks and 1 4-floor block. Most part of the 2-floor blocks is represented by double floor height area which is required for broadcasting equipment, and side entresoles. After the championship, the designed building is meant to have second life as an exhibition and offices center, so the project considers fire-fighting standards for both scenarios. During the championship entresoles serve as a process control rooms and turn into offices during the second stage. The double floor height area turns into an exhibition area. In order to provide maximum lighting, the blocks are placed at a distance of 8 meters from each other. 4-floor bloc is mostly administrative and embodies offices, administrative rooms, main entrance, main hall, canteen, meeting hall. The four-floor height atrium provides lighting to offices. The underground floor embodies parking. Its configuration is defined by the metro tunnel proximity and area/ number of parking slots requirements.
Year: 2014 Realization: not built Client: FIFA, JSC “Luzhniki“
Role in the project: concept design in collaboration with chief architects, project design in collaboration with 2 people, zoning, transport schemes, project design, collaborative work with subcontractors and client, infrastructure design, facades design, specific quarters technology development, detailed design
satellite dish zonetechnical zone checkpoint lorrypedestriansauto fire trucks metro contourtunnel logistics zone International Broadcast Centre perspective view checkpoint courtyard / cafe
Main entrance view Section 2nd floor plan
Underground floor plan Ground floor plan fragment
Role in the project: developed concept design, project design in collaboration with 4 people, apartments planning, collaborative work with subcontractors, infrastructure design, facades design, materials selection
A 31-story apartment block is planned on the left bank of Moscow river, northwest of Moscow, Khoroshevo-Mnevniki district, Karamyshevskaya embankment. 3-part building consists of 2 31-story blocks, which are connected to each other by another 9-story middle block. The configuration of the building is caused by its’ own insolation and insolation of neighborhood dwellings. Two 31-story blocks stand along the river whereas the small middle block “connect” them in opposite direction in order not to shadow the block of flats alongside (on top view it has a Z-shape). The front block (the closest to the river) has a lowering of height along the silhouette line of surround area. Also it narrows to the top in order to provide a better view from the “background” 31-story block; and it expands to the bottom with a fan of terraces. All three blocks stand on the 3-story stylobate, which fits the whole site area. It has 2 above-ground and 1 underground floors on the front (south) facade and 3 underground stories with no facade at the north side. This comes from the heavy gradient of the area to the river. Some of the south part of the stylobate that has a facade contains shops, mini-market and restaurant. The rest part is underground parking. The yard and open parking are organized on the top of stylobate. Also, there is a garden at the middle block rooftop. All the public utilities’ offices and dwelling entrances occupy the ground floor above the stylobate.
multifunctional housing estate
Year: 2008 - 2018 Realization: built Client: MFK “GRAS” Location: Moscow Design office: LLC “Gromov I Paltsev” Site area: 2,1 hectare Size: 140 000 m2 Number of apartments: 685
View from the embankment
View from the pedestrian bridge
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Current stage
The main point of the project is the creation of a special environment for education and lifestyle of students. Besides the fact that Sarov is a closed center for nuclear research as well as an orthodox center, it also has a lot of great universities that provide the young population of the city with excellent knowledge. It was decided to make Sarov open for public as a large educational center, almost like Harvard or Cambridge (university town) and attract to it as many students as possible from all over the world.
Year: 2008 Status: diploma project Client: Sarov town Location: Sarov, Russia
Development
Professor: Antonio Mije
Student number: 2000 view of arts
faculty
The building has two main entrances. From Muzrukov Street you can get to the small atrium through the ramp that bends around the corner, and once inside you find yourself on the second floor (which provides an easy access). From the hallway the ramps take you to the different sides of the building, going right through it. The second entrance is located more to the center of the building, and it can be accessed from the boulevard and the Therebackyard.isa building that connects faculty of Arts with the faculty of Fine Arts; it consists of auditoriums for the lectures of both faculties as well as the assembly hall, and the computer laboratory.
Site area: 3,4 hectare Size: 22 550 m2
The main purpose of that is the education where students from different faculties all study together, because when the disciplines are mixed like that a lot of new discoveries happen. Faculty buildings are located along the river. This project in particular is looking at the development of the faculty of arts as the main faculty, which can become a good opposition to the environment of physics and mathematics that is surrounding Sarov. The faculty building is located along Satis river, right across the main bell-tower. The building is divided in to three blocks of auditoriums and offices overlooking the river, reserve, and the monastery. These areas are sitting on the other blocks that consist of bigger auditoriums, library, cafeteria etc.
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Administrative part and main entrance view Interior view General view
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Audience: 2000 + 500 people
Year: 2007
Status: academic work and competition proposal
Professor: Anton A. Mije
concert hall in Kaliningrad
The site is situated in the center of Kaliningrad, at the pond side. General building mass is placed at northern part of the site and takes about a half of it. So, existing park can still be preserved and may be used as an open stage for festivals. Moreover, the building mass is overhanging from the water side, which also helps to preserve some site area and existing lanes and routes. The consoles create a safe zone where an open-air cafe can be Theorganized.building consists of three wavy shaped parts: 1) opera hall for 2000 people and foyer; 2) small concert hall for 500 people with it’s own entrance; 3) main entrance, box office and museum. Every of these three shapes has a giant consoles hanging over the pond. The building “skin” is represented by a system of wooden blinds. The thickness of the blinds increases towards the road and decreases towards the consoles to provide a better view from to the pond. The arcade along the site line is partly filled with shops and partly is just a through pass-way to the park.
Location: Kaliningrad, Russia
General view
Students: Nikolashina N., Aygunyan SamodurovaN.,N
opera hall exhibition & lecture area small concert hall main entrance & box fly-loftofficebox shops make-up rooms
Main entrance perspective view View from the pond
View from the bridge
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