BLUFF BODIES AND AERODYNAMIC APPLICATIONS
Development of a mixed-use tower according to fluid dynamic analyses
Mixed-use towers - Medellin - Colombia
Status:
North Tower: Built
South Tower: design proposal
South Tower: design proposal
Role:
- North Tower: junior architect at Officina Architetti (team member)
- South Tower: Author of the design proposal for the Master’s Thesis project
- North Tower: junior architect at Officina Architetti (team member)
- South Tower: Author of the design proposal for the Master’s Thesis project
Supervisors:
Prof. A. Giachetta - Department of Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, Italy
Ph.D A. Ricci - Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Prof. M. P. Repetto - Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Arch. Hembert Penaranda - Officina Architetti
Arch. Iria Avanzini - Officina Architetti
Ing. A. Freda - Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
D. Burlando - Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
The present research is a multidisciplinary study focused on an urban regeneration program in Medellin, Colombia. It examines the impact of introducing new architectural volumes into urban areas, with a particular emphasis on their effects on natural ventilation and the surrounding built environment. As part of the study, a mixed-use tower incorporating a public vertical green park at its midpoint was designed by the master’s candidate. This open-volume design served as a case study for aerodynamic investigations.
A range of different methods was employed, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, wind tunnel testing, statistical and probabilistic analysis, and a climatological assessment of local conditions based on 61 years of monitoring data. The results were applied to optimize the placement of nature-based solutions (NBS) wind barriers, aiming to enhance pedestrian wind comfort in high-traffic areas of the building, such as commercial zones and public spaces, using LAD estimation techniques.
Research Published:
Ricci A., Guasco M., Caboni F., Orlanno M., Repetto M.P., Giachetta A., 2022. “Impact of surrounding environments and vegetation on wind comfort assessment of a new tower with a vertical green park.” Building and Environment 207, 108409. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108409
Ricci A., Guasco M., Caboni F., Orlanno M., Repetto M.P., Giachetta A. “Wind comfort assessment of a newly designed tow-er with a vertical green park.” ACWE 2022 – 14th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, National Wind Institute – Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, USA, 17-19 May 2022.
Conference website: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwi/14ACWE/
Conference website: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwi/14ACWE/
Caboni F., Guasco M., Orlanno M., Ricci A., Freda A., Repetto M.P., Giachetta A. “Experimental and numerical analyses for the comfort optimisation of a newly designed tall building.” BBAA IX – The 9th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, University of Birmingham, UK, 20-23 July 2020. Website:https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/mds-cpd/conferences/bbaa-2020/index.aspx -
*CANCELLED DUE OF COVID PANDEMIC
*CANCELLED DUE OF COVID PANDEMIC
Aerodynamics workflow - 4,250 m banner
Vectors of the approaching wind flow crossing catwalks
Investigated site and The North Tower - as built/current state - designed by Officina Architetti for local developers
The South Tower - Study case
