BLUFF BODIES AND AERODYNAMIC APPLICATIONS
The present research is a multidisciplinary study centred on an urban regeneration program in Medellín, Colombia. It investigates the impact of introducing new architectural volumes into urban areas, with particular emphasis on their effects on natural ventilation and the surrounding built environment. As part of the study, the master's candidate designed a mixed-use tower that integrates a public vertical green park at its midpoint. This open-volume design serves as a case study for aerodynamic analysis.
A range of methodologies was employed, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, wind tunnel testing, statistical and probabilistic analyses, and a climatological assessment of local conditions based on 61 years of monitoring data. The findings were applied to optimise the placement of nature-based solutions (NBS) wind barriers, to enhance pedestrian wind comfort in high-traffic areas of the building, particularly commercial zones and public spaces, through the use of leaf area density (LAD) estimation techniques.
Role:
- North Tower: junior architect at Officina Architetti (team member) - Status Built
- South Tower: Author of the design proposal for the Master's Thesis project
- North Tower: junior architect at Officina Architetti (team member) - Status Built
- 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. MP 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)
Investigated site and The North Tower - as built/current state - designed by Officina Architetti for local developers
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 serves 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 MP, 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 MP, 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, May 17-19, 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 MP, Giachetta A. “ Experimental and numerical analyzes for the comfort optimization 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
The South Tower - Study case