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Le Bonifica
|Territorial Reclamation through Fragmented Phytoremediation System|
Muwen Li | Angelina Zhang | Chenhao Luo
Syracuse University | Florence Abroad Design Studio | ARC 408
|Year|
Fall 2021 (Competition Summer 2022)|Location|
Orbetello, Italy|Advisor|
Daniele Profeta|Exhibition|
Shenzhen, China9TH UABB International Low Carbon City Exhibition
Award ARCHTWIST Regeneration
Gold Mention + Short Listed
THE 20TH ASIAN DESIGN AWARD Protection and Restoration
Gold Award
|Fragmented Interventions|
|Ecological Resilience and Community Rejuvenation|In research of the concept, “Bonifica”, the reclamation of land, aims to remediate the toxic wastes on-site as a result of industrial development across Italy during the Fascist Regime. The site of intervention, an abandoned chemical factory, stands on the outskirts of Orbetello, a waterfront town in the province of Grosseto. This project utilizes fragment
interventions as a method to build ecological resilience by remediating toxic wastes from underground sewage, mining activities, agricultural wastewater, and human activities. The fragmented installation will serve as an apparatus to conduct different methods of bioremediation on the historically contaminated site while creating experiential spaces that reactivate the space for nearby communities. This project was unique in its extensive use of LiDAR scanning conducted on-site through photogrammetry. Digital scanning can capture details of the undocumented buildings on site in fractured conditions, creating an accurate depiction of the site in current conditions.
interventions as a method to build ecological resilience by remediating toxic wastes from underground sewage, mining activities, agricultural wastewater, and human activities. The fragmented installation will serve as an apparatus to conduct different methods of bioremediation on the historically contaminated site while creating experiential spaces that reactivate the space for nearby communities. This project was unique in its extensive use of LiDAR scanning conducted on-site through photogrammetry. Digital scanning can capture details of the undocumented buildings on site in fractured conditions, creating an accurate depiction of the site in current conditions.
|Utilizing a Drone for Data Collection|
|Ex. SI.TOCO Factory|The design concept critiques the Fascist regime's land reclamation policy, aiming for ecological restoration through the strategic introduction of new "fragments" to re-establish the site as a vital link and buffer zone for the surrounding community.
|Using METASHAPE to Generate a to-scale Model|
|Ex. SI.TOCO Factory|
The
dilapidated site, with artificial barriers and hazardous industrial waste
fragments, poses challenges for accessing site information.
|Site Plan Evolution|
| Ex. SI. TOCO Factory Coexists with the Retrofit Parts|LEFT| Evolutionary
Progress of the Site Plan Emphasizing Varied Components.
RIGHT| The comprehensive site plan precisely delineates program locations and their respective components.
RIGHT| The comprehensive site plan precisely delineates program locations and their respective components.
ARCHITECTURAL VIGNETTE RENDERS
|with small tectonic infrastructure embedded within the design|
01. TOP-ROOF
02. MOVABLE WALL
03. PHYTOREMEDIATION WALL
04. CORRIDOR SPACE
01.|TOP-ROOF|
The top roof has
been modified as an operable roof that adapts to the changing seasons to allow
sunlight and rain to enter the lab site.
02.|MOVABLE WALL|The South-west wall
is not retaining, so it has been transformed into a movable fence for both
enclosure functions and embracing the ventilation breeze.
04.|CORRIDOR SPACE|
The circulation path
provides visiting platforms and exhibitions for laboratory results to the
public and serves formalized ecological needs and metabolism patterns.
03.|PHYTOREMEDIATION
WALL|
The installation
moves slowly with the seasons to provide space for vegetation to flourish in
the summer and close to the winter to protect vulnerable vegetation.04.|CORRIDOR SPACE|
|BOTTOM-UP DESIGN STRATEGY|
|re-establishing the connection between ecology and humans.|
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ROOF-SE
The roof with an operable shield of
the screen controls the sunshine and wind.
WALL-SE
ROOF-SE
The staircase that is accessible to the
roof for scientists to examine the result better and observe the lab.
TECHTONIC-SE
The pure original existing tectonic
column structure embedded within the site will be turned into the retrofit
column.
TECHTONIC-SW
The other exciting tectonic column
structure is situated in the design but in a different direction.
TECHTONIC-SW
The array of the column structure holds
the retrofit and provides extra support.
|Technical Details|
Lower: The bottom-up design strategy meticulously delineates the intentional re-establishment of the connection between ecology and humans at various locations within the existing buildings.
|Chunk Model of the Site|
|The kit-of-parts of the mechanics of the Installation|The
axonometric representation illustrates the comprehensive design of the
phytoremediation labs, integrating on-site resources.
|Chunk Model Renderings|
| Ex. SI. TOCO factory |Left:
Partial vignette showcasing aspects of the phytoremediation project.
Right: Supplementary partial vignette illustrating the integration of diverse design components within the project.
Right: Supplementary partial vignette illustrating the integration of diverse design components within the project.
|Render Works|
Additional renderings provide an in-depth exploration
of the project's interior, offering a comprehensive visual representation of
its spatial qualities, materiality, and design features.
