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Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터 by Matheus Diniz

Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터 by Matheus Diniz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 은상 in 건축, 건물 및 구조물 디자인 Competition Category.


은건축· 2023

Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터

by Matheus Diniz

Client: Idealiza Cidades

A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 건축 Category

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The Design

About Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터

브라질 우베를란디아(Uberlandia)시의 한 공원에는 공원 방문객과 인근 주민들을 위한 커뮤니티 센터이자 모임 공간인 카사 우나(Casa Una)가 있습니다. 그 외의 용도로는 개방형 강당, 푸드홀, 동호회 사무실, 전시공간 등이 있다. 적층 목재 구조로 지어진 이 건물은 에너지 절약형 수동 환기 및 열 쾌적 기술을 사용합니다. 마지막으로 지붕 ​​꼭대기에는 기하학적 패턴으로 덮인 세 종의 식물이 있어 태양 노출로 인한 열을 줄이고 위에서 볼 때 다섯 번째 정면 역할을 합니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 은상

Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Casa Una 커뮤니티 센터, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Casa Una is a multi-purpose community center that will serve as a focal point for a new mixed-use neighborhood in the city of Uberlandia, Brazil. Located in a public park that is the heart of the new neighborhood, the building houses a food hall, an open auditorium, an exhibition space and an office for the community association. It also houses a social program for high school students of the public education system.
Dimensions & Packaging
1099 square meters
55 by 28 meters
9 meters height
Tags
wood, sustainable, community center, green roof, public building
Production Technology
For the building structure, we used laminated timber from certified sources and left it exposed. The roof is composed of OSB panels and a vegetation system that helps cool the interior spaces. The building is cooled even further with the use of passive techniques such as cross ventilation and heat exhaust openings. All the exterior openings were fit with glass that reduces solar heat gain.
Design Challenge
Our main challenge creatively with this building was how to negotiate between the different functions and their relationship with the public park. Each space needed differing heights, with the optimal solution being curved roof that adjusted to the needs of each interior use. As the building is placed in a prominent position on a public park, it had to adjust its form to a lake towards the south and a curved plaza to the north. The result was a curved form with a twisted curving roof.
Research
For this project, we researched timber construction, specially the flexibility and sustainability of the system. We also studied the local climate, and with a hired consultant we ran several simulations to reduce the solar heat gain and reduce energy consumption for the building. Lastly, we researched lightweight vegetated roofing systems to attain the aesthetic and energy saving results while reducing the overall structural load.
Inspiration
For this project our main ambition was to have the building act as an extension of the public park. We looked to Brazilian Modernism and especially the work of architect Severiano Porto, with his organic forms made with timber, as inspiration. Formally, its main feature is the green roof, which appears to peel off from the park surface, extending its area. In plan, the curves of the building follow the adjoining lake and bring dynamism to its form, in effect transforming it at every new viewpoint.
Project Duration
The Project was started in August of 2018 and the building is expected to open to the public April 2023. The Building is located in Uberlandia in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Operation Flow
The building was organized along a central axis, with the main access to the north from the street and passage to the south, towards the lake. This central double height space features a welcoming lounge area and a model of the future neighborhood. To the west we have more functional spaces, such as office spaces, technical areas and bathrooms. To the east are the open auditorium, the food court and an elevated viewing platform.
Team Members
Strtuctural Engineer (wood): Carlito Calil Neto
Structural Engineer (concrete): Edemir Caetano Simonato
MEP: Douglas Rossi
HVAC: Ricardo Vaz de Souza
Interior Design: Fabio José Fernandes Mota
Interior Design: Mauricio Pinto de Arruda
Climate Consultant: Rafael Lazzarini
Image Credits
Render #1: Fillipe Farias
Render #2: Fillipe Farias
Render #3: Fillipe Farias
Render #4: Fillipe Farias
Render #5: Fillipe Farias

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