Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम् by Matheus Diniz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः in स्थापत्य, भवन एवं संरचना अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
रजतम्स्थापत्यम्· 2023
Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम्
Client: Idealiza Cidades
A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः Winner in स्थापत्यम् Category
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The Design
About Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम्
ब्राज़ील देशस्य उबेर्लान्डिया नगरे स्थिते उद्यानवाटिकायां काज़ा ऊना इति सामुदायिक केन्द्रम् उद्यानागन्तुकेभ्यः क्षेत्रवासिभ्यश्च समागम स्थानम् अस्ति। अन्येषां उपयोगानाम् अतिरिक्तम्, अत्र विवृतम् सभागारम्, आहार भवनम्, क्षेत्रीय संघस्य कार्यालयः, प्रदर्शन स्थानं च सन्ति। स्तरीकृत काष्ठ संरचनया निर्मितम् इदं भवनम् ऊर्जा-संरक्षक निष्क्रिय वातायन तथा तापीय सौख्य प्रविधीः उपयुङ्क्ते। अन्तिमे, छदनम् ज्यामितीय प्रतिरूपेण आच्छादिताभिः त्रिभिः वनस्पति प्रजातिभिः युक्तम् अस्ति, यत् सौर प्रकाशात् प्राप्तं तापं न्यूनीकरोति तथा च ऊर्ध्वतः दृष्टे पञ्चमम् मुखावरणम् इव भवति।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः
Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम् A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अत्यसाधारणतया प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सर्वोच्चश्रेणीयेभ्यः सुन्दरेभ्यः प्रभावशालिभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। रजतविजेतारोऽतितेजस्विन्योऽत्यन्तं सृजनशीलाश्च कृतयः सन्ति, ताः स्वाभिकल्पकानाम् उत्कृष्टां विशेषज्ञतां प्रतिभां सूक्ष्मप्रज्ञां च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम् अद्भुतं प्रदर्शनीयं कार्यम् उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिकं गम्भीरनवोन्मेषयुक्तं च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् अतीवोल्लेखनीयः प्रशंसित आविष्कारोऽस्ति, यो लाभं ददाति कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा विस्तारयति च। Casa Una सामुदायिक केन्द्रम् बहुभिरीर्ष्यमाणा सृष्टिरस्ति, या कामना उद्बोधयति, सकारात्मकभावान् आनयति, विस्मयस्य आश्चर्यस्य च स्फुलिङ्गान् प्रज्वालयति।
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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