This paper presents the final results of the Research and Development project “Ac.Ca. Building: safe design and construction with steel and hemp. Innovative technologies for sustainable buildings”. The work obtained a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) close to 7 out of 9 points. It concerned the development of an integrated system of typological and technological solutions with high flexibility for residences (collective, co-housing, mixed systems) and for advanced working spaces (coworking offices, fab-lab), also destined for temporary users. This paper focuses on the major typological and technological features of the system applied to residences. The aim is to highlight the ability of the dry-fix construction to change spatial and technological configuration in accordance with the contemporary dynamic urban landscape or the rapid changes that characterize it, proposing a system capable of adapting to rapid fluctuations of contemporary living. Furthermore, construction and tests of a 1:1 prototype proved the efficiency of Ac.Ca. Building also in the Mediterranean context.
Il paper presenta gli esiti del progetto di ricerca “Ac.Ca. Building: Progettare e costruire in sicurezza con l’acciaio e la canapa. Tecnologie innovative per edifici ecosostenibili”, al quale è stato assegnato un Livello di Maturità Tecnologica (TRL) pari a 7 su 9. Oggetto della ricerca è stato lo sviluppo di un sistema integrato di soluzioni tipologiche e tecnologiche ad alta flessibilità per residenze (collettive, co-housing, sistemi misti) e spazi di lavoro avanzati (uffici, co-working, fab-lab), destinati anche ad utenti temporanei. Questo articolo si concentra sulle principali caratteristiche tipologiche e tecnologiche del sistema applicato al tema della residenza, evidenziando i vantaggi delle costruzioni stratificate a secco nella riconfigurazione rapida e sostenibile degli assetti spaziali e tecnologici. La ricerca tiene quindi conto della dinamicità del paesaggio urbano contemporaneo, ovvero delle rapide mutazioni a cui esso è soggetto, proponendo un sistema costruttivo in grado di adattarsi alle rapide mutazioni dell’abitare contemporaneo. Ancora, la campagna di monitoraggio eseguita su un prototipo in scala 1:1 dimostra l’efficienza di Ac.Ca. Building in clima mediterraneo.
MUTABILITY OF LIVING AND FLEXIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTION. Reflections on the Ac.Ca. Building research project
Giuseppe Canestrino
;Francesco Spada
2025-01-01
Abstract
This paper presents the final results of the Research and Development project “Ac.Ca. Building: safe design and construction with steel and hemp. Innovative technologies for sustainable buildings”. The work obtained a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) close to 7 out of 9 points. It concerned the development of an integrated system of typological and technological solutions with high flexibility for residences (collective, co-housing, mixed systems) and for advanced working spaces (coworking offices, fab-lab), also destined for temporary users. This paper focuses on the major typological and technological features of the system applied to residences. The aim is to highlight the ability of the dry-fix construction to change spatial and technological configuration in accordance with the contemporary dynamic urban landscape or the rapid changes that characterize it, proposing a system capable of adapting to rapid fluctuations of contemporary living. Furthermore, construction and tests of a 1:1 prototype proved the efficiency of Ac.Ca. Building also in the Mediterranean context.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
