Università degli Studi di Genova · 2016 · Prova pratica

Three themes: attic reuse, a retail complex, housing on a slope in Imperia

II session · section A · Tre temi a sceltaIn review

What the track asks

A sealed envelope with three alternative practical-exam themes (Section A), each with its linked first written test. THEME 1 — the residential reuse of a top-floor dwelling in a six-storey building: a volume already covered by an amnesty, a reinforced-concrete structure with no static issues but decayed perimeter walls; a new layout for a two-level dwelling, with a report on criteria, materials, energy-saving technologies and the permit procedure. THEME 2 — a retail complex sized to the attached table, separating the food retail volume from the others, with dedicated pedestrian and vehicle access, outline sizing and the organization of open spaces (greenery and parking); a report on distributive sizing, accessibility and architectural barriers, escape routes and the authorization procedure. THEME 3 — a housing building in the urban fabric of Imperia, on a lot with a flat central part and a steeply sloping raised part held by an existing retaining wall, with two vehicular entrances: no more than three storeys (ground floor possibly non-residential with plant rooms, cellars and covered parking), three dwelling types of which one barrier-free, a mixed roof — pitched and walkable flat; the report justifies typology, structural system, energy efficiency and barrier-free solutions.

Required drawings

THEME 1: plans, elevations and sections 1:50; technological details of the façade and roof build-ups 1:20 aimed at energy saving; report. THEME 2: framing plan 1:500; plans, elevations and sections 1:200 of the volumes; distribution schemes by user type (goods, staff, customers, disabled users); report. THEME 3: general site plan 1:500 with built area, internal roads, parking, greenery, pedestrian paths, stormwater management, enclosures and lighting; one building section 1:200 across the lot; typical dwelling plans 1:100; a construction detail 1:20 of one roof type; report.

Regulations this track calls into play

Editorial anchoring: the rules a well-prepared candidate should have in hand for this theme, each with its current status.

D.P.R. 380/2001Consolidated Building Act (Testo Unico Edilizia)In forceD.M. 1444/1968Mandatory limits of density, height, distance between buildings and urban standardsIn forceD.M. 236/1989Technical requirements for the accessibility of private buildingsIn forceL. 13/1989Overcoming and removing architectural barriers (private buildings)In forceD.Lgs. 192/2005Implementation of Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildingsIn forceD.M. 17/01/2018Technical Standards for Construction (NTC 2018)In force

This theme, across the archive

The same brief seen by theme: every other past exam that asked for it, and the norm kit they share.

Reuse & refurbishmentRetail & productionCollective housing

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