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Casa Una

Community Center for Idealiza Cidades

In a park in the city of Uberlandia, Brazil stands Casa Una, a community center and gathering space for park visitors and neighborhood residents. In addition to other uses, it has an open auditorium, a food hall, an office for the neighborhood association, and an exhibition space. Built with a laminated timber structure, the building uses energy-saving passive ventilation and thermal comfort techniques. Lastly, the roof is topped with three species of vegetation covered in a geometric pattern, reducing the heat gained from solar exposure and acting as a fifth facade when viewed from above.

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Offering a diversity of language options for Casa Una translations: Community Center EN, Gemeenskapsentrum AF, Qendra Komunitare SQ, የማህበረሰብ ማእከል AM, مركز المجتمع AR, Համայնքային Կենտրոն HY, Icma Mərkəzi AZ, Komunitate Zentroa EU, Грамадскі Цэнтр BE, কমিউনিটি সেন্টার BN, Društveni Centar BS, Читалище BG, Community Center MY, Centre Comunitari CA, Sentro Sa Komunidad CEB, Community Center NY, 社區中心 ZY, 社区中心 ZH, Centru Cumunitariu CO, Centar Zajednice HR, Komunitní Centrum CS, Forsamlingshus DA, Gemeenschapscentrum NL, Komunuma Centro EO, Rahvamaja ET, Yhteisökeskus FI, Centre Communautaire FR, Ionad Coimhearsnachd GD, Centro Comunitario GL, საზოგადოებრივი ცენტრი KA, Gemeindezentrum DE, Το Κοινοτικό Κέντρο EL, કોમ્યુનિટી સેન્ટર GU, Sant Kominotè HT, Cibiyar Al'umma HA, Ke Kikowaena Kaiaulu HAW, מרכז קהילתי HE, सामुदायिक केंद्र HI, Community Center HMN, A Közösségi Központ HU, Félagsmiðstöð IS, Etiti Obodo IG, Pusat Komunitas ID, Ionad Pobail GA, Centro Comunitario IT, コミュニティセンターは JA, Pusat Komunitas JV, ಸಮುದಾಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರವು KN, Қоғамдық Орталық KK, មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសហគមន៍ KM, Umuganda Rusange RW, 커뮤니티 센터 KO, Navenda Civakê KU, Коомдук Борбор KY, ສູນຊຸມຊົນ LO, Centrum Communitatis LA, Kopienas Centrs LV, Bendruomenės Centras LT, Gemeinschaftszentrum LB, Центар На Заедницата MK, Foibem-Piarahamonina MG, Pusat Komuniti MS, കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി സെന്റർ ML, Ċentru Tal-Komunità MT, Pokapū Hapori MI, समुदाय केंद्र MR, Олон Нийтийн Төв MN, सामुदायिक केन्द्र NE, Samfunnshus NO, ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର OR, د ټولنې مرکز PS, مرکز اجتماعی FA, Dom Kultury PL, Centro Comunitário PT, ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਸੈਂਟਰ PA, Centru Comunitar RO, Общественный Центр RU, Nofoaga Tutotonu SM, Друштвени Центар SR, Community Center SN, ڪميونٽي سينٽر SD, ප්‍රජා මධ්‍යස්ථානය SI, Komunitné Centrum SK, Center Skupnosti SL, Xarunta Bulshadu SO, Setsi Sa Sechaba ST, Centro Comunitario ES, Puseur Komunitas SU, Kituo Cha Jamii SW, Bygdegård SV, Ang Community Center TL, Маркази Ҷамъият TG, சமூக மையம் TA, Җәмгыять Үзәге TT, కమ్యూనిటీ సెంటర్ TE, ศูนย์ชุมชน TH, Toplum Merkezi TR, Jemgyýetçilik Merkezi TK, Громадський Центр UK, کمیونٹی سینٹر UR, مەھەللە مەركىزى UG, Jamoat Markazi UZ, Trung Tâm Cộng Đồng VI, Canolfan Gymunedol CY, Mienskipssintrum FY, Iziko Loluntu XH, קהל צענטער YI, Awujo Aarin YO, Isikhungo Somphakathi ZU, to suit your project's needs.


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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Project Overview

Casa Una Community Center has been a Silver winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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