The urban microclimate as artifact : towards an architectural theory of thermal diversity

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Microclimates and the City : Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity / Sascha Roesler ; Madlen Kobi = 12
• The Architecture of the City-and its Microclimates = 12
• Epistemological Premises = 14
• Urban Microclimates as Artifacts = 16
• Between Laboratory and Sea Ranch Architecture and the Notion of Microclimate (USA) / Lisa Heschong ; Sascha Roesler[in Conversation with] = 26
• Thermal Imprints = 26
• Between Laboratory and Sea Ranch = 28
• The Agency of the Body = 35
• Thermal Comfort versus Thermal Delight = 40
• From Thermal Places to Urban Microclimates = 42
• Citizens and Climate Microclimatic Patterns in Medieval Cities (Northern Italy) / Roberto Leggero = 44
• Entering a Medieval Italian City = 48
• Microclimates within the Medieval City = 50
• Fighting the Heat = 54
• Fighting the Cold = 56
• Conclusion : Microclimates and Political Power in Medieval Cities = 59
• Indoor Urbanism Air-Conditioned Microclimates in Metro Manila (The Philippines) / Marlyne Sahakian = 64
• Air-Conditioning as a Form of Consumption = 65
• Social Norms around Hygiene and Clothing = 68
• Social Norms around Building Design and Construction = 72
• Conclusion : Cool Air as Normality = 78
• Public Microclimates : Thermal Outdoor Expectations in Post-Earthquake Christchurch (New Zealand) / Silvia Tavares = 82
• The Symbolic Dimension of Public Open Spaces = 82
• Methodology of the Study = 83
• Urban Microclimate Experience and Natural Landscapes = 83
• Microclimate Data and Adaptive Practices = 92
• Recommendations for Outdoor Microclimate Design = 97
• Thermal Sensations : The Case of the Jade Eco Park in Taichung (Taiwan) / Philippe Rahm ; Sascha Roesler[in Conversation with] = 102
• Re-Interpreting Materiality = 102
• Representing and Exhibiting Microclimates = 105
• Simulating Urban Microclimates = 111
• New Thermal Sensations = 118
• Thermal Layers The Case of the Lycee Schorge in Koudougou (Burkina Faso) / Francis Kéré ; Madlen Kobi[in Conversation with] = 120
• Gravitating Towards Shaded Spaces = 120
• Creating Microclimates Through Buffer Zones = 122
• The Luxury of Passive Climate Control = 124
• Transfer of Microclimate Knowledge = 132
• Building a Brazilian Climate The Case of the House of Brazil in Paris (France) / Ignacio Requena-Ruiz = 134
• A New Architecture for Brazil = 135
• Building a Brazilian Climate in Paris = 136
• Negotiating the Climate of Paris = 139
• Methods of Climate Control = 140
• Conclusion : Contrasting Climate Imaginaries in Architecture = 147
• Heating and Cooling the Desert : The Case of the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs (USA) / Matthias Brunner = 152
• Palm Springs : A Favorable Microclimate for Settling, Health and Leisure = 152
• The Kaufmann Desert House = 155
• Pure Fresh Air and Thermal Comfort without Mechanical Ventilation = 159
• Heating with Open Windows = 162
• Conclusion : Radiant Cooling and Outdoor Conditioning = 163
• References = 174
• Contributors = 184
• Acknowledgments = 187
• Illustration Credits = 188
• Subject Index = 191
• Place Index = 195
• Name Index = 196