Dear List members
I would like to draw your attention to our recent book
publication which may interest those of you working at the
intersection of Architecture, Anthropology and Urban
Studies:
Roesler, Sascha and Madlen Kobi (eds.). 2018. The Urban
Microclimate as Artifact. Towards an Architectural Theory
of Thermal Diversity, Basel: Birkhäuser.
Microclimates, as natural or technical phenomena, are
thermal zones with site-specific physical and
thermodynamic characteristics; they are shaped by air
temperature, moisture, rain, wind and other environmental
factors. This publication emphasizes the man-made
character of urban microclimates, and as such, expands
existing approaches from applied climatology and building
science. As artifacts, microclimates are part of local
material cultures with various ecological, social and
political implications. Following a theoretical approach
which mediates between architecture and the social
sciences, this publication explores how thermal diversity
— both outdoors and indoors — is a product of human
interaction with the built environment of cities. The case
studies and interviews critically engage with urban
microclimates in Burkina Faso, France, Italy, New Zealand,
the Philippines, Taiwan and the United States. Dealing
with different climatic contexts and different seasons of
the year, the case studies highlight the critical role of
architects, landscape architects and urban planners in the
design and construction of urban microclimates.
Table of content
- Microclimates and the City. Towards an Architectural
Theory of Thermal Diversity / Sascha Roesler and Madlen
Kobi
- Between Laboratory and Sea Ranch. Architecture and the
Notion of Microclimate / Lisa Heschong, in Conversation
with Sascha Roesler
- Citizens and Climate. Microclimatic Patterns in Medieval
Cities (Northern Italy) / Roberto Leggero
- Indoor Urbanism. Air-Conditioned Microclimates in Metro
Manila (The Philippines) / Marlyne Sahakian
- Public Microclimates. Thermal Outdoor Expectations in
Post-Earthquake Christchurch (New Zealand) / Silvia
Tavares
- Thermal Sensations. The Case of the Jade Eco Park in
Taichung (Taiwan) / Philippe Rahm, in Conversation with
Sascha Roesler
- Thermal Layers. The Case of the Lycée Schorge in
Koudougou (Burkina Faso) / Francis Kéré, in Conversation
with Madlen Kobi
- Building a Brazilian Climate. The Case of the House of
Brazil in Paris (France) / Ignacio Requena-Ruiz
- Heating and Cooling the Desert. The Case of the Kaufmann
Desert House in Palm Springs (USA) / Matthias Brunner
Book order at Birkhäuser publishing house:
https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/496647?result=1&rskey=8aWfL5
For more information contact the editors:
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Dr. Madlen Kobi
Accademia di architettura
Università della Svizzera italiana (Lugano)
Institute for the History and Theory of Art and
Architecture
Largo Bernasconi 2
6850 Mendrisio
Switzerland
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