Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies: An Architecture Perspective [Paperback]

Introduction

Chapter 1: Urban places: a theoretical approach

Chapter 2: Heat mitigation strategies in urban projects

Chapter 3:

Case studies

3.1. Water: Washington DC, City Center DC, Foster with Kathryn Gustafson and Arup (2006)

3.2. Water, Vegetation: Paris, Place de la R?publique, TVK Architects with Martha Schwartz and Transsolar (2013)

3.3. Canopy, Material (Timber): Seville Spain, Metropol Parasol, J. Mayer Architects with Arup (2011)

3.4. Water, Vegetation, Canopy, Material (Steel+Plastic): Sydney, St. Margarets Hospital Redevelopment, Bourke Street Surry Hills SJB Architects with Vladimir Sitta (Terragram and Room 413) (2004)

3.5. Canopy, Material (Steel Mesh+Plastic): Merida Spain, Youth Factory, Jose Selgas Lucia Cano architects (2011)

3.6. Canopy, Water, Material (Steel), Pavilion: Queens New York, Hunters Point, Weiss Manfredi Architects with Arup (2013)

3.7. Canopy, Vegetation, Material (Concrete): Washington DC, HUD Plaza, Martha Schwartz (1996)

3.8. Canopy, Water, Vegetation, Material (Concrete): Abu Dhabi United Arabs Emirates, Al Fayah Park Thomas Heatherwick with Transsolar (2010)

3.9. Canopy, Water, Vegetation, Material (Steel): Singapore Marina One, Ingenhoven with Kathryn Gustafson and Arup (2018)

Chapter 4: Reflections Conclusions

Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies: An Architecture Perspective?explores heat mitigation strategies integrated into the urban architecture of global cities, aiming to enhance citizens' quality of life through thoughtful design decisions blending architecture, science and engineering.?

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