Posts tagged ‘mediterranean climate’
Evaluation of retrofitting methods: Conversion of the ‘Spierer’ tobacco warehouse in Volos, Greece
February 20th, 2010
Guest author: Polytimi Ilia
This project investigates the typology of Greek typical tobacco warehouses and the ways in which this typology may be modified during an environmental retrofitting conversion. These types of traditional buildings are characterised as a strong component of local historical legacy, therefore they are typically listed as cultural heritage sites and are usually protected. This governmental [...]
Tags: architectural association, greece, mediterranean climate, research, retrofitting, sustainble environmental design, tobacco warehouses
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Courtyard housing typology in an urban area
February 18th, 2010
Guest author: Alberto Moletto
Since, then the high proportion of citizens in the suburbs has continued to grow: by 2008, the ratio of suburban to urban dwellers had reached 2:1. The fundamental reasons for this migration have been identified as a lack of green areas in the city, and the absence of housing projects with private courtyards. However, even [...]
Tags: architectural association, chile, housing, mediterranean climate, outdoor comfort, research, sustainble environmental design
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Urban Metaphors | Exploring the urban roofscape of Athens
February 17th, 2010
Guest author: Katerina Pantazi
The focus of this dissertation is the urban roofscape of Athens and aims to identify the variables, as well as to explore the potentials that are associated with the sustainable regeneration of this particular layer of the urban configuration. The investigation of the prevailing types and spatial characteristics of this layer will identify the variables [...]
Tags: architectural association, design, greece, mediterranean climate, outdoor comfort, research, sustainble environmental design, urban space
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Designing outdoors: Ephemeral and adaptive book shelters in Thessaloniki, Greece
February 17th, 2010
Guest author: Kalliopi Limpou
Most outdoors design applications devoid any sustainable and environmental quality. They are either characterless structures driven by low budgets or fancy installations intending to solely excite the pleasure of the senses, undermining in both cases the parameter of human comfort. As nowadays more and more eminent architects are being engaged to relevant projects, that exceptionally [...]
Tags: architectural association, greece, mediterranean climate, outdoor comfort, research, sustainble environmental design
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Evaluating the retrofitting of an old Barrack into a library: The case study of the public library of Corfu
February 16th, 2010
Guest author: Maria Dry
This research presents the findings and possible applications of passive environmental strategies. The focus of this dissertation is the efficiency of the possible passive techniques in order to overcome poor visual and thermal conditions. Through analysis of the climatic context, fieldwork and analytic work which implemented the use of supporting tools concerning the calibration of [...]
Tags: architectural association, corfu, greece, library, mediterranean climate, research, sustainble environmental design
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