The city and the wild: Design meets ecosystems
This Wednesday I will present a seminar on the relationships between cities and natural ecosystems, and how they can coexist. Join us in the Cairns Institute if you are in Cairns. Read more…
Public Microclimates
I have recently published a book chapter entitled ‘Public Microclimates: Thermal Outdoor Expectations in Post-Earthquake Christchurch (New Zealand)’, in the book ‘The Urban Microclimate as Artifact: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity’ by Sascha Roesler and Madlen Kobi. Read more…
Presentation at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference
A few weeks ago, on the 19th April, I presented a 3-part project I have been working on at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia North Queensland Branch), here in Cairns. Read more…
Climate in the city
Facebook has reminded me today that four years ago I updated my ‘research page’* on this website, where I wrote about the seed for my PhD thesis. That seed was my wanderings through different climate zones and my fascination about the ways climate shapes people’s lives, although most of the time people don’t think about it. Read more…
Built for comfort: Exploring how microclimates impact the economy
What’s your favourite local hotspot? Chances are you didn’t take any notice of the microclimate — you just knew that it felt good to be there. Examining what makes us feel comfortable in urban spaces could be the key to building more sustainable and vibrant spaces. Read more…
News: PhD Thesis available
In the past four years I have been talking to many different people and in many different places about the research I was doing, the questions I was pursuing, the fieldwork, the challenges… So many things. Read more…
Four seasons in one day: creating a liveable city through microclimate design
This article (without the images) was originally published at the Lincoln University news website.
Comfortable, pleasant and lively city streets attract people, and people mean better business. If the rebuilt Central City is to attract people, then architects and urban designers must consider how to make the streets and spaces not only ‘pedestrian-friendly’ but also ‘microclimate-friendly’. Read more…
Interpretive methods for urban comfort and microclimate research
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Annual Meeting happened last month in Baltimore (MD, USA). Read more…
