Philippe Rahm at the Public Space and Planetary Warming Seminar at the Centre de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona CCCB
Next Thursday, March 27th, the CCCB wil host an international Seminar bringing together experts from around Europe will discuss the challenges and possibilities of the design and use of public spaces in times of planetary warming.
Public spaces are increasingly important for mitigating the impact of the climate crisis impact on cities and their dwellers, for reducing heat island effects, offering shade, retaining rainwater, and helping urban ecosystems to survive. This seminar looks at the changing role of public space, from being a primarily social resource to becoming public urban ecological infrastructure.
Will the city square with stone paving and a few trees become a thing of the past? Is the urban forest the new model for public space? What are the possible roles of ‘nature’, urban design, and technologies of urban intelligence in shaping and managing resilient and enduring urban public spaces in times of climate crisis?
This seminar consists of three panels and will conclude with a lecture Climatic Architecture by architect Philippe Rahm, and a discussion with architecture historian and critic Hans Ibelings.
Debate with Philippe Rahm Climatic Architecture
Known for pushing beyond the traditional bounds of architecture, the Swiss architect Philippe Rahm urges us to rethink how we live and to consider how buildings can become our allies in the battle against climate change.
Now that the effects of climate change are increasingly evident, Philippe Rahm’s innovative proposals, which extend beyond the traditional bounds of construction, have taken on a special relevance. His approach, combining innovation and sustainability and known as meteorological architecture, aims to improve quality of life and also to reduce the energy consumption of buildings. In these endeavours, he incorporates principles of meteorology, physics, and human physiology into his designs and explores how invisible factors like heat, light, and air quality could redefine our way of inhabiting spaces.
27 March 2025 18.30-20.00
Venue The Mirador CCCB
Moderators: Hans Ibelings
Participants: Philippe Rahm
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