Public Space and Planetary Warming

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An international seminar bringing together experts from across Europe will explore the challenges and opportunities involved in designing and using public spaces in an era of planetary warming.

Public spaces are becoming increasingly important in mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis on cities and their inhabitants: from reducing heat island effects and providing shade to retaining rainwater and supporting urban ecosystems. This seminar examines the evolving role of public space—from being primarily a social resource to serving as an essential urban ecological infrastructure.

Will the stone-paved city square with a few scattered trees become a thing of the past? Is the urban forest the new model for public space? What roles can nature, urban design and smart city technologies play in shaping and managing resilient, sustainable public spaces in times of climate crisis?

The seminar includes three panel discussions and will conclude with the lecture "Climatic Architecture" by architect Philippe Rahm, followed by a conversation with architecture historian and critic Hans Ibelings.

Event will be held in English.

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