Analysis of the Microclimatic and Biodiversity-Enhancing Functions of a Living Wall Prototype for More-than-Human Conviviality in Cities

This study analyzes the growing trend of urban green infrastructures, particularly façade systems, in terms their infrastructural relationships between nature and culture potential to act as bioclimatic layers mediating needs flora, fauna human habitation. An interdisciplinary approach is taken by combining perspectives social engineering sciences discuss contribution systems for more-than-human conviviality cities. Green infrastructures can support this endeavor enabling functions that help integrate heterogeneity typical semi-natural structures into ones, especially regarding microclimatic biodiversity-enhancing functions. The theoretical distinction “gray”, “green”, “revolutionary” infrastructure used differentiate conventional posthumanist conceptualizations naturecultures. performance UNA TERRA living wall prototype a revolutionary evaluated. results show has beneficial effects adds heterogeneous habitat structure supports biodiversity context. By adhering “egalitarian humility” design, uncertainty openness are acknowledged. finds such fulfill criteria if local structural complexity prioritized interrelations non-human actors account.