Recovery of open spaces through thermal control: A case study in Seville

Climate change and the heat island effect in urban centres are turning open spaces unwelcoming for individuals during summer months, especially due to lack of thermal conditioning outdoor public spaces. Adapting cities their streets future is a key factor ensure, at least, liveability space. This exploited by Cartuja QANAT Project where passive cooling techniques combined with innovative systems local renewables provide healthy One objectives this project was recover an amphitheatre through conditioning. space located Isla de la Cartuja, Seville, built 1992 Universal Exposition entirely disuse since then.Bringing outdoors expected comfort that found confined represents challenge smooth unfavourable weather conditions. work exposes bioclimatic strategies developed achieve how they have been carried out. Also presented results from rehabilitated amphitheatre.