Essays and Viewpoint
Syn(En)ergies in neighbourhood regeneration. Al Safarat experimental laboratory in transition
Monica Moscatelli- Alessandro Raffa
Published 2023-10-31
Keywords
- Energy transition,
- Regeneration,
- Neighbourhood,
- Landscape,
- Design
How to Cite
Moscatelli, M., & Raffa, A. (2023). Syn(En)ergies in neighbourhood regeneration. Al Safarat experimental laboratory in transition. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (26), 94–102. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-14419
Copyright (c) 2023 Monica Moscatelli, Alessandro Raffa
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Integrating the energy issue in the regeneration of neighbourhoods influences the entire metabolism of the urban settlement. It opens up a reflection, within the disciplines of the project, on approaches, methods, and tools to make the energy transition operational in space. The complexity of the energy transition requires a holistic, multidisciplinary and integrated approach to design, capable of addressing energy transition processes at the neighbourhood scale. By adopting a method that interprets the landscape as a complex techno-natural infrastructure, the Al Safarat neighbourhood in Riyadh will be considered a possible experimental laboratory for the energy transition of the districts of the Gulf cities.
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