Tactic
Adaptation
Limit Exposure to Excess Heat
Create obstacles to surface warming
Options
...with large canopy shade trees over hardscape and streets.
...by shading dark pavements with more reflective shade structures.
Case Study
Shadow Play, Höweler + Yoon’s sculptural shade structures, are made from folded steel cells, which filter the sunlight, casting shadows and reducing temperatures below. The geometry of the canopy maximizes shade while allowing for breezes and air movement to penetrate.
