Santiago Zona Árida: una arquitectura de la sombra

Abstract

The urban tree as mitigation? Not true! Perez de Arce debunks the notion of “environmental impact” so dear to certain schools of thought in urbanism, and defends the planet’s arid zones as the origin of gardens and cities. A rethink of the use of trees in Santiago’s public spaces is the point of departure for a discussion centered on the relationship between drought, shadow, layout and the ability of gardens and architecture to generate urban environmental quality.