Solarpunk Urbanism

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A community to discuss solarpunk and other new and alternative urbanisms that seek to break away from our currently ecologically destructive urbanisms.

Henri Lefebvre, The Right to the City — In brief, the right to the city is the right to the production of a city. The labor of a worker is the source of most of the value of a commodity that is expropriated by the owner. The worker, therefore, has a right to benefit from that value denied to them. In the same way, the urban citizen produces and reproduces the city through their own daily actions. However, the the city is expropriated from the urbanite by the rich and the state. The right to the city is therefore the right to appropriate the city by and for those who make and remake it.

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“See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself” 🧊 (slrpnk.net)

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“How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe.”

Using the technology inspired by a termite mound, The Eastgate Centre in central Harare, Zimbabwe uses up to 35% less energy than other buildings.

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[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Beyond any practical benefit, what a building! Tons of visual interest there.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

What a champion of an architect! Love the excess surface area, overhangs and ventilation shafts - brilliant work!

I'm sure lots of locations around the world would benefit, I'm curious at Te extra expense but it rather it be capital than ongoing cost any day!