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Nordic Habitat: From Functional Cities to Human Settlements in the European Arctic

Nordic Habitat: From Functional Cities to Human Settlements in the European Arctic

Hemmersam, Peter

Hardcover

Series: Arctic Encounters

General SociologyLandscape Architecture

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 24, 2027

ISBN10: 3032396913
ISBN13: 9783032396914
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Feb 24 2027
Pages: 255
Language: English

This book examines the architecture, urban planning, and development of Arctic cities in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. It examines how environmental and climate concerns have shaped architects' thinking about cities and everyday living environments in the Nordic Arctic since 1945. The book approaches the design of Arctic cities and settlements through the concept of habitat, which combines concerns for environmental protection and community-building with ideas about architectural and urban form. Specifically, it examines and compares residential and urban design projects in Kiruna (S), Rovaniemi (FI), and Hammerfest (N) by Alvar Aalto, Ralph Erskine, Astrup og Hellern, Anne Brit B rve, and others. By comparing projects and cities and tracing the history of climate-responsive, human-centred architecture and urban design, the book shows the modern regionalisation of architecture in the northern subarctic regions of Europe. It offers insights into climate-responsive urbanism and architecture for marginal, exposed geographies, and supports the development of liveable, vibrant northern cities and communities.

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