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Thesis document - Jana Milosovicova - Urban Design English

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CSUD elements:• Effective land use that accommodates many useson a small area and thus works against sprawl.• Roof garden covers the whole roof area inside ofthe block of buildings.• Rainwater is being collected via overground“streams” into a catchment basin enablesevapotranspiration.Rainwater is collected via attractive open-spaceelements... (Photograph by Author)• Buildings (partially) on stilts enlarge the evaporativeground surface as well as the open space.• Openings in the apartment building block servefor natural ventilation.• High-reflective buildings’ and roof surfaces.... and led in overground streams... (Photographby Author)Above: Buildings on stilts are highly effectivefor enlarging the evapotranspirativearea and for improving local aircirculation. (Photograph by Author)Below: The roof garden/courtyard ofthe castello development with windpermeablearrangement of the houses(Photograph by Author)... into a catchment basin on the east side ofthe development (Photograph by Author)Appendices87

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