Green Façade in Arequipa

The topic
Glazed office buildings were a trend in the 40s and 50s due to aesthetic reasons, where
the glass merges with the landscape environment of nature in the city (Cerrillo, 2019).
The research mentions that glass buildings can improve users' perceptual sensitivity
inside the building (Paniagua, 2013). Glazed building features can rehabilitate and
preserve old buildings' original aesthetics and offer fascinating interior views. (Hotz,
1988).
The research problem
Unfortunately, the glass frontages of skyscrapers cause greenhouse effect in the cities due
to the reflection of solar radiation. Exposed glass in towers promotes the emissions of
solar rays directly inside buildings and the urban surface, which causes temperature
problems due to extreme heat. Most glass buildings provide greenhouse gases and global
warming (Boeri, 2017). Thus, there are some bioclimatic methods, which can achieve
specific effects on the mood of the human being and his perception of space through the
protection of extreme heat (Besir & Cruce, 2018; Eikeland, 2011).
Background and justification
Nowadays, South America has been derailed by global warming (Paterson, 2017). The
summer of Arequipa city is usually 23.2 degrees during September, October, and
December every year. However, the temperature has increased by 7 degrees due to
climate change in the last eight years (DiarioEP, 2015). Despite global warming
negatively affecting Arequipa´s city, construction companies and architects began to
build glass buildings such as the San Pablo clinic and the City Center towers in the last
ten years. Consequently, the boom of glass facade buildings started to provide importance
in modern facilities due to exterior aesthetic issues. Thus, the way isn´t an effective
operation because the radiation is reflected on the urban surface, the solar energy is
absorbed by the glass, and it passes inside the building (Godoy, 2017).
Deficiencies in the Evidence
In the literature about glass facades that affect thermal comfort and heating of urban land
in Arequipa, little attention has been paid to differentiating and comparing the climates
that exist throughout the region and Peru. Furthermore, few green facade applications
have responded to the conditions to establish a healthy living environment, positive social
impact, and economic performance for the occupants. There is a bit of a knowledge gap
in the practical design of green facades in cities damaged by global warming worldwide.

Audience
The information on the design of the green facade is helpful for architects, civil engineers,
architecture students, Peruvian society, businessmen, the housing ministry, and the
environment ministry. A comprehensive examination of the green facade will serve as
part of the scientific research to inform new architectural concepts in Arequipa and
provide lessons for other cities facing global warming in South America.
Purpose of the Study/Research Questions

The study will be based on the analysis of climate, biomes, ecosystem, and the urban
landscape of Arequipa in response to developing the green facade in the buildings. The
objectives of this project are: (1) to analyze and compare the biodiversity of the fauna
from Arequipa and Milan (2) to identify spatial components to implement vegetation on
the building´s façade (3) to examine vegetation types to implement on the façade in
Arequipa.
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