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When the Wind Was There First
Narrowcliff is a proposed residential development overlooking the Atlantic coast in Newquay. Its setting is spectacular. From a wind perspective, it is also exceptionally difficult. ArcAero’s assessment found large areas of strong wind occurrence…
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Using Every Tool to Design for Wind
Whitehall Sidings is becoming a major residential development on the edge of Holbeck, Leeds, comprising a 27-storey tower alongside a lower warehouse block. Leeds is one of the windier major cities in the UK,…
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Rethinking Wind Screens
Wind mitigation screens and baffles are sometimes seen as visually difficult elements – imposing structures that can break up public space and leave it feeling fragmented or poorly resolved. In some developments they can…
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Using Trees To Mitigate the Wind?
Trees are usually an easy win in urban design. They soften hard edges, bring seasonal change into the city, and are generally welcomed by almost everyone involved in shaping public space. Yet when it…
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Stepping Up Into the Wind
Leeds is no stranger to wind. As one of the UK’s windiest inland cities, its tall buildings are often influenced as much by the weather as by architectural ambition.