Schematic design proposals of the implementation of PDEC in the urban open spaces of Athens

This paper summarises a series of design proposals, which aim at exploring in an architectural way, the implementation of PDEC in the urban open spaces of Athens. These design proposals refer to the larger scale of the typical urban block, as well as the intermediate scale of the urban square, and attempt to increase convective and evaporative cooling within the dense city fabric. For a city with a hot and relatively dry climate, like Athens, the effect of enhanced air circulation at pedestrian level can significantly improve thermal conditions during the summer.