WINDTOWERS AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES – CATE 19 HALF DAY FIELD TRIP
09.00 Pick-up from the two conference hotels
09.30 Sustainable City residential quarter walk around with outline of the urban heat island design strategies for the planning of the neighbourhood.
[Click here for paper on the neighbourhood]
10.30 Travel to Bastakiyah, traditional windcatcher neighbourhood of Dubai city (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bastakiya ). Tour of the quarter and visit to a traditional windcatcher house with outline of its key design features.
[Click here for paper on the performance of the windtower houses]
12.30 Bus back to hotels or drop off at the Dubai Mall if required.