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99 PERCENT INVISIBLE FULL

It’s a shock to move from an air-conditioned interior at 20☌ to full sun at 40☌, so we try to gradually reacclimatize people as they move to the outside. Ryan: We do the same for projects in the Middle East with respect to temperatures. But if you were already acclimatized to breezy conditions from walking outside, you would expect wind conditions to change and perceive the change less negatively. If you’re moving from indoors to outdoors, you’re adapted to calm conditions and a sudden blast of wind would be a shock.

Ruth: Here the UK, we focus a lot on wind comfort at entrances. Some people would say, “I’m inside a building so I expect to be comfortable.” Other people would say, “Well, I'm at a sports match, and weather is part of my enjoyment of the atmosphere.” Well-managed transitions improve perceived comfort Ruth Shilston: The stadium experience is a complex thing to understand because it is extremely personal. The intention may be to encourage people to feel as if they are outside, but if they are made to walk through several sets of doors and a concourse, their expectations can get skewed, because they’re not sure whether they’re inside or outside. This is why a covered stadium can be challenging. Think about skiing! We have to understand what people expect and create spaces that correspond to those expectations. Ryan Danks: People actively seek conditions outside that they would never tolerate inside. Thermal comfort is highly subjective and context-dependent The episode focused on homes and offices, but in our practice there’s much more to the story - the outdoors! That got us thinking about some of the issues we consider when helping clients design “delightful” outdoor spaces. In the process, we’ve lost what architect Lisa Heschong calls “thermal delight” - the physical sensations and cultural meanings associated with changes in temperature. In a recent episode entitled “Thermal Delight,” the design podcast 99 Percent Invisible explored how the worldwide adoption of air conditioning has radically changed how we build, where and how we live, how much energy we consume, and on and on.