Atmosphere and the anthropogenic Metapolis

Niels Albertsen (1)

1 Aarhus School of Architecture

This article explores connections between the concepts of atmosphere, Anthropocene and contemporary urbanity. First, contemporary urbanity is specified as Metapolis composed of different assemblies of density and heterogeneity. Second, the aisthetic atmospheres of the European Metapolis are portrayed as intensified in the historical centres and pluralized throughout the Metapolis. Third, the Metapolis is connected to the concept of the Anthropocene identified as the Great Acceleration. Fourth, the atmospheric and the anthropogenic aspects are assembled under the headings of the weather, atmospheric attentiveness to the Anthropocene and atmospheric aspects of Metapolitan climate politics.

Mots clés: Air; Anthropocene; Atmosphere; Great Acceleration; Metapolis

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace

Niels Albertsen. Atmosphere and the anthropogenic Metapolis. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Ambiances, Alloaesthesia: Senses, Inventions, Worlds, Réseau International Ambiances, Dec 2020, e-conference, France. pp. 74-77, ⟨10.48537/hal-03220247⟩. ⟨hal-03220247⟩