Adapting to Change: Understanding Mediterranean Archetypes as Resistance Strategies

The current contribution proposes a contemporary exploration and redefinition of resistance archetypes, within the Mediterranean geo-climatic context, aimed at aiding the identification of new shaded spaces adept at tackling climatic shifts in Mediterranean cities. In this perspective, architecture plays a pivotal role in the implementation of design strategies that can be succinctly termed design actions of resistance. These actions constitute a pivotal element in counteracting climate change, presenting a critical array of tools for mitigating negative impacts and promoting an amelioration of climatic conditions in Mediterranean regions. This contribution, rigorously framed within the sphere of architectural composition, ushers in novel vistas in the discourse between architecture and the environment, underscoring, with emphasis, the imperative of a design commitment consciously oriented towards sustainability, adaptation, and resistance to climatic phenomena.