Atmospheric Architecture: Designing for Air Flow, Light, and Sound

How ancient builders used invisible forces to create spaces that guide movement and transform human experience

Mesa Verde sits high on my Arizona summer itinerary, along with a growing list of places where I want to study atmospheric intelligence in architecture. The Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings represent something I've been researching extensively: sophisticated atmospheric technologies that harness wind patterns, maximize winter sunlight, and create acou…