RESOURCE X CHANGE
STUDIO PROJECT
STUDIO PROJECT
TUCSON, ARIZONA
FALL 2023
FALL 2023
ROOTED IN THE VIBRANT TAPESTRY OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, THE CENTER SEAMLESSLY MARRIES THE TIMELESS AESTHETIC OF THE REGION WITH CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE. IT IS A LIVING LABORATORY WHERE SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND INNOVATORS CONVERGE TO EXPLORE, DEVELOP, AND REFINE THE NEXT GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. RENEWABLE ENERGY TAKES CENTER STAGE, WITH SOLAR, WIND, GEOTHERMAL, BIOMASS, AND HYDROELECTRIC SOURCES INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THIS CONVERGENCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PLATFORM FOR EXPERIMENTATION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION, SETTING THE STAGE FOR TRANSFORMATIVE BREAKTHROUGHS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY.
MIDJOURNEY CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATIONS
PROMPT:
DESERT ARCHITECTURE, LUSH DESERT LANDSCAPE, MASS TIMBER, CROWDS OF PEOPLE, RIVER NEXT TO BUILDING, CACTI, GLASS
DESERT ARCHITECTURE, LUSH DESERT LANDSCAPE, MASS TIMBER, CROWDS OF PEOPLE, RIVER NEXT TO BUILDING, CACTI, GLASS
PROMPT:
INSIDE A SMALL AUDITORIUM, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, NIGHT, INTERIOR
INSIDE A SMALL AUDITORIUM, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, NIGHT, INTERIOR
PROMPT:
COMMUNITY LOUNGE, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, TECHNOLOGY, INTERIOR REFLECTING POOL, GREEN DESERT PLANTS
COMMUNITY LOUNGE, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, TECHNOLOGY, INTERIOR REFLECTING POOL, GREEN DESERT PLANTS
PROMPT:
COMMUNITY LOUNGE, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, TECHNOLOGY, INTERIOR REFLECTING POOL, GREEN DESERT PLANTS
COMMUNITY LOUNGE, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER, SHADE, TECHNOLOGY, INTERIOR REFLECTING POOL, GREEN DESERT PLANTS
PROMPT:
HYDROPONICS LABORATORY, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, LAB, SCIENTIST, UNDERGROUND, CAVE, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, ROCK WALL
HYDROPONICS LABORATORY, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, LAB, SCIENTIST, UNDERGROUND, CAVE, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, ROCK WALL
PROMPT:
HYDROPONICS LABORATORY, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, LAB, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER
HYDROPONICS LABORATORY, DESERT ENVIRONMENT, LAB, SCIENTIST, MASS TIMBER
SOUTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
ARCHIVERESEARCH
COMPUTER SERVERSUPPORT
IT OFFICESUPPORT
MAIN ELECTRICALMEP
BASEMENT LEVEL
SOUTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
NORTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
LOBBY/GALLERYPUBLIC
EVENT SPACEPUBLIC
SHIPPING/RECEIVINGSERVICE
GUEST SERVICESSERVICE
OUTDOOR CAFEPUBLIC
EXTERIOR TERRACEPUBLIC
FIRE RISERMEP
GROUND LEVEL
SOUTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
NORTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
LOBBY/GALLERYPUBLIC
EVENT SPACEPUBLIC
SHIPPING/RECEIVINGSERVICE
HYDROPONICSRESEARCH
WATER QUALITYRESEARCH
SHARED SPACERESEARCH
CLASSROOMSRESEARCH
FIRST LEVEL
SOUTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
NORTH ENTRANCECIRCULATION
LOBBY/GALLERYPUBLIC
EVENT SPACEPUBLIC
SHIPPING/RECEIVINGSERVICE
HYDROPONICSRESEARCH
WATER QUALITYRESEARCH
STAFF WORK AREAOFFICE
SMALL MEETING ROOMOFFICE
LARGE MEETING ROOMOFFICE
VISITING RESEARCHOFFICE
STAFFOFFICE
DIRECTOROFFICE
CAFEPUBLIC
SECOND LEVEL
PROGRAM
BASEMENT LEVEL
SINGLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
SINGLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
GROUND LEVEL
DIRECT ADJACENT ROUTES
CIRCULATION
DIRECT ADJACENT ROUTES
CIRCULATION
FIRST LEVEL
DOUBLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
DOUBLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
SECOND LEVEL
DOUBLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
DOUBLE ORIGIN VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
STEP 1
PROGRAM LAYOUT
PROGRAM LAYOUT
STEP 2
VOLUME MODIFICATIONS
VOLUME MODIFICATIONS
STEP 3
SHIFTING WALLS
SHIFTING WALLS
STEP 4
POLISHING AND CONTEXT
POLISHING AND CONTEXT
MAPPINGS
DENSITY
SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS
ELEVATIONS
DESIGNED WITH A KEEN EYE ON EFFICIENCY, THE CENTER MAXIMIZES RESOURCE CONSERVATION THROUGH PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN, HIGH-PERFORMANCE INSULATION, AND ADVANCED HVAC SYSTEMS. THIS ENSURES NOT ONLY THE OPTIMAL UTILIZATION OF ENERGY BUT ALSO PRIORITIZES THE COMFORT AND WELL-BEING OF ITS OCCUPANTS. MORE THAN A RESEARCH FACILITY, THE TUCSON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND RESOURCEXCHANGE CENTER IS A BEACON OF KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS CREATE A PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS SHARED SPACE EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE TOOLS AND UNDERSTANDING NEEDED TO EMBRACE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. TRANSPARENCY IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IS A CORE TENET OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. THE CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC, INVITING THEM TO WITNESS THE GROUNDBREAKING WORK WITHIN. INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS, OBSERVATION GALLERIES, AND INFORMATIVE EXHIBITS DEMYSTIFY THE RESEARCH PROCESS, FOSTERING A SENSE OF SHARED PURPOSE IN THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A GREENER, MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD. IN ESSENCE, THE TUCSON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND RESOURCEXCHANGE CENTER IS A TESTAMENT TO THE BOUNDLESS POTENTIAL OF HUMAN INGENUITY. IT STANDS AS A BEACON OF HOPE, A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, AND A LIVING TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH
SOLAR CHIMNEYS - VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
PASSIVE VENTILATION SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE SOLAR ENERGY TO ENHANCE NATURAL VENTILATION AND COOL A BUILDING. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE BEHIND SOLAR CHIMNEYS INVOLVES HARNESSING THE SUN'S HEAT TO CREATE AN UPWARD AIRFLOW WITHIN THE CHIMNEY, FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF AIR AND PROMOTING COOLING.
PASSIVE VENTILATION SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE SOLAR ENERGY TO ENHANCE NATURAL VENTILATION AND COOL A BUILDING. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE BEHIND SOLAR CHIMNEYS INVOLVES HARNESSING THE SUN'S HEAT TO CREATE AN UPWARD AIRFLOW WITHIN THE CHIMNEY, FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF AIR AND PROMOTING COOLING.
ERV/RADIANT SYSTEM COMBINATION - WITHIN FLOOR
THE RADIANT FLOOR COOLING SYSTEM CIRCULATES COOL WATER THROUGH THE FLOOR PIPES. AS THE COOL WATER ABSORBS HEAT FROM THE INDOOR SPACE, IT HELPS TO LOWER THE ROOM TEMPERATURE. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ERV SYSTEM CONTINUES TO OPERATE, ENSURING A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF FRESH OUTDOOR AIR. IT COOLS THE SPACE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE RADIANT SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FRESH, PRE-COOLED AIR THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
THE RADIANT FLOOR COOLING SYSTEM CIRCULATES COOL WATER THROUGH THE FLOOR PIPES. AS THE COOL WATER ABSORBS HEAT FROM THE INDOOR SPACE, IT HELPS TO LOWER THE ROOM TEMPERATURE. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ERV SYSTEM CONTINUES TO OPERATE, ENSURING A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF FRESH OUTDOOR AIR. IT COOLS THE SPACE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE RADIANT SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FRESH, PRE-COOLED AIR THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
WATER COLLECTION - GREYWATER
THE GREYWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM CAPTURES, TREATS, AND REUSES NON-POTABLE WATER FROM VARIOUS DOMESTIC SOURCES WITHIN THE BUILDING. THESE INCLUDE SINKS AND IRRIGATION. IMPLEMENTING THIS GREYWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR GREATER WATER CONSERVATION, REDUCED STRAIN ON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES, AND POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS.
THE GREYWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM CAPTURES, TREATS, AND REUSES NON-POTABLE WATER FROM VARIOUS DOMESTIC SOURCES WITHIN THE BUILDING. THESE INCLUDE SINKS AND IRRIGATION. IMPLEMENTING THIS GREYWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR GREATER WATER CONSERVATION, REDUCED STRAIN ON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES, AND POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS.
THE TUCSON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND RESOURCEXCHANGE CENTER STANDS AS AN ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE RICH CULTURAL TAPESTRY OF TUCSON, ARIZONA. THE MARRIAGE OF TIMELESS REGIONAL AESTHETICS WITH CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CREATES A DYNAMIC AND INSPIRING SPACE—A LIVING LABORATORY WHERE THE CONVERGENCE OF SCIENTIFIC MINDS CULTIVATES THE NEXT ERA OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. IN ESSENCE, THE TUCSON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND RESOURCEXCHANGE CENTER STANDS AS A TESTAMENT TO THE BOUNDLESS POTENTIAL OF HUMAN INGENUITY. IT IS MORE THAN A BUILDING; IT IS A BEACON OF HOPE, A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, AND A LIVING TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH. THIS CENTER SYMBOLIZES THE COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AND THE ENDURING IMPACT OF HARMONIZING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
RENDERINGS
MODEL