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Desert Temporality: Creating comfort and growing food through a responsive dynamic facade

Project locationTempe, AZ, USA
University/SchoolCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Lead ArchitectBo Li
Projecthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1R4WY3Xxl4M8pwo60fuh4ZI8dNkb4JEDl/view?usp=sharing

This project proposes to renovate an old flour mill in Tempe, Arizona, into an agricultural research center focused on vertical farming technologies in a hot arid climate. This climate creates a perfect environment for a photovoltaic system to be integrated with a dynamic facade system and to grow food that requires a lot of heat. Dye-sensitized solar cells help the rooftop and facade dynamically respond to the sun, generating power and letting in sunlight to help plants grow. This project intends to build an intricate relationship between architectural design and agricultural innovation.