LIGHT THE DARKNESS!

Phoenix Community Center

PROJECT : COMMERCIAL LOCATION : PHOENIX, AZ

The Community Art center is a place where the community enjoy the art and taking some classes in specific subjects.

The center consists of art gallery,class rooms and outdoor spaces. It is inspired by its site in terms of design, materials and passive and active strategies. The idea is to design a place where it reflects its location.

MAIN DESIGN STRATEGIES :

• Regarding to the site analysis we designed the Art Center to be oriented on the north axis. Which is the best side to place our windows and have the outdoor connection.

• Trees sited on the north side for the outdoor spaces to provide shading, cool air and reduce the noise coming from the streets.

• All landscaping is native desert species requiring little to no water use and little maintenance. All plant choices are located within 100 miles of the site.

Phoenix has a hot desert climate. It is the largest city of America in this climatic zone. Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters. The city is within one of the world's sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region .

SITE ANALYSIS:

WHITE REFLECTIVE COATING

SOLID SHEATHING

THERMAL INSULATION

WATERPROOF -MEMBRANE

TIMBER ROOF RAFTER

TIMBER COLUMN

STRUCTURAL MULLION

1" IGU w/ Low-E coating

CONCRETE WALL

12" THICKNESS CMU STEM WALL - REINFORCED - R-VALUE=1.28

5" POLYSTYRENE INSULATION - R -VALUE= 20

1/2" GYPSUMBOARD - R-VALUE= 0.45

CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB

CONCRETE SLAB

WATER PROOF INSULATION

EARTH / NATIVE SOIL