The Drachman Design-Build Coalition Residence 7: Innovation with building materials, design-build pedagogy, monitoring of thermal transfer through wall assemblies
Researchers
- UArizona Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture students
- Mary Hardin, University Distinguished Professor of Architecture
Project Details
Budget: $110,000 loan by Pima County Industrial Development Authority
Where: Tucson, Arizona
When: August 2016 - May 2017
Project Overview
1663 W. King Ave. (scoria wall construction) Funded by Pima County IDA Loan; designed and constructed by the CAPLA students and faculty. Completed, May 2017. The total cost for the residence (including general conditions, warranties, loan interest, and escrow was $110,000. City of Tucson down payment assistance reduced the mortgage cost to $98,000. Purchased by the Maria Davila-Lopez family. This is a built residence for low-income family with 2 peer-reviewed conference papers, 1 journal article and received 2 design awards.
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