Like many cities in the US Southwest, Tucson, Arizona faces a pressing challenge: how to ensure a long-term supply of water for a growing population under uncertain climate constraints? Can a desert city achieve future water self-sufficiency without sacrificing either livability or growth?
Researchers
- Courtney Crosson, Associate Professor of Architecture
- ARC451a Students of Architecture
Community Partners and Consultants
Project Details
Budget: $10,000, funded by GLHN Architects + Engineers
Where: Tucson, Arizona
When: January 2019 - May 2019
Project Overview
Like many cities in the US Southwest, Tucson, Arizona faces a pressing challenge: how to ensure a long-term supply of water for a growing population under uncertain climate constraints? Can a desert city achieve future water self-sufficiency without sacrificing either livability or growth? The answer to this question lies in new visions for our current cities that integrate alternative water sources and inspire a public toward acceptance, adoption, and action. Tucson One Water: A Vision for a Water Independent Downtown is a public exhibit that took on this design and community education challenge. The work was created by ten students from the University of Arizona, School of Architecture; led by one professor; sponsored by GLHN Architects and Engineers; and supported by five community experts from City and County staffs. The Tucson One Water exhibit was open to the public in April-May 2019 and 2018 in downtown Tucson and engaged over 350 citizens in visions for a water independent and livable desert city by year 2050.
Project Outcomes: Exhibition of the work in downtown Tucson and a 250 page publicly available book of the work.
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