亞利桑那大學(xué)的建筑和景觀設(shè)計(jì)

project by: Jones Studio，Inc.

name of project: The University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

location: Tucson，Arizona

Architects:Eddie JonesNeal Jones

A textbook illustration of modern， sustainable， site specific and symbolically iconographic architecture stands as an addition to the renowned University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Conceptually， Jones Studio， Inc. designed the exemplar building to be the embodiment of the College's 50-year emphasis on green， environmentally conscientious， energy-efficient， modernity (light years before such concerns became in vogue.)

Living up to its ideal， this 3，438 sq m (37，000 sf)， tri-level structure adds open studio space for the Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs on the two uppermost floors. The top floor offers an inspiring studio floor-to-ceiling height of 6.1 m (20')， while the total ground floor plate consists of world-class laboratories and workshops， which are one-half interior and one-half open air.

On top of the entire edifice， there is a roof-plane conference space that affords dramatic， unobstructed views of the majestic Catalina Mountains to the north. Against the south elevation an oasis garden and pond (designed by Christine Ten Eyck) serves as a continuous research facility for the Landscape Architecture program.

The building sits along a busy east-west University boundary， which Jones Studio took full advantage of.By providing an unencumbered glass facade that brings soft northern light into the studio spaces， the Phoenix-based firm has given the College a transparent presence for both the campus and the community， since passersby now have a literal window into the design professions.

Southern light is also taken advantage of， but controlled with shading devices. A screen， rising from the garden， shelters the entire southern exposure. Vines have already started to wind their way up the steel grille， and when mature， will dapple the light.

Ecologically， the genius of this sustainable system is that the entire 1，208 sq m (13，000 sf) of roof harvests every drop of water that falls onto the surface. The water is collected in a 41，640-liter (11，000-gal) tank and used to irrigate the garden. The vines from the oasis will become a living protection to mitigate heat gain from the harsh southern sun of the Sonoran Desert.

The yin-yang of the structure and garden symbiosis is a major element in the project's sustainability.“The building can't exist without the landscape， and the landscape cannot exist without the building，”says Principal Eddie Jones， AIA.“And if you're a student in an interdisciplinary program， then that's a wonderful message.”

The“fit”of the new addition with the original 1964 college structure seems effortless， as the two smartly dovetail each other via outdoor decks and stairs. In fact， in an effort to take advantage of the Arizona climate， the circulation is located to the exterior.“All stairwells are outside， and even the elevator opens outward，”says Project Architect Brian Farling， RA， a 1994 University of Arizona Architecture graduate.“There are no interior corridors consuming space and needing to be lit or conditioned.”

Among other sustainable aspects of the architecture are the overall limitations the architects placed on material consumption.“The 'bones' of the building are the finish itself，”says Project Architect Maria Salinger， AIA， also a 1994 graduate， noting that Jones Studio employed“very few additional finishes，”and thus，“l(fā)ess was consumed to produce the building.”Given its material palette consisting of steel， glass， aluminum， concrete， and gypsum board， the design needs no maintenance either.

“The building is a teacher，”says Dean Chuck Albanese， FAIA.“It is a demonstration and expression of the process，”he explains while gesturing to the visible structure， details and systems， which are exposed throughout the facility.“Students understand how it was built， and because they are the principal users， they also understand why it was built.”

The new project not only has drawn international attention to itself and the College， but also has generated an enthusiastic response to the idea of infinite possibilities-so much so that the College plans to create a green， rooftop solar laboratory in its next construction phase (Jan. '09).“The working space will allow and encourage the design and testing of solar and shading devices and structures as well as landscaping experiments with arid plants，”says Dean Albanese.

If the building/landscape represents the College's golden anniversary (founded in 1958) commitment to sustainability， then the laboratory/workshops embody the program's cutting-edge emphasis on research and emergent contemporary practice.

The laboratories are located throughout the entire 1，115 sq m (12，000 sq ft) of the ground floor.Students enjoy access to a large traditional metal shop and separate woodshop as well as“numerous specialty laboratories that facilitate working in a wide range of areas from ceramics， glass， synthetics， concrete， rapid prototyping and digital fabrication，”says Professor Larry Medlin， AIA， Director of the School of Architecture.

“These resources enable students， even at the undergraduate beginning level， to study and familiarize themselves with some of those materials， and apply it to their design projects，”continues Director Medlin.“At the graduate level， students are doing some of the most innovative and highly developed explorations in their research with these materials and techniques.”

All of the programs within the College are enjoying the benefit of the landmark facility.

For example， in the Emerging Material Technologies Graduate Program， Director Professor A'lvaro Malo says students spend countless hours in the laboratories getting “hands-on experience in the prototyping of material forms and components.”In the Urban Design Graduate Program coordinated by Professor Ignacio San Martín， students utilize the facility to create design study models and also to test green materials for urban infrastructure.

Also utilizing the new addition is the Drachman Design Build Coalition， the College organization in which students and faculty develop and build projects for low-income families. Students design， build and test mock-ups of the detailing as well as create some of the final components. Professors Mary Hardin， AIA， and John Folan， AIA， are the program leaders.

Another milestone project that celebrates the College's 50-year anniversary is the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The University of Arizona was one of only 20 teams selected world wide to lead an interdisciplinary squad. The new facility will be used to fabricate and test the components for a net zero energy prototype house that will be built on the National Mall in Washington， D.C.， in the fall of 2009. Assistant Professors Dale Clifford and Jason Vollen lead the CALA contingent.

Surveying the architecture， Architect Eddie Jones says he is most proud of the way the project“takes the education of a landscape architect and combines it with the education of an architect and visa versa.”Exactly…a modern and sustainable textbook example for the architectural world.