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Designing the Resilient Desert City

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It is only through breaking silos of expertise and industry that we can truly make headway on our most challenging issues, such as climate change. By partnering with the Phoenix Metro chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the City of Tempe hopes to be able to show the transformative possibilities of the Climate Action Plan through physical interventions of architecture, landscape architecture, and mater planning, ensuring the City of its residents will have a greater understanding of the potential impacts of Green Codes, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Resilient Energy Hubs. 

 To learn more about this competition, read the
Designing the Resilient Desert City Competition Brief 

 

Competition Site:

The competition site is located in Tempe, Arizona along Apache Boulevard between Dorsey Land and Chief Jones Way. The sit is comprised of three lots with following parcel numbers (APN): 132-62-148, 132-62-149, and 132-62-005B. Entrants may use one, two, or all parcels as part of their design concept. 

Two existing buildings on the project site may be maintained or removed as part of the design concept. 

Apache Central Site Survey

Dorsey Park and Ride 

Additional Resources: 

2019 Climate Action Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan Update

Urban Sustainability Directors Network: Resilience Hubs

EnVision Tempe 

City of Mesa LID Toolkit and City of Tucson LID and GI Guidance Manual

International Green Construction Code

AIA Framework for Design Excellence 

City of Tempe Housing and Affordability Analysis  

 

 

Guiding Principles
Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Climate Action in Tempe
Carbon Reduction Actions
Community Resources
CAP Update References