ECO - OUTPOST in a Global Warming Age
PHOENIX House, a solar home, is one of a series of designs
created to be "OUTPOSTS" for living - unplugged from the grid. Set in
the intensely hot, dry climate of the desert near Phoenix, Arizona it embraces
a vision of the future where technology has become the architecture - creating
a new solar aesthetic. It celebrates the potential of emerging photovoltaic and
wind technologies and couples them with passive energy design strategies to
create a “machine for living.”
The intent of this “smart” structure is not simply to
sustain but to evolve, inspire and transform. The design’s smart technology
integrates active & passive energy design strategies and builds a new
relationship between climate, site and the occupant. It is responsive to the
external environment and adjusts the internal climate and conditions for
optimum comfort, convenience and life-style.