Space Sky Earth: Weather Learning Museum and Research Center
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Abstract
A rainstorm now and again can be a calming experience. With
our climate changing and a focus on more sustainable built
projects, we can only wonder if it is enough to help offset the
carbon footprint that architects create. Through the creation of
a research facility to monitor and observe natural phenomena,
researchers and the public can learn and study the weather
and climate that surround us in our everyday lives. The building
itself will be used as a learning tool by integrating sustainable
building practices mixed with interactive spaces to learn about
green building. The three areas of focus at the facility are the
earth, sky, and space. Qualitative, correlated, and case studies
will be my primary forms of research. These will provide in-site
as to how research is done and how to design for a sustainable
building. Designing a multi-disciplinary building that strives for
the best sustainable design all while showing the effects of
climate change on our planet will be the goal of this project.