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STRC I SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

SHAHIRA ALIWI

M.Arch Master of Architecture

The University of Memphis, Higher Education, Department of Architecture, UofM® ranks top 4.9% worldwide in Center for World University Rankings, Memphis-TN, USA

Thesis Committees:

Prof.Michael D. Hagge, M.Arch, MCRP, MPA, Professor Department of Architecture (Chair)
Prof.Sherry Lynn Brayan-Hagge, M.Arch, MS.Arch, BS, Professor Emerita Department of Architecture (Chair)
Prof.Michael K. Chisamore, M.Arch, BPS.Arch (Committee Chair)

Prof.Jennifer L. Barker, Ed.D, M.Arch, B.Arch (Director of Graduate Studies)
Prof.Jennifer L. Thompson (Jenna), LEED AP, M.Arch, B.Arch, BIA (Committee Member)
Prof.Pamela J. Hurley, M.Arch, MFA, BFA (Committee Member)

Competition

SARA | NY Design Awards
Society of American Registered Architects Council and Gala at TWA Hotel, New York-NY, USA

Harahan Bridge, Memphis,Tennessee, USA

Thesis Research Studies Keywords:

Futuristic Architecture - Sustainable & Technology - Architecture Design Project - Eco-Technology - BioT-Ech - Net-Zero Energy - Renewable Energy Systems.

The Purpose of The Study

- How do we get people engaged with sustainable technology, visibly and physically?

- How can we develop a building that is sustainable in terms of energy efficiency, human health, and job creation?

The increase in carbon emission levels has been a critical challenge for the environment since the beginning of the twentieth century.

There are many reasons behind this, such as industrial development, population increase, and the global growth in affluence. The responsibility for mitigation of the consequences of these human activities should be taken seriously by every member of society, including architects.

This thesis investigates how architecture can take the lead in decreasing carbon emissions by using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. The project implements a variety of Eco-Technology tools, such as renewable energy solutions (water turbines, wind turbines, and solar panels).

Additionally, this thesis aims to educate people through design about the importance of sustainability as a solution to environmental problems. The project accomplishes this by engaging people in sustainability, providing them with a Net-Zero energy project that can show them renewable energy systems and how they generate power.

By experiencing the design, people will become aware of sustainability and take action.

"We cannot protect something we do not love; we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense." Richard Louv