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repp design & construction office - leed silver status pending

5500 square feet | tucson, arizona

architect | contractor: repp design + construction

materials: exposed concrete, powder coated steel, butt glazed glass

Arguably one of the most difficult challenges for a group of designers is to create their own work environment. The building at 2502 North First Ave proved to be no different. At 4500 square feet the building would be our new home for designing, thinking, drawing, making, building, fabricating and storing our team, our work and our equipment. Our biggest challenge was to create an environment that fosters and encourages high thought, creativity, innovation & meticulous attention to detail. We created an open studio, filled with natural light that flows to a private courtyard desert garden shaded by solar panels. A large steel & concrete screen wall blocks the harsh western sun and noise of 1st Avenue from entering the studio. A carefully curetted procession takes visitors from the parking area filled with trees and into the shaded & quiet desert courtyard.

The design of the building has no aesthetic agenda; its form is created solely from the crafted experience tailored for occupants at different spaces throughout the building. Rain water is captured and distributed throughout the site to accentuate the natural vegetation and solar panels offset summer energy use. Cross ventilation enhanced with ceiling fans allow us to minimize dependence on air conditioning during the late spring & early fall months while abundant day lighting eliminates our need for artificial light during the day.

We invite you to stop by and visit us at our office at anytime.