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Southwest Regional Core
Over the next 30 years, this 3200 acre site in the southwest American desert will be developed into a new urban, business, residential, and social core for the region. Seeking to establish a “new desert urbanism,” the developer and master planners want the area to consist of walkable communities with social amenities and convenient retail and mixed-use areas, while making the least possible impact on the environment. To this end, Terrapin facilitated an Environmental Opportunities Charrette that delved into issues of energy, transportation, water, and wastewater to identify recommended strategies and implications of urban design, infrastructure, building design, and planning of the development. Detailed Terrapin Case Studies are available in the Workroom, our private extranet full of detailed information and resources to help you make an informed decision.

A saguaro cactus near the project site. © Jason King for Terrapin Bright Green

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Terrapin featured in Green Community

Terrapin has contributed an essay on Energy and Communities for the American Planning Association’s upcoming book, Green Community. Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition (www.nbm.org), these collected essays illuminate connections among personal health, community health, and our planet's health.

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Biophilic Design wins American Publishers Award

Bill Browning and Bob Fox are among the authors of a new book, Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life edited by Yale professor Stephen Kellert and winner of the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Architecture and Urban Planning category.

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