Tidal Resonance Chamber

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Tidal Resonance Chamber

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Type

Government + Health ›

YEAR

2010

BUDGET

$0 - 10K

The Tidal Resonance Chamber is a collaboration between artist Robert M Horner and Bly Windstorm-president of NAREBA [North American Rammed Earth Builders Association] and founder of Earth Dwell Ltd. Together RMH Design and Earthdwell attain to the highest level of environmental stewardship and are focused on minimizing the environmental footprint of every action we take from the drafting board to the construction site. Focused on raising awareness of the sustainable properties of RE, the Tidal Resonance Chamber is the first Urban construct built primarily with RE in the State of Washington. NAREBA is dedicated to the open collaboration between building professionals and designers in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the material and the building process; with emphasis on details and specifications. The Tidal Resonance Chamber is an experiment between human
perception and nature; it also serves as conduit for the development of
sustainable construction techniques. The Tidal Resonance Chamber provides a harbor for the contemplation and reflection on the
manner in which human beings have utilized and manipulated the natural
environment.As the first rammed-earth
construct in the City of Tacoma, the Chamber provides a contemplative and
relaxation space for users of the
Center for Urban Waters (a LEED Platinum Marine research and analysis facility) . Aimed at serving as an instrument for
perceptual synchronize with the natural rhythms of Commencement Bay,
the chamber’s thick insulated earthen walls buffer out the heavy
industrial sounds of the surrounding Port of Tacoma, and through a series of feed back pump operations
the chamber’s water level mirrors that of the Thea Foss Waterway manifesting as a
ratio-reduction.To “Resonate” brings forth the capacity to transfer between multiple
energy levels and configurations. As the chamber resonates with
the tidal condition of the Thea Foss it promotes the potential for
users of the space to engage and “Resonate” with the greater dynamics
of place, which at a time not too distant was a dynamic estuary. Reflecting upon the cultural, environmental and spiritual
frequencies of place, the Tidal Resonance Chamber invites users to
harmonize with the rhythms of nature and to discover the overlapping
layers associated with the Delta of the Puyallup River.The Tidal Resonance Chamber’s main
interior space has a trapezoidal
footprint roughly 12’ x 18’. The fortified rammed-earth walls measure
8’6” in height, and rest atop a concrete foundation that measures 4’ in
height. The chamber has a maximum filling capacity of 2500 gallons,
which will fill at the highest of high tides. The interior of the
chamber is filled with reclaimed granite curb fragments, river stones
and will eventually populate with micro-organisms, barnacles and other
aquatic lifeforms. The
Rammed Earth design mix was developed using local material and colors
were developed around the iron oxide patina of the port. The infill
openings are occupied with water-filled pyrex glass tubing that speaks
to the process of water analysis and laboratory work that occurs within
the Environmental Science building.
The glass tubing filters the south light and creates dramatic effects
of light-displacement and distortion, while also aids in creating an
intimate and peaceful environment.

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