The Hoover Dam Cactus Cooperative

The Hoover Dam Cactus Cooperative is a project proposing a new energy technology by harvesting energy stored in cacti. Scientists predict Las Vegas will run out of water and electricity by 2021. The project offers a Utopian vision of the future of our planet, where cacti is the solution to the problems of water and energy scarcity.

The project explores the uses of cacti technology in the design of a mechanism to harvest and store power generated by the cacti. Cactus energy devices installed on a large scale transform the water reservoir that once ran the hoover dam into an energy reservoir that harvests and stores electricity.

Programmatically, the project poses a challenge to create the most efficient and economical settlement for the workers. living units and working spaces are arranged strategically to create the most comfortable environment with minimal consumption of resources.