The intention of this thesis is to use architecture as a medium in which to increase exposure, understanding, and acceptance of a resource many in society have grown to misjudge: nuclear energy. That acceptance is achieved by using the nuclear facility as a typology for experimentation on prototypical architectural elements, supporting water cycles, erosion, the passage of time, and the amplification of excesses to produce engaging public landscapes. The nuclear facility will be taking the place of an existing coal plant in Cleveland, Ohio. The systems of heat and water supporting this faculty will be brought into the surrounding site in such a way that will erode and enrich the landscape while providing filtration and cooling for the plant while concurrently providing education and recreation for the public.
