Sydney Jones, Mea McCormack

PIXEL FARMING

URBAN AGRICULTURAL IDEATION

SYDNEY JONES + MEA MCCORMACK

01. CLOSED CYCLE CONTINUAL PRODUCTION

RAINWATER + COMPOST ARE COLLECTED FOR REUSE IN THE GROWTH OF VEGETABLE CROPS. GREYWATER IS COLLECTED + FILTERED FOR THE WATERING OF FRUIT TREES ON-SITE.

03. LEARNING + RESEARCH SUPPORTING FACILITIES

LABORATORIES + GERMINATION CHAMBERS SUPPORT STUDENT COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCHERS + FARMERS TO IMPROVE URBAN FARMING TECHNIQUES.

02. GROWING OPTIMIZATION COMPANION CROPS

TWELVE COMPANION CROPS ARE ROTATED QUARTER-ANNUALLY. SELECTED CROPS UTILIZE DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS IN THE SHARED SOIL TO IMPROVE YIELD.

04. LIVE + WORK INTEGRATED RESIDENCES

FARMERS + THEIR FAMILIES LIVE ON THE SAME FLOORS AS THEIR PIXEL PLOTS. FARMERS COMMUTE ACROSS THE HALL TO TEND TO + HARVEST THEIR DESIGNATED AREAS.

PIXEL FARMING DESIGN STANDARDS

PIXEL FARMING ITERATIVE MODELS

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FINAL MODEL

PIXEL FARMING CITY APPROACH

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LATERAL SECTION

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INTERIOR FARMING

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RESIDENTIAL FLOORS

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OPEN AIR CONDITIONS

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THIRD STREET

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CLOSED CYCLE

PIXEL FARMING ELEVATIONS

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SECOND STREET