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“Integration of Chinatown’s Supply Chain”
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What is Chinatown? A place of where the authentic Chinese restaurants locate? A place of where you can buy various products with a cheap price? A place of where the film makers always find a view? Or it just a neighborhood for people who share the same cultural background? In recent years, Chinatown has suffered from the loss of youth population, supply chain collapse, increased living expense, and community disconnection. With the dramatic changes due to Covid-19, Chinatown has been isolated and become an enclave.
Age Groups
This project aims to design a space with the core of supply chain integration, social construction, education empowerment, and economy revitalization. By incorporating with the sustainable strategies and the vertical farms, it creates a self-efficient Chinatown’s focal point and meet the food demand.
White 2.5%
Others 1.8%
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Latino 23.5%
Automotive Parking
Acoustic Panels
AC Service
Asian 70.6%
GIPHY Studios
Black 1.8%
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[ L EG EN D ] Supply Chain Food Supply Seafood Supplier
Poultry Corporation
Herb Shops
Food Court
Industrial Distrcit Residential
Food Demand
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Tourism Attraction
Education
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There are four components intertwined to redefine the edge of Chinatown. As the expanding of food supply and social interaction, the project blends the boundary in-between cultures, communities, and races and at the same time, by simulating the business model it preserves the roots of Re-production Chinatown to keep its authenticity
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By incorporating with sustainable strategies, the vertical farms on site are organized to face south to maximum the solar obtain. There are solar panels on each hat house which would generates the electricity of approximately 100 Kw/hr. In terms of rainwater collection and storage, the plant troughs, cistern, and water basin are applied to maximum the catchment surface on site. The central courtyard connects the northern and southern greenhouses to refill the water path as water moves.
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There are two types of farms in the project. By inplementing aquaponic system, it cultivates fish and plants together in a constructed, recirculating ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish waste to plant nutrition within the vertical farms. The conventional farm mainly grows dirtbased vegetables and fruits. The ETFE shell creates a microclimate which can foster the off-season produces.
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By simulating the gathering hotspot around the site, the project creates a central gathering space for the community. With the monthly and annual festivals, it provides an open public space for people to gather and celebrate their cultures and food. At same time, a community garden is embedded on site to attract more young visitors and encourage the surrounding neighborhoods to grow their own produce.
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The central courtyard connects the north and south production core. While it collects and transfers the rainwater to the vertical farms, central courtyard provides a public space for the community. The garden is excavated into ground for 2 feet which creates a stair-sitting for people to take a break, chat with friends and read. Under the wooden planks, there is a re-circular water system to cool the air to keep a comfortable temperature. The fresh produce from vertical farms is sold in the vendors, which are scattered on the site. Also, it will hold annual and cultural events to attract more visitors and relocate the “Chinatown” town center.
Walking Route
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Read Cafe Volunteer Cook Social Curiosity Farming Sports
41% 68% 59% 27% 83% 81% 52% 89%
Walking Route
Senior Read Cafe Volunteer Cook Social Curiosity Farming Sports
64% 70% 43% 58% 62% 52% 76% 70%
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Food Production 75 lbs 8,1 35 l 1,0 bs
Vertical Farms
Food Load 1
Total Production in 30 days
Total : 10 ,075 lbs 19 15 lb s 2,4
145,312
Field Farming in 60 days
16’
20,047
Food Load 2
Summer only Garden
Total : 14
-Tomatoes=50% -Peppers=18.75% -Squashes=25% -Basils=6.25%
Food Load 3
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5,540 lb 11 ,628 s l 14
Total : 18
Total Production in a year
1,743,744
Spring/Summer Garden
Southern Summer Garden
-Potatoes=25% -Onions=12.5% -Peppers=12.5% -Cucumbers=25% -Tomatoes=25%
-Squashes=25% -Tomatoes=25% -Okras=50%
Spring only Garden
Summer Only Garden (no peppers)
Total Consumption in Chinatown
The core of food produces fresh vegetables and water products. By incorporating with aquaponic system and tropical wetland forest system, the fish waste is converted to plants nutrition. At the same time, the wetland forest purifies the water from septic tank which hold the grey water and rainwater. In terms of regulation and food safety, People could visit the ETFE vertical farm at the certain period during a day.
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47 lbs 1,8 08 l 1,5 bs
Community Garden
Food Load Total : 8
4.3% of Total
Food Consumption
5 lbs 67 1 lbs 46
Sunken Garden
0.13 lbs/per person/day
Food Load
Peas, Carrots & Pearl Onion Mix -Peas=50% -Onions=25% -Carrots=25%
Total : 4
-Potatoes=50% -Radishes=12.5% -Lettuces=25% -Spinach=12.5%
-Squashes=25% -Eggplants=12.5% -Cucumbers=25% -Tomatoes=25% -Okras=12.5%
Food of Parts
Seed Library
Section A Scale: 1/24’’=1’-0’ Loading & Distribution
Sunken Garden
Vertical Farm
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Community Kitchen
Water Basin
Community Garden
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Tomatoes Farm
Loading & Distribution
Troughs
Food
Environment
ETFE Structure ETFE Extrusion
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) is a fluorine-based plastic. It was designed to have high corrosion resistance and strength over a wide temperature range. ETFE is a polymer and its source-based name is poly(ethene-cotetrafluoroethene). It is also known under the brand name Tefzel. ETFE has a relatively high melting temperature and excellent chemical, electrical and high-energy radiation resistance properties. When burned, ETFE releases hydrofluoric acid. Fabricated Gutter
EA Section Supporting
Light Weight Only 0.15kg-0.35kg per square meter
Steel Support
Poor Sound Insulation
Good Fire Performance
Drum-like sound will be made during heavy rain
ETFE will shrink when heated and there is no dripping
Toxic Gas by Fire
Self-cleaning Performance
It will produce toxic gas when it catches on fire
The smooth membrane material is hard for dust to adhere.
High Operation Cost
Good Climate Adaptability
Automated inflation equipment increases the operation costs
ETFE can maintain stable performance in temperature range of -200~150 °C
Power Outrages Recyclable
Performance will be affected by power failure
ETFE is a green and environmental friendly material
Special inflatable and electronic equipments are required
Water Catchement
Pre-seeding Room
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Water Path W Hol at in er g
Beds
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Aerated Canna Lily Bed
Ven Str dors uct ure
Net Area: 3,722 sf Water Loss: 5%
Red Stemmed Thalia
Fish Pool
Holding Tank
Water Budget:
4,218
Biological Filter
Sp. Canna Lily
Pump Tank
Tank
Water Measure
Mechanical Filter
Septic Tank
Greywater
Clean
Waste Net Area: 9,429 sf Water Loss: 10%
Cen Cou tral rtya rd
UV Disinfection Zone
Filter Material
Collection Zone
Solar Catchment
Water Budget:
9,429
Wooden Planks
Net Area: 4,571 sf Water Loss: 30%
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Water Budget:
4,266
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Net Area: 4,791 sf Water Loss: 40% Water Budget:
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Total Water Requried
19,162
Total Water Budget:
21,745
Time: 9am
Time: 12pm Area of Solar Catchement
Area of Solar Catchement
45%
3,832
Time: 6pm Area of Solar Catchement
89%
54%
Sectional Perspective
Tomato Farm
23’-0’’ 20’-0’’
Vertical Farm
Distribution Pre-Seed Room
12’-0’’
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