HARVESTING HOPE
Vertical Farming in the Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm By: Advisor:
Manijeh Haeri John Defazio, AIA
“If you want light, you must light a fire” Rumi 1207-1273 Thesis: The interrelated process of climate change and agriculture take place on a global scale. Over farming threatens earth’s top soil through erosion, it also depletes nutrients from the soil . Over use of chemical pesticides pollute the water and the very crops we depend on. When practiced without care, farming presents the greatest threat to species and ecosystems. New, innovative and sustainable farming methods could preserve the valuable top soil, eliminate use of chemical fertilizers and maintain a healthy environment and in many cases reverse the damage already done. Vertical farms and large scale green house farming could be an effective solution to issues of agricultural land depletion and constraints all over the world. Controlled Farming environments can also create farming opportunities in areas where diversified farming is not possible through traditional means. Where soil and water are not adequate for farming and the climate limits produce choices, a controlled environment or large scale green houses could be the solution.
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Existing Conditions and Data: Location: Strait of Hormuz Coordinates: 26°41’43”N 55°37’06”E Area: 1,491 km2 (576 sq mi) Length: 135 km (83.9 mi) Width: 40 km (25 mi) Country: Iran Province: Hormozgān County: Qeshm Largest city: Qeshm Population: 113,846 (as of 2010) Density: 67.07 /km2 (173.71 /sq mi) Ethnic groups: Qeshmi, Minabi, Kumzari and Bandri Persians, Arabic speaking Iranians
Site Analysis Qeshm
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PROGRAM ABSTRACT:
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CASE STUDY AND PRECEDENTS:
The case Studies chosen for this project, helped bring forth the space requirements, size, and hierarchy. The most influential case studies and inspirations were Persian gardens ,Persian Architecture and Calligraphy. The perfect design of the Persian Garden, along with its ability to respond to extreme climatic conditions, is the result of an application of different fields of knowledge, i.e. technology, water management and engineering, architecture, botany and agriculture. The notion of the Persian Garden permeates Iranian life and its artistic expressions; references to the garden is found in literature, poetry, music, calligraphy and carpet design. The attributes the layout of the garden expressed by the specific adaptation of the Chahar Bagh within each component and articulated in the plant/ chehel sotoon, Isphahan, Iran, 1680 flower beds.
Shazseh Garden, Mahan, Iran, ca. 1890
Gardens By the Bay, Singapore
Shah Goli, Tabriz, Iran, 1800
Water Treatment Plant, South Korea
Pasano Offices, Tokyo, Japan
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FALL REVIEW The site is a brown field and would benefit from responsible development. This location was chosen also due to close proximity to water and visibility. The land is adjacent to customs and immigration offices of the free zone Qeshm Island.
LEGEND RESIDENTIAL -HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL - MODERN COMMERCIAL GREEN SPACE MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL TO BE REPLACED
SITE PHOTOS
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TECHNOLOGY NET ZERO PROJECT PASSIVE EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM NATURAL GAS HVAC BACKUP SYSTEM REVIVING BROWN FIELD ADDING GREEN SPACE REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT ORGANIC PRODUCE REUSING PETROLEUM BY PRODUCTS SOLAR POWER WIND POWER
“The cloud, the wind, the moon, the sun, and the circle are working To give you bread and you should not eat it in ignorance” Saadi 1210-1291
TIDAL POWER WAVE POWER OIL INDUSTRY WASTE PRODUCT REUSE CREATING GREEN SPACE REDUCING WATER RUNOFF RAIN WATER HARVEST
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TECHNICAL REVIEW
DOUBLE SKIN WALL SYSTEM REINFORCED SELF CLEANING WHITE CONCRETE STRUCTURE 7
ETFE SYSTEM
CONSTRUCTION METHOD
SELF CLEANING WHITE CONCRETE
TRADITIONAL EVAPORATIVE COOLING DIAGRAM
CALLIGRAPHY SCREEN TECHNIQUE
EVAPORATIVE COOLING DIAGRAM 8
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FINAL REVIEW
“Rose petals let us scatter, And fill the cup with red wine The old world let us shatter, And imagine a new design” Hafiz 1325-1389
GROUND LEVEL
ELEVATED BOTANICAL GARDENS
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OPEN AIR MARKET
SHADED WATER PARK
TREE COLUMN DETAILS
WATER FALL - SITE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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HARVESTING HOPE
Vertical Farming in the Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm
VERTICAL FARM AND STACKING DIAGRAM
Thesis III Spring 2015 | Manijeh Haeri
GREEN ROOF RAIN WATER RECAPTURE CISTERN OBSERVATION DECK WATER SPRAY SYSTEM TO COOL DOWN RISING WARM AIR AND PROMOTE AIR CIRCULATION
TYPICAL FARMING AND FISH FARM LEVELS 1 FISH FARM LEVEL SERVES 2 FARMING LEVELS 18 HYDROPONICS FARM LEVELS 9 FISH FARM LEVELS
LOBBY LEVEL RECEPTION COFFEE SHOP LOUNGE AREA GIFT SHOP
PLAZA LEVEL WATER FOUNTAIN AND POOL FOR PASSIVE COOLING CONNECTION TO UPPER GARDEN LEVEL GREEN WALLS AND WATER FALL FED BY ROOF TOP CISTERN
MECHANICAL LEVEL BACK UP SYSTEM TO SUPPORT PASSIVE COOLING SYSTEM USES LOCAL NATURAL GAS, ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE
COMPOSTING LEVEL USING ORGANIC DISPOSED FARM CROP LEFT OVER COFFEE GRINDS AND FOOD
GROUND LEVEL SHIPPING AND RECEIVING PROCESSING PACKAGING ON SITE RECYCLING
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CONSERVATORY AXON
DESALINIZATION PLANT 13
SITE SECTION - EAST WEST
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BIRDS EYE VIEW - FLYING NORTH EAST
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SOURCES:
HEATHERWICK STUDIO.COM ARCHDAILY.COM DEZEEN.COM THE VERTICAL FARM: FEEDING THE WORLD IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY DICKSON DESPOMMIER WATER DESALINATION BY UNITED STATES ARMY THE PERSIAN GULF: BANDAR ABBAS, THE NATURAL TRADE GATEWAY OF SOUTHEAST IRAN, WILLEM FLOOR WIKIMAPIA.COM PERSIAN PARADISE GARDENS: HISTORY, ELEMENTS, INFLUENCES BY ARASH KALANTARI IUCN.ORG ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH GEFSGP.IR UNDP.ORG/SGP DESALINATION::A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE – AUGUST 14, 2008 BY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY, WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD, DIVISION ON EARTH AND LIFE STUDIES, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Special thanks to: John Defazio, who encourages and pushes to get the best out of his students, with enthusiasm and passion for architecture and his vast knowledge. Thank you. James Murdock, Endless Pools Inc. for his knowledge of engineering and being innovative and a visionary.
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