02 Vertical Farm Tower

Siteselection&analysis

Mumbai

India

The site was selected in India to suitably address overpopulation, air pollution in the cities, food security issues in slum area, and lack of green spaces

13th Compound Matunga Labour Camp

Camp

Uttar Pradesh Muslims

10% of Dharavi’s populations

Embroiders, Furniture, Jewellery Recycling Industries

Tamils (Tamil Nadu)

37% of Dharavi’s populations

Leather and Tanning Industry, Food Preparation

Kumbhars (Saurashtra, Gujarati)

2% of Dharavi’s population

Pottery and Trading

Kolis (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat)

2% of Dharavi’s population

Fishing and Sea Related Activities

Dharavi was founded in 1882 as a fishing village before turning into slum settlement. The slum was house to 1 million lower income family with productivity of around 10,000 different industries

02 Vertical Farm Tower Form&massing Design Concept

The design was inspired by the local informal settlements built by local residents. The houses were series of randomly placed blocks that forms a unique landscape with informal heights added floor by floor vertically to fulfil their needs from time to time. This intimate relationship between neighbourhood allows interaction between different community along the narrow alleyway that punctuates the gap between buildings. This experience was extended to the roof spaces where different buildings connect at different levels to offer possibilities for human activities.

02 Vertical Farm Tower Designconcept

Vertical zoning & programs

02 Vertical Farm Tower

Climate/Weatheranalysis Formevolution/massing

The proposed site Site accessibility

Extending the north surface for better views and outdoor activities

Extruding the platform to create overhangs on south direction for natural shading

Breaking the interval platform to create vertical relationship between functional spaces

Identify the vertical farming component to harvest most sunlight during the day

Punctuating the tower to create void for porosity that allow natural ventilation

The internal circulations

02 Vertical Farm Tower

Feasibility&Plans Site Plan

The site is located within the proximity of local community along the Dharavi main road. The main drop-off point at the north of the site. However, the tower is accessible from different directions through pedestrian walkway connecting to the tower. The ground floor was dedicated for open market that resemble all sorts of daily necessities to provide convenient for local people and also as a selling place for harvested vegetables and spices from above. There is also cultural performing stage on the north west and handicraft shops on the north east for tourist activities.

Podium Section

The spaces are naturally ventilated with roof overhangs, while smooth circulations to connect to upper floor.

02 Vertical Farm Tower

TowerComponents

Individual work

Jing’An CCI Incubator

Shanghai,China

The Design Proposal addressed the urban sprawling of high end shopping complex in recent years, which, indeed have shaped the district of Jing’ An into an image of luxury shopping experience with world branded products. Part of this trend were undoubtedly the improving lifestyle of the people, while some urban citizens consume to release their working stress and urban tensions. This phenomenon of brandscapes, have seen tendency to change Shanghai into a Brandscapes city.

Consequently, by looking into urban experience of human lifestyle, further examine to reposition this shift into cultural engagement of people, instead of materialize satisfaction in Shanghai. This is where cultural and creative industries has to offer the community, by creating diverse and intertwined cultural experience in the local context.