Hubs and Corridors

The final design element to this proposal includes the at-home facade kits. These kits look to cash in on the opportunity presented by having a large quantity of housing projects that feature similar or identical facades. By taking these facades and tacking on an at-home growing station it both creates an element of individuality to each facade as well as freshens up a now dated exterior in most instances.

A majority of these housing projects are home to low-income or incomecapped residences so fresh produce is not always available to communities of this economic status. Although the hub and storefronts would be within walking distance, providing an at home solution creates an airtight network of accessibility for all residents. Any produce grown at home is meant to be consumed by the home and based off of the square footage of productive space it is feasible to imagine that 50% of yearly recommended produce intake could be grown on these facades.

The kits are intended to be relatively cheap in cost and easy to install by an average unskilled laborer. The kit includes hydroponic stacks, rainwater catchment capabilities and traditional soil planters. Many of these housing projects have awkward front lawn spaces that would also be a rich ground for pixel farming.

To the left is an exploded axon of the hub which further details the spaces and conditions above and below.

Gutter bridging old and new roofs

Door to replace 2nd floor window

Simple timber structure

Raised Soil Planters with storage

Hydroponic Stacks

Rainwater Collection Barrel

Pixel farming plot

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