Mycological Mining Urban Farming Prototype Position: Sole Designer New York 2010
In the nineteenth century New York City required all buildings taller than six stories to have a rooftop water tower. However with the modern urban infrastructure of this century, the necessity of the water tower has come into question. In 2006 the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan required water towers on all buildings, regardless of whether or not they are utilized. This design revamps the abandoned towers to serve a new purpose: mushroom raising for the urban farmer. Many of the towers are constructed with waterlogged wooden planks that set the ideal conditions for mycological growths.
Flooding Farmhouse
Urban Rice Farming Prototype Position: Sole Designer (Competition Submission) New York 2009
It has been verified that greenhouse has emission are eroding our ecosystem and will impact our survival as a species. One adverse effect of global warming is the rise of ocean levels. The solution for those on large land masses is to migrate inland. However the future of island masses remains more uncertain. Islands that are waterlocked also exist within projection paths for deleterious hurricanes and tsunamis. This design intervention looks at a temporary shelter system that would enable survivors to withstand the anomalies of nature and remain self-sufficient until more permanent measures can be implemented.
MEGAN LYNCH
Urban Green
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Schematic Design for Downtown Farm and Market Position: Co-Designer with Architecture for Humanity LA Chapter, Scott Gustaffson and Heather Evans Los Angeles 2011
On the southeast corner of Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown’s Little Tokyo district, Urban Green founder Rickey Smith leased a small piece of land in order to introduce urbanELEVATION farming and healthy eating to the inner city community. Taking into account the site’s heavy street and pedestrian traffic, AFH proposed a recycled wooden pallet system to construct three main zones of activity: an open greenhouse, an outdoor kitchen and eating area, and a chicken coop. Implementing bright colors to enliven the monochrome urban space and playing with the visual exchange between the structures and the street, the design aims to engage passerbys by stimulating the senses and adding a sense of whimsy to an otherwise isolated and barren cityscape.
SECTION
SECTION
CHICKEN COOP
KALE AND BRUSSEL SPROUTS
ONIONS AND GARLIC
KALE AND BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CHICKEN COOP
CARROTS AND LETTUCE INDOOR/OUTDOOR DINING
ONIONS AND GARLIC CARROTS AND LETTUCE CARROTS AND LETTUCE
FOOD AND CASHIER CARROTS ANDPREPERATION LETTUCE FOOD PREPERATION AND CASHIER
STRAWBERRIES
INDOOR/OUTDOOR DINING
TOMATOES AND FENNEL
TOMATOES AND FENNEL
GREENHOUSE VINERY
CORN
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STRAWBERRIES CORN
GREENHOUSE VINERY
SITE PLAN
CROP DIAGRAM
SITE PLAN
CROP DIAGRAM
SECTION
KALE AND BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CHICKEN COOP
ONIONS AND GARLIC CARROTS AND LETTUCE INDOOR/OUTDOOR DINING CARROTS AND LETTUCE FOOD PREPERATION AND CASHIER
TOMATOES AND FENNEL
STRAWBERRIES GREENHOUSE VINERY
SITE PLAN
MEGAN LYNCH
CROP DIAGRAM
CORN
Fast City Farming A New Model for Urban Sustainable Networking Position: Sole Designer New York 2010-2011
Vertical farming in a cosmopolitan setting has the potential to expand urban economic bases, connect people to a more natural food process and reduce costs while still improving food quality. In this model urban agriculture is an entirely indoor operation and careful climate control allows year-round crop production and high overall crop yields. Increased urban vegetation will offset carbon emissions and filters air pollution. Perhaps the most important intervention is the creation of new relationships between the city, the farm and the individual.
MEGAN LYNCH