TYPOLOGIES FARMING

[VERTICAL FARMING]

Vertical volumes that organize the towers are pushed to the south facade of the tower to maximize access to sunlight for year-round growth. Verticality as a reinterpretation of farm provides access to each residential level - fostering smallscale agricultural villages.

[HORIZONTAL FARMING]

The roof plane of the housing bars hold occupiable green spaces that shift the horizon line above the ground. These spaces are ideal for light and land dependent crops. Residents are each designated a plot for their own personal cultivation.

[SUNKEN FARMING]

Underground farming anchors the project back to the ground. Lightwells funnel light through the residential bars and into the sunken spaces below. Mushrooms and low-light crops are harvested to supply the farm-to-table restaurants.

Better control of rain flow and prevention of stormwater runoff prevents flooding on property.

Trees and foliage provide shade and remove heat from the air, thus mitigating heat island effect and reducing energy costs.

Reduced membrane wear increases the lifespan of the roof.

Planting Soil Drainage Board

Roof Membrane Foil-Faced XPS Insulation Greenroof Substrate

Aeroponic Farming

Passive solar design ensures that crops recieve sufficient daylighting.

Soilless system increases crop yeild and decreases dead load on structure.

LED grow light systems compensate for areas that do not recieve sufficient natural light from the light wells.

Exposed roots absorb more oxygen from nutrient enriched solution - reduces water demand

Passive water supply system collects groundwater and utilizes gravity to pump into hydroponic tanks.

OPEN-AIR

An open-air produce market lies in the pocket created between the residential housing bars. This space links the highly dense urban centers of Lincoln Center and the Hudson River. This space is set aside for local small businesses and residents to sell produce harvested on or off-site. The bottom floor of the bars is reserved for commercial businesses that that separate public and private entities.

design studio 4 prof. kristel bataku spring 2019 b.a. of design univ. of florida