GROW CITY U RB A N FA RMIN G , B Y DE FIN ITIO N , IS THE PRA C TIC E O F C U LTIVATIN G , PRO C E SSIN G A N D DISTRIB U TIN G FO O D IN O R A RO U N D A V IL L A G E , TO W N O R C ITY. THE IDE A O F FA RMIN G IN A RE SIDE N TIA L C O MPL E X MA N IFE STS IN A L IN E A R C O MMU N ITY PA RK THAT ME A N DE RS A N D W IN DS THRO U G H THE B U IL DIN G . IT SE RV E S N O T O N LY A S A PL ATFO RM TO HO U SE THE A G RIC U LTU RE , B U T A L SO A S THE C O RE C O MMU N A L SPA C E THAT C O N TA IN S A L L THE DIFFE RE N T PRO G RA MS L IK E E L DE RLY C A RE FA C IL ITIE S, C HIL DC A RE , E DU C ATIO N /TU ITIO N C E N TRE , FITN E SS C E N TRE A N D E V E N A FO O D C E N TRE . THIS U RB A N FA RMIN G PA RK THE N B E C O ME S A SO C IA L G L U E THAT B O N DS THE RE SIDE N TS. B Y G RO W IN G THE FO O D THE Y E AT O R SE L L TO G E THE R, RE SIDE N TS W IL L G RO W TO B E MO RE IN TE RDE PE N DE N T W ITHIN THE C O MMU N ITY, C U LTIVATIN G A SE N SE O F FA MILY A N D B E L O N G IN G . IT IS IN E SSE N C E , A SE L F SU STA IN A B L E C ITY THAT C O N TIN U O U SLY A L L O W S FO R THE RE SIDE N TS TO G RO W A G RIC U LTU RE A N D G RO W C L O SE R TO E A C H O THE R.
SIZE OF OPENINGS
BI G G E ST AND BI G ELDERLY
BI G AND M E D I UM
BI G , M E D I UM AND SM AL L
M E D I UM AND SM AL L
SM AL L AND SM AL L E ST
N-S
CHILDREN
E-W
STUDENTS WORKING ADULTS
INTERTWINING LIVES TO CREATE MORE INTERACTIONS
LA RGE P E RF ORAT ION S
IN CRE A SE IN N UM BE R A N D D E CRE A SE IN SIZE
D IF F E RE N T M IX OF P E RF ORAT ION SIZE
D E CRE A SE IN SIZE A N D IN CRE A SE IN N UM BE R
SM A LL P E RF ORAT ION S
CON T IN UOUS VOID
CON T IN UOUS VOID
STA RT IN G T O H AV E BRA N CH E D VOID S
M ORE BRA N CH E S
BRA N CH E S SA M E SIZE A S M A IN VOID
M ORE SKE W E D P OLY GON S
SLIM P OLY GON S
V E RY T H IN P OLY GON S
RAINWATER U R B A N FA R M I N G
A G R I C U LT U R A L WA S T E
A G R I C U LT U R A L WA S T E RECYCLING PLANT
LA RGE P OLY GON S
SM A LLE R P OLY GON S
WATER IRRIGATION/ REDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BIGGEST: 25-20m
1:2000 SITEPLAN
BIG: 20-15m
MEDIUM: 14-8m
SMALL: 7-4m
SMALLEST: 3-2m
DISTANCE OF OFFSET FROM INITIAL BOX
WARM AIR OUT
N
W
E
COOL AIR IN
2M
3M
4M
5M
6M
15 DEGREES
30 D E G R E E S
45 D E G R E E S
60 D E G R E E S
S
N-S COOL AIR IN
COOL AIR IN
VO I D O F A G R I C U LT U R E
60-90 DEGREES FOR N-S
COOL AIR IN
NATURAL VENTILATION
ANGLE ROTATION OF HOLES ABOUT Z-AXIS
RAINWATER CATCHMENT AND REDISTRIBUTION
WARM AIR OUT
N
COOL AIR IN
0 DEGREES
COOL AIR IN
W
E
COOL AIR IN COOL AIR IN S
COOL AIR IN
E-W
COOL AIR IN COOL AIR IN
0°
15°
30°
45°
60°
COOL AIR IN
COOL AIR IN
COOL AIR IN COOL AIR IN COOL AIR IN
VO I D O F A G R I C U LT U R E
45-90 DEGREES FOR E-W
NATURAL VENTILATION
RAINWATER CATCHMENT T H R O U G H E - W FA C I N G TUBES THAT FLOWS INTO L A R G E A G R I C U LT U R A L VO I D
ANGLE ROTATION OF HOLES ABOUT X-AXIS
N
W
S
0 DEGREES
15 DEGREES
30 D E G R E E S
45 D E G R E E S
60 D E G R E E S
N-S
0°
PROGRAM SPACE
STRESS LINES
DENSITY OF VERTICES FOR MESH
DENSITY OF MESH
TO INCREASE DENSITY OF MESH AS IT APPROACHES THE TUBE (TO TRANSFER LOAD) INCREASE NUMBER OF VERTICES
15°
30°
45°
60°
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
CIRCULATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
COMMUNAL FARM
RESIDENTIAL/SOHO (OFFICE)
RAINWATER HARVESTING
PRIVATE FARM
FOOD CENTRE/ MARKET
WATER RETAINER/REDISTRIBUTOR
EAST ELEVATION
RAINWATER HARVESTING
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
COMMUNAL SPACES
RAINWATER HARVESTING COLLECTED RAINWATER
SAND
RAINWATER HARVEST
AGGREGATE COLLECTED RAINWATER PEBBLES SAND PURIFIED RAINWATER AGGREGATE
PEBBLES
PURIFIED RAINWATER
61°-90°
61°-90°
61°-90°
31°-60°
31°-60°
0°-30°
31°-60°
0°-30°
SHALLOW INCLINATIONS OF VOID MESH ALLOWS FOR SOIL-BASED FARMING ON TERRACES OR HANGING FROM A SOIL FILLED ROOF . RESIDENTS CAN USE THE TECHINIQUE OF COMPOSTING TO RECYCLE WASTE FOOD MATERIALS TO PRODUCE FERTILE SOIL FOR FARMING.
0°-30°
INCLINATIONS BETWEEN 30 TO 60 DEGREES ARE SUITABLE FOR HYDROPONICS WHERE PLANTS SUSPEND ABOVE NUTRIENT WATER. RAINWATER HARVESTED FROM THE E-W TUBES CAN BE USED TO SUSTAIN THESE HYDROPONIC PLANTS.
STEEP INCLINATIONS OF THE VOID MESH ALLOWS FOR AQUAPONICS TO BE USED FOR CREEPER PLANTS. THE FISH TANK CAN BE PLACED AT THE BASE OF THE PARTICULAR FACET AND THE FISHES CAN BECOME PETS OF THE FARMING COMMUNITY.
FLOATING PLATFORM WITH PLANTS GARDEN SOIL NON-MEAT KITCHEN WASTE
GROW BED
GARDEN SOIL
NUTRIENT WATER
NON-MEAT KITCHEN WASTE
WATER CONTAINER
POROUS MATERIAL
GARDEN SOIL
WATER PUMP
NON-MEAT KITCHEN WASTE GARDEN SOIL NON-MEAT KITCHEN WASTE FISH TANK GRASS CLIPPINGS, YOUNG WEEDS
COMPOST AND PLANTING
HYDROPONICS
AQUAPONICS
WARM AIR OUT
SHARED WORK SPACE
HARVESTED RAINWATER REDISTRIBUTED TO VOID BELOW (EXCESS FLOWS OUT OF BUILDING)
SHARED WORK SPACE
SHARED FOOD PREPARATION SPACE
COOL AIR IN SHARED EATING SPACE
SHARED EATING SPACE
LIBRARY SPACE WITH FARMING BOOKS
SEMINAR ROOM / CLASSROOM
COOL AIR IN FOOD CENTRE
SEMI-INDOOR FARMING LAB WITH UV LIGHTING
UNDERGROUND FOOD PROCESSING SPACE
GREYWATER IN
FILTERED WATER OUT
GREY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM
1:250 LONG SECTION
TWO DIFFERENT TYPOLOGIES FOR LIVING IN A FARM
CROSS VENTILATION
LONGER EAST-WEST UNIT TYPE
CROSS VENTILATION
SHORTER NORTH-SOUTH UNIT TYPE
COOK
SLEEP
EAT FARM LIVE WORK SHARED KITCHEN
SHARED WORK SPACE
GROW CITY OFFERS A NEW WAY OF LIVING
SHARED WORK SPACE
EAT COOK FARM WORK FARMLIVE LIVE SLEEP WORK EAT COOK
SHARED WORK SPACE
60
70 80 85
N-S UNIT DIGRAMMATIC SECTION 1:100 SHARED EATING SPACE
CROSS VENTILATION 60
HAS OPTION FOR DOUBLE HEIGHT TO BRING IN EVEN MORE SUN
70 80 85
FARM
SHARED EATING SPACE
COOKING CLASS
COMMUNAL SPACE
RESIDENTIAL
PRIVATE FARM
PUBLIC FARM
LVL 22 PLAN 1:250
Dec 21
Dec 21
Feb 20
Mar 20
Apr 20
Jun 21
May 21
EAST
120 6h
60
7h 8h
N-S SECTION:SHORTER TYPOLOGY WITH A SHALLOWER FARM DUE TO STEEPER SUN RAYS
30
150
9h 10h SOUTH
60
50
40
30
12h 70
NORTH
11h
20
10
13h 14h 15h
330
210
16h 17h 18h
240
300
Dec 21
WEST Sep 21
Aug 21
Oct 21
Nov 21
Jul 21
Jun 21
N-S UNIT DIGRAMMATIC PLAN 1:100
OPEN FLEXIBLE SPACE
CROSS VENTILATION
SHARED WORK SPACE
SHARED EATING SPACE
FARM PARALLEL BAND TO FARM FOR SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT
FORMAL SPACES
SHARED FOOD PREPARATION SPACE
70 80
E-W UNIT DIGRAMMATIC SECTION 1:100
HAS NO OPTION FOR DOUBLE HEIGHT DUE TO ANGLED SUN RAYS
CROSS VENTILATION
FARM
SHARED FOOD PREPARATION SPACE
SHARED FOOD PREPARATION SPACE
Dec 21
Dec 21
Feb 20
Mar 20
Apr 20
May 21
Jun 21
EAST
120 6h
60
7h
E-W SECTION:LONGER TYPOLOGY WITH A DEEPER FARM DUE TO MORE ANGLED SUN RAYS
SHARED WORK SPACE SHARED EATING SPACE
8h
30
150
9h 10h SOUTH
60
50
40
30
20
12h 70
NORTH
11h
10
SHARED WORK SPACE
13h 14h 15h
330
210
16h 17h 18h
240
300
Dec 21
Sep 21
Aug 21
Oct 21
Nov 21
Jul 21
Jun 21
WEST
45 50 60
E-W UNIT DIGRAMMATIC PLAN 1:100
SHARED EATING SPACE
OPEN FLEXIBLE SPACE FARM
FORMAL SPACES
COMMUNAL SPACE
RESIDENTIAL
ENCLOSABLE SEMINAR ROOM
CROSS VENTILATION
PRIVATE FARM
PUBLIC FARM
LVL 9 PLAN 1:250
PERPENDICULAR BAND TO FARM FOR SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT
SHARED KITCHEN AND FOOD PREPARATION SPACES MODULAR TO ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT COOKING USAGE MUTUAL LEARNING ON RECIPES AND FARMING TECHNIQUES COOKING AS A BONDING ACTIVITY AS IT OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS
SHARED WORK SPACE
SHARED EATING SPACES OPEN AND FLEXIBLE SPACE THATALLOWS PEOPLE TO FLOW THROUGH OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER AS THEY CONSUME THE FOOD THE GREW AND COOKED ALLOWS FOR DIFFERENT FAMILIES TO ALL SHARE THE SAME MEAL THEY COOKED TO LIGHTEN THE BURDEN OF COOKING EVERYDAY (COOKING DUTIES)
PRODUCE MARKET
SHARED FOOD PREPARATION SPACE
SHARED EATING SPACE
SHARED WORK SPACES WORK SPACES FOR ALL CHILDREN, STUDENTS, ADULTS AND ELDERLY
FOOD CENTRE
BRIDGES GENERATIONS TOGETHER AS THEY WORK IN PROXIMITY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AND SEMI ENCLOSED OPEN AREA, SURROUNDED BY GREENERY
INDOOR FARMING LAB WITH UV LIGHTING
CROSS-GENERATION LEARNING
COMMUNAL SPACE
SEMINAR ROOMS
RESIDENTIAL
EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON NEW FARMING TECHNIQUES HOLD SEMINARS FOR FARMING VOLUNTEERS FROM OUTSIDE
PRIVATE FARM
CAN BE USED FOR RECREATION AMONG NEIGHBOURS FOR E.G. KARAOKE / MOVIE WATCHING
PUBLIC FARM SEMINAR ROOM
GROUND LVL PLAN 1:500