A Subterranean Sitopia: The Food Stations by Richelle Tee

A SUBTERRANEAN S I TO P I A : THE FOOD S TAT I O N S

TEE RU HANG RICHELLE

hidden narrative of abandonment

A S U B T E R R A N E A N S I TO P I A : T H E F O O D S TAT I O N S tee ru hang richelle

Department of Architecture

Declaration

AB 965 Design Studies 2019/20 BSc Honours Architectural Studies BSc Honours Architectural Studies with International Study MArch/Pg Dip Advanced Architectural Design MArch Architectural Design International

Declaration

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hereby declare that this dissertation submission is my own work and has been composed by myself. It contains no unacknowledged text and has not been submitted in any previous context. All quotations have been distinguished by quotation marks and all sources of information, text, illustration, tables, images etc. have been specifically acknowledged. I accept that if having signed this Declaration my work should be found at Examination to show evidence of academic dishonesty the work will fail and I will be liable to face the University Senate Discipline Committee.â&#x20AC;?

Richelletee Name Tee Ru Hang Date 16 May 2020

TABLE CONTE

MIND MAP

project initial idea development

MANIFESTO

redefine the reclaimation of abandonment

ABSTRACT

a subterranean sitopia: the food station

01 WHAT “sitopia”

02 WHY

food for london

03 WHERE

the abandoned stations

04 HOW

the food programmes

THE FOOD STATIONS

OF NT

I FARMING

the food farm [food cultivation and production]

II TRADING

the food market [food processing, distribution and trading]

III COOKING

the food kitchen [food preparation, cooking and dining]

IV EDUCATING

the food table [food education and learning experience]

RECIPES experience through the food stations

END MATTER

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MIND MAP

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MIND MAP

ANTHROPOCENE DESTRUCTION banishment of natural world deterioration of environment abolishment of habitat degradation of ecosystem failure of agriculture instability of social and political urban decay

ABANDONMENT place city land environment culture history people creepy, undesired, left behind, depressing, dark, eerie, discarded, forgotten, ruin, haunting, deserted etc.

ABANDONMENT OF ARCHITECTURE theme park cooling tower mining town power station industrial factory wind farm oympic village military facility oil rig

ABANDONMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE hospital airport water dam school bridge road and highway transport station

TRANSFORMATION redemption reimagination reactivation revitalization rejuvenation

SOCIAL SPACE

GATHER AND CONNECT

infrastructure facilities and services health and safety greenery shether society and community neighborhood people

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MANIFESTO

MANIFESTO R EDE FIN E RE CLA IMAT IO N O F A BA N DO NME NT

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MANIFESTO

Abandoned architecture hang in a shadowy liminal state between destruction and the possibility of revival. It’s up to the people to discover and understand the narrative of their past, up to the people to imagine and determine the potentiality of their future. With the debatable existence of abandonment, these most ruinous spaces thrum with boundless possibility and potential. As our world becomes damaged with diminishing land, reclamation of dilapidated spaces become a necessity. The sense of nostalgia may draw our attention upon preservation and conservation, but human urgent need is what really inspires the revitalisation of abandonments. This projects sets a framework to redeem and reimagine the railway abandonment. Looking at the industrial revolution that we’ve imposed on the railway network system, the catastrophic damage will continue exponentially. Abandonments tend to be such an abstract and distant problem to most of the people as they are always isolated and secluded. At some point, we must accept that the fact that we can’t eliminate all the traces of dilapidated space, and so we need to be better at adapting to life with those abandonments. We usually separate the abandonment and the city, with liminality between them, yet both are inter-reliant. Every space in the city seems to have its reason to exist, yet there are many forgotten spaces have been overlooked. Abandonments lure the people to adore them in such a mysterious, yet fascinating way. By reclaiming those abandonments within the city, drawing reflection upon this reality, a reminder for people, the position of a parallel coexistence. The vibrancy the city against the tranquil abandonment, are in juxtaposition between separation and an intimate connection to the each other. Deserted spaces in the city are abundant resources, and have the ability to contribute to the people’s utmost need through their decrepit forgotten walls. By utilising the restructural frames of abandonments, we will be reclaim them, revitalise them, animate them, and inject a new lease of life.

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ABSTRACT [PROJECT BRIEF]

A SUBTERRAN EAN SITOPIA:

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ABSTRACT [PROJECT BRIEF]

THE FOOD S TAT I O N S With the rising population, feeding future London will become an ever greater challenge. There is a necessity to provide continuous food production spaces to efficiently sustain the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth. However, land is scarce and unaffordable hence, exploitation through farming is not sustainable. By reclaiming the abandoned stations beneath the city, they provide an instantly available and accessible piece of land to redefine the way London feeds the people. Those ruinous and undesired spaces thrum with limitless opportunity and possibility. As Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban fabric becomes crowded with increasing population, reclamation of dilapidated spaces becomes an essential. Those disused spaces laying under the city are abundant resources and have the ability to contribute to Londonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s utmost need, food through decrepit forgotten stations. Today, there is a growing demand for a more sustainable food system, in comparision to the

current practice. The process on how we farm, cultivate, process, distribute and experience food is a portrait of the needs, values and aspirations embedded in our food system. This project shapes the sustainable London of the future, by exploring food A and city, in and around the abandoned spaces. By working on the dimension of food, it creates space, places for people, vitalizes the London underground city, and secures the future needs of people in life, food. This project frames the concept of the programs with the food cultivation process from resource and production [the farm] to processing and trading [the market] to cooking and dining [the kitchen] and to teaching and learning [the table]. The food program takes place in different abandoned locations, with the farm at the dilapidated tunnel, the market at the disused platform, the kitchen at the neglected station and the table at the abandoned concourse area.

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WHAT “ sitopia “

PROJECT BRIEF: 01 WHAT: “SITOPIA”

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PROJECT BRIEF: 01 WHAT: “SITOPIA”

“ SITOPIA ” Sitopia; derived from Greek “sitos” meaning food and “topos” meaning place, was used to describe a food place.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 01 WHAT: “SITOPIA”

FOOD AND CITY The relationship between food and city is vital to the extent that food shapes the life of the people. Food lies at the heart of our many greatest dilemmas, because the value we place on it reflects our values as a whole. Eating is a political as well as cultural act, and our food choices affect far more than the size of our belly. Our choices about how we farm, buy, cook and eat, to the way we construct cities and landscapes capable of feeding us will shape our future. London was never the most ideal site to support Britain’s agriculture production. Although there are a few urban farming going around in London, but they are mainly focusing on arable and livestock production instead of vegetable and fruit farming. In London, a total of 135 Food growing activities in the city through kilometre square of land happen commercial farming, contributes to farming, from community farming or home greenbelt to allotments, gardening. What food does parks and gardens, but London produce? Vegetables only 5 kilometre square are such as broccoli, cauliflower, growing fruit and vegetable. potatoes, eggplants and cabbages, fruits such as apples and grapes, meat such as beef, pork, lamb and chicken and others like honey, milk and eggs as well. The influence of food in our lives is too abstract to see. Yet, by delving into the past and history, there is a clear way to understanding our relationship with food. The cities, landscapes, houses, villages, habits, routines, lifestyle, social and economic system have evolved through food. In the pre-industrial era, London was built in consideration of the source of food supply. As much food as possible was grown in and around the city, fruit and vegetables in the city fringes, pigs, goats and chickens in the city itself. Fresh foods were consumed seasonally, with the excess, preserved by salting, drying or pickling, to be eaten during the leaner months. No food was ever wasted, kitchen scraps were fed to animals, human and animal waste was collected and spread as fertilizer, leftovers from the feast handed to the poor. When the city reaching a high population, relying on its immediate hinterland for food is no more enough to feed the people, import of food from overseas was forced. The great transformation came in the nineteenth century with the intervention of railways. By making it possible to transport the food easily over long distances, the railway system emancipated the city from geography. Today, gastronomic effects of urbanization are being witnessed all around the cities.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 02: WHY FEEDING LONDON

WHY food for london

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PROJECT BRIEF: 02 WHY: FEEDING LONDON

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PROJECT BRIEF: 02: WHY FEEDING LONDON

FOOD FOR LONDON How do you feed London? There are more than 9 million of mouths need to be fed in London each day. That would add up to 27 million meals in a day. It is remarkable that for the size of London, enough food for over 27 million meals to be produced, transported, bought, cooked, eaten and disposed of every day. How does it all happen? How do we support the constantly growing population in a sustainable approach? As it stands, 50% of the global population are living in cities, that number is expected to rise to 70% in the next few decades. What would the future of human nutrition might look like in a society where unbridled growth is coupled with dwindling resources? Soon, feeding the city will be a challenging task. In London, it’s difficult to see that our food supply could possibly come under threat. All we see is abundance; the effort it takes to feed us is hidden, yet our food supplies are far from safe. Industrialization has vastly accelerated exploition of natural resources, equally putting a physical and psychological distance among humans and nature.

With sunlit open fields and fresh air, why would we want to bring farms into the city centre?

A proposition to create a more sustainable future. Today, there are 9 million of people in London. By the year 2050, a forcasted rise to 11 million, with the expected climate change could lower crop cultivation by 25 percent. The process of urbanization causes some problems such as pollutions, poverty, unsecured food supply and malnutrition. By bringing urban farming into London, it’s a great opportunity to secure the food supply, improve health conditions, boost the local economy, social integration and ensure environmental sustainability.

fertile farmland that can be used to feed the population, forests are cleared to make way for agriculture and fertile land is being lost to climate change. Another reason for this is that urban farming is a much efficient method to grow vegetables. As a smaller footprint and resources are required, increasing food growth compared to traditional cultivation. According to UN’s estimation, 20 to 40 percent crops grown using traditional methods are destroyed by pests. By growing the food in a closed secure environment without soil, it ensures no pests and no pesticides, a controlled produce of healthier and more nutrient rich yield. Today, the people of London’s dependence on commercialized food is rapidly increasing. Fast food restaurants are cheap and coveniently accessible in London. Supermarkets are everywhere, on every high streets and at every corner. The unhealthy food system is undoubtedly responsible for the health problems of Londoners. Urban food production brings healthy food closer to London, increases Londoners’ awareness of food and promotes environmental sustainability.

London is not a self-sufficient food production city. Growing food in the city helps to reduce the humanity’s agricultural carbon footprint. Urban farming can significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions compared to the traditional and conventional food system. Have you ever questioned, how far has your plate of food travelled? The food transported from farmer to producer, from the producer to retailer, and from the retailer to people in London. Food takes a vast journey, oftens transported through air or sea to reach us. Every 1 kcal of energy that we consume requires 10 kcal of fossil fuel energy in food transportation. For every meal that each Londoner take, 500 kcal of food requires 5000 kcal of fossil fuel energy. Many researchers have proved that urban farming can significantly One of the significant reason to move the reduce the carbon footprint impact. farming from outskirt into city is insufficient

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

WHERE the abandoned stations

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

THE CENTRAL

LONDON

The contention for land and space is constantly happening in the city of London. As land is scarce and unaffordable with a rising population. With the population expected to reach 11 million in 30 years, the growing demand for food and space will cause a huge impact on how the land usage. Land value in central London is ever rising, urban farming is not a viable solution to make use of the land. With a network of abandoned spaces laying below the central of London, this project seeks to explore the possibilities of abandoned stations, and disused tunnels to provide the people with their most basic need, food. There are a number dormant stations laying right beneath the bustling metroplolis city of London. The Food Stations will be reclaiming Down Street station, Aldwych station, York Road station, the abandoned Jubilee Line platforms at Charing Cross station, and a disused tunnel to connect them.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

T H E L O C AT I O N O F S I T E CHALK FARM

YORK ROAD CAMDEN TOWN KING’S CROSS ST. PANCRAS

MORNINGTON CRESCENT

EUSTON

GREAT PORTLAND STREET

BAKER STREET

EUSTON SQUARE RUSSELL SQUARE

WARREN STREET REGENTS PARK

MARBLE ARCH

BOND STREET

FARRINGDON GOODGE STREET CHANCERY LANE

BRITISH MUSEUM

OXFORD CIRCUS

HOLBORN

TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD

COVENT GARDEN

ALDWYCH

PICCADILLY CIRCUS

LEICESTER SQUARE

LUDGATE HILL

TEMPLE

EMBANKMENT

GREEN PARK

CHARING CROSS

DOWN STREET

CITY THAMESLINK

HYDE PARK CORNER

SOUTHWARK WATERLOO

WESTMINSTER

KNIGHTSBRIDGE

LAMBETH NORTH

ST JAMES’S PARK VICTORIA

SLOANE SQUARE

THE EXISTING STATION THE ABANDONED STATION

THE FOOD STATIONS THE FOOD FARM

LEGEND

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

[1] DOWN STREET station Opening year: Closing year: Location:

1907 1932 Deep Level

This station was abandoned due to low passengers traffic which make it unprofitable to sustain operation. After their significant role in World War II as a bomb shelter, the station was left in the darkness and remained hidden underneath the central of London. The visually peakish red glazed terracotta facade of the surface building is still in existance. The station structure, lift shaft, staircases, underground passages and platforms are still functional. This station formerly served the Piccadilly line, located in between Green Park station, and Hyde Park Corner station. Today, the trains are still pass through the platforms of Down Street station without stopping.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

[2] CHARING CROSS station

Opening year: Closing year: Location:

1973 1999 Deep Level

The station was extended from Green Park station. The new tunnels were constructed to branch south from Green Park towards Charing Cross. The Jubilee line platforms were in between the Bakerloo and Northern lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platforms. Charing Cross was built as a southern terminus for Jubilee line, and initially planned to extend south towards Aldwych. In 1999, the Jubilee platforms were closed and the tunnels branched from Green Park were abandoned. Although the Jubilee line train service was terminated, the Bakerloo line, and the Northern line train services still run through Charing Cross. Today, the Jubilee line platforms are still well maintained, it could still be open for business today.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

[3] ALDWYCH station

Opening year: Closing year: Location:

1907 1994 Deep Level

This station was the terminus for Piccadilly line, extend from Holborn station. After WWII ended, the station tunnel running toward Holborn were abandoned in 1994 because it was uneconomical to keep it running with only 450 passengers commuting per day. Although the station ceased operation, it remained as an experimental site for other operating lines, to test out the lighting, paints, tiles or other finishes. The surface building with Ox-blood red tiled faรงades and large arch windows above the entrance and exit gates located just around the corner of Surrey Street. Aldwych station was latterly served by Piccadilly line. It is on the branch line attached to the main Piccadilly network. Since its closure, the station has stopped for train services but still maintained for filming purposes. The street entrance, station structures, rooms, spaces and tunnels are still in reasonably good condition to function.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

[4]YORK ROAD station

Opening year: Closing year: Location:

1906 1932 Deep Level

In 1930s, York Road, Down Street, Brompton Road and Aldwych on the Piccadilly Line were closed. This station was abandoned due to traffic of commuters below expected numbers. This disused station located between Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross St Pancras and Caledonian Road along the Piccadilly line. The trains are still pass through the York Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platforms without stopping. The Leslie Green signature frontage, Ox-blood red tiled street level building still remains intact. In 1989, the surface building was refurbished to make the street view more charming and appealing. The other parts of the station structure such as passage links, lift shaft, staircases and platforms are still in good condition. Compared to the other stations, York Road has a relatively ample space on ground level.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 03 WHERE: THE ABANDONED STATIONS

T H E A B A N D O N E D S TAT I O N S DOWN STREET STATION closing year: 1932

Down Street was closed but the Piccadilly line is still running through the platforms without notice.

The station is existing to C H A R I N G C R O S S serve Bakerloo line and STATION Piccadilly line. The Jubilee line service was stopped and closing year: 1999 the platforms was abandoned in 1999.

TUNNELS closing year: 1999

ALDWYCH STATION closing year: 1994

YORK ROAD STATION closing year: 1932

The tunnel was extended from Green Park Station to Charing Cross and will connect to Aldwych and Holborn.

This station is the terminus of the short Piccadilly line branch from Holborn. The station and tunnel were then closed.

This station and surface building were abandoned. Today, Piccadilly Line is still running through the platforms.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

HOW the food programmes

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

A SUBTER RANEAN SITOPIA : THE FOOD S TAT I O N S In the future, feeding London will be a tough challenge. Food lies at the heart of London as our choices on how we grow, farm, produce, process, distribute, buy, cook and eat define the whole food system. The Food Stations aim to support the rapidly increasing London population in an environmentally sustainable approach. As London is constantly facing the problem of land scarcity, reclamation of transit systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abandonment becomes a necessity. The Food Stations explore Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future of food in and around the abandoned underground tube stations. By working in the dimension of food, The Food Stations rejuvenating the abandoned spaces to secure the most essential need of people in life. The Food Stations parallel the programmes with food process starting from The Food Farm [food cultivation and production] to The Food Market [food processing, distribution and trading], The Food Kitchen [food preparation, cooking and dining] and The Food Table [food education and learning]. All the food programmes reclaim different abandoned spaces in the central London, which The Farm Food at the abandoned tunnels, The Farm Market at Down Street station and York Road station, The Farm Kitchen at Aldwych station and The Farm Table at Charing Cross station.

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

the food food

the food market

the food kitchen

the food table

THE FOOD PROGRAMME

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

DOWN STREET STATION the food market

CHARING CROSS STATION the food table

THE FOOD S TAT I O N S

TUNNELS the food farm

ALDWYCH STATION the food kitchen

YORK ROAD STATION the food market

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

SITE PLAN THE FOOD STATIONS

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PROJECT BRIEF: 04 HOW: THE FOOD PROGRAMMES

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

[I] FARMING THE FOOD STATIONS: THE REVIVING TUNNEL

T H E F O O D FA R M the food cultivation and production

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

BRIEF How does London deal with 27 million meals each day? How does the food system happen? How does the food cultivate and where does it come from? How to ensure that the food arrive in city on time, that the food is supplied enough to go around, that the food is managed and organized properly? In short, who feeds us? In a book from 1856, titled “The Food of London”, the historian George Dodd asked the same question and came up with an unexpected answer: “Nobody does it”. He believed that the system which feed cities are so complex that they effectively organize themselves, all we can do is watch them at work and marvel. Despite the proposal of urban farming is ideal for London, it never materilised because the land is limited. Urban food production brings healthy food closer to London, increases Londoners’ awareness of food and promotes environmental sustainability. With the abundance of underground abandoned spaces, we are rebuilding the food system. The potential for London to grow part of the food they consume to tackle the problem of food security and sustainability. 3.5km length of abandoned tunnel extended from Green Park (the existing station) connecting Charing Cross station (the existing station with diused platforms), Aldwych station (the abandoned station) and Holborn station (the existing station) will be converting into the farming site. People can access the Food Farm through the Charing Cross station, Aldwych station and Holborn station. Apart from existing access points,a further entrance will be created at the end point of the tunnel, at Green Park to ease the access of people into The Food Farm. The entrance will be sunken into the ground to blending it with Green Park’s landscape. The transit between Green Park station and Charing Cross station takes a long walking distance on the street level. The vaulted long farming tunnel will transform into a green living street to shorten the street walking distance. The reviving tunnel lit up by solar optic cable, captures the daylight and transmits into the tunnel through fiber cables from point to point.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

H Y D R O P O N I C FA R M I N G By using hydroponics and aquaponics technique, The Food Farm grows the most favorites vegetables and fruits of Londoners. Rainwater will be collected and undergoes treatment plant for farming irrigation. Solar technology will generate renewable energy to power on the LED light in growing process.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOST FAVOURITE VEGETABLE From street food stalls to the restaurants, vegetables are being one of the most important ingredients from side dishes to main course. The most popular vegetables in UK will be planting in The Food Farm such as broccoli, onion, cauliflower, pepper, cucumber, cabbage, lettuce, tomato, garlic, mushroom and asparagus. Green leafy vegetables, herbs and mushrooms are grow best hydroponically. The most-liked mushrooms and herbs will grow at The Food Farm to feed the demand of Londoners.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

SITE PLAN THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

SECTION

THE FOOD FARM

Plantation area: 1.2m (width) x 3250 m (length) = 3900 m2 TOTAL PLANTATION AREA : 3900 m2 x 4 (levels)

= 15,600

An average of 2kg of yields per square meter can be produced each day. TOTAL WIEGHT OF YIELDS : 15,600m2 x 2kg

31,200 kg

Each person consumes an average 400 g of vegetables each day. TOTAL PERSON TO BE FED EACH DAY :

31,200 kg / 0.4kg

= 78,000

person

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

section detail

[scale 1:50]

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THE FOOD STATIONS: I: THE FOOD FARM

section illustration

[scale 1:50]

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

[II] TRADING THE FOOD STATIONS: YORK ROAD STATION / DOWN STREET STATION

THE FOOD MARKET the food processing, distribution and trading

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BRIEF

THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

For past thirty years, the thriving supermarket culture has been taking over the characteristic of traditional markets in London. The supermarkets are rising in the city, such as Tesco, Sainsbury, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl, Mark and Spencer Food and others. They are located at literally every corner of the street. The combination of affordability, convenience, variety and cleanliness escalates the dominance of supermarkets affecting the life in London. Their revolution is taking over the control of the food and the way people live. Londoners are often too busy to really care for what hey consume, where did it come from, who produced it, and what does it contain. The fast and cheap food of supermarkets, and fast food restaurants has become a way of feeding. The busy lifestyle make the people to prefer convenience-driven food which normally has low nutritional value. By repurposing the abandoned underground stations on the current network system into everyday space, The Food Stations become one a vital source to supply the city with fresh and healthy food. The Food Market is breathing a new life into two neglected station, York Road station and Down Street station.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

THE FOOD SYSTEM MILLIONS OF LONDONERS CLAIM T H AT THEY ARE TO O B U SY TO E AT H E A LT H I LY DUE TO THEIR HECTIC LIFESTYLE AND WORK SCHEDULE. THE FOOD MARKET PROMOTES A H E A L T H Y, NUTRITIOUS AND SAFE WAY O F C O N S U M P T I O N BEHAVIOR BY PROVIDING A HOLISTIC AND S U S T A I N A B L E FOOD SYSTEM TO FEED EVERYONE , E V E R Y W H E R E AND E V E R Y D A Y. IT ENSURES A C O N V E N I E N T , EFFORTLESS AND FA ST PROCESS TO OBTAIN FRESH LEAFY VEGE TABLE S TO IMPROVE THE PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DIET AND H E A LT H .

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

SITE PLAN THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

the food market

YORK ROAD STATION THE FOOD PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION The York Road station will be refurbished into the processing and distribution centre. By making use of the train service on Piccadilly line, the leafy produce will be transported from The Food Farm to The Food Market at York Road station. The yield from the cultivation is cleaning, processing and packaging at here. The strategic location of York Road station is situated near to the Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farmer markets make it suitable as a distribution point. The spacious surface building compound allows the logistic of truck to load and transportation.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

PLAN YORK ROAD STATION

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

RED TILED FAĂ&#x2021;ADE Food, a symbol of gathering and joy. It has the power to create a hub, bringing people together in a central concentrated node. while food has the ability to gather people and change the mood of people. Ox-blood red glazed terracotta tiled facade with arched windows and existing strucutres are retained, an homage to the iconic designs of the first undergound stations. The red facade now symbolises a passage to an alternative space; a food journey.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

the food market

DOWN STREET STATION THE FOOD TRADING MARKET The Down Street station will be redeeming as the daily farmer market. As the Piccadilly train service is still running through the station, revitalizing the station’s platform is desirable. The station’s platform will be converting into The Food Market, where the freshest crops from The Food Farm will be trading. Reactivating the remained street building with signature Ox-blood red terracotta façade to allow the accessibility to the station. By placing The Food Market along the existing underground transit network, it encourages the people to grab fresh and healthy food in their hectic routines with its convenient location.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

PLAN DOWN STREET STATION

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

EASE AND CONVENIENCE Time is of the essence. Located at the centre of the platform, market stall offers an unparalleled experience to buy fresh produce grown in this local unground farm. Grounded in efficiency, this market stall, avoid diversions and eradicates the worry of rushing to a supermarket. The psychological benefit from this added convenience. An array of offerings on display, the senses become engaged even before the process of cooking begins. Engaging commuters and enticing onto a new journey to discover a new found love can stem from this very station.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: II: THE FOOD MARKET

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THE FOOD STATIONS: III: THE FOOD KITCHEN

[III] COOKING THE FOOD STATIONS: ALDWYCH STATION

THE FOOD KITCHEN the food preparation, cooking and dining

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THE FOOD STATIONS: III: THE FOOD KITCHEN

BRIEF As a society, people are becoming less and less concerned about what they put in their mouths as they make food choices based on cost efficiency, taste, time and efficiency , irrespective of where it came from, how it was produced and even what ingredients go in. Throughout the whole process from farming to food production, distribution, trading and cooking, the food that consume in London travelled over a long distance to reach the city. The Food Kitchen prepares and cooked the food grown in The Food Farm. This is feeding the people not only fresh healthy food, but also raising their awareness of food impact. The Food Kitchen redeems the abandoned station, Aldwych station.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: III: THE FOOD KITCHEN

HOW FAR HAS YOUR PLATE OF FOOD TRAVELLED? FROM FARMER TO FACTORY, FROM FACTORY TO RETAILER, FROM RETAILER TO CHEF, FROM CHEF TO TABLE. FOR EVERY MEAL CONSUMED PER HEAD, 500 KCAL OF ENERGY REQUIRES 5000 KCAL OF FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY IN FOOD TRANSPORTATION.

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THE FOOD STATIONS: III: THE FOOD KITCHEN

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THE FOOD STATIONS: III: THE FOOD KITCHEN

SITE PLAN THE FOOD KITCHEN

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the food kitchen

ALDWYCH STATION THE FOOD COOKING AND DINING The Food Kitchen is where we put the idea of farm to plate into action. The freshly grown leafy vegetables will be cultivating from The Food Farm and sending directly to The Food Kitchen for preparation and cooking. Here, people get to experience the whole food process from harvesting to dining, where they pluck the food ingredients from the farm, watch the chef prepare and cook the food in an open kitchen, able to enjoy the freshest and healthiest meal. The retained old street building with red tiled faรงade evokes the sense of nostalgia, serving as an entry to The Food Kitchen.

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PLAN ALDWYCH STATION

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FOOD EXPERIENCE Discover and awaken senses. Changing the perception on how you perceive food. It it the heart of many relationships, that stem from a meal, food. Good food bring something else to the plate, it stimulates the palate, a lust for hidden flavours. The simple detail of food can surge the emotion in a particular setting. A reference to food will power our most primal emotions. Provocative. A surprise, a game, an experience.

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