Agrarian urbanism and Vertical Farming

Control: Full range of climate and irrigation controllers, according to one‘s needs, Active Ventilation/Cooling, Circulation fans, Shading/thermal screens

Figure 35: Water conservation and reuse strategies

The concept of Agro-Housing is a housing program that will allow the formation of a new social and urban order and that can be replicated as it represents basic human values lost in the process of modernization and progress. Agro-Housing will reduce the need for commuting and the extra development of the transportation system and it will replace the urban zoning strategy by more sustainable urban farms.

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natural light for photosynthesis

7. Conclusion

Figure 54: overhead LED lights for crop growth

Figure 53: Hydroponic technology

Figure 52: Aerial view of steel factory to be converted to vertical farm

Figure 50: hydroponic cultivation and harvest

Figure 47: Plan and section of the edible schoolyard

Figure 48: Interior of the greenhouse

Figure 44: Floor plan of the eco tower

Figure 40: Readjusting the module according to site

Figure 37: Productive green facade

Figure 36: Floor plans of Pasona office HQ in tokyo

Figure 35: Water conservation and reuse strategies

Knafo Klimor Architects

Figure 34: Climate control strategies during summer

Figure 32: South elevation of building

Figure 23: Dr. Doshi's organic farm

 Social

Figure 28: Crops cultivated inside buildings - "breathing highrises"

Figure 20: How to make a CPUL Figure 21: Vegetable fields along railway tracks between Elphinstone Road and

 CPULs explained

productive landscapes

Figure 15: City planning of Letchworth

Figure 17: The agrarian utopia of the Broadacre city - F.L.Wright

4. Urban agriculture: A revolution for a solution

Abstract

Figure 11: "Victory gardens" during the WW1

4.2 Urban theories in relation to farming