Agrarian urbanism and Vertical Farming

Figure 47: Planclassroom and section can of theaccommodate edible schoolyard The kitchen upto thirty students. Here the

children learn to prepare and enjoy meals by utilizing the vegetables and herbs harvested from the organic garden. The façade of the classroom is clad with cementitious shingles, which is a low cost material. These make a graphic flower pattern in association with the porthole shaped windows and circular skylights that shape the interior space creating a fun and dynamic environment. 68

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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

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