November 21, 2012
Brooklyn Grange by Bromley Caldari Architects
Architizer is hosting the world’s definitive architectural awards program, with 50+ categories and 200+ jurors. As part of an ongoing series, we’re spotlighting projects that fit into “Plus” categories, including “Farming,” that tap into topical and culturally relevant themes. To see a full list of categories and learn more about the awards, visit architizerawards.com.
It may sound gluttonous, but we just can’t stop thinking about food! It’s easy to argue that architecture plays a part in the world of a foodie; most restaurants are uniquely designed to better the dining experience after all. However, the architect’s ties to the food industry go much deeper, and designers are beginning to revolutionize the way we regard (and manage) food production.
As these cities grow, it is important that we continue to find new and innovative ways to provide for the populace. Vertical farming and urban agriculture offer relief in metropolitan environments, helping to reduce the pressure of public food supply while also changing our traditional approach to food production. See 10 great examples!
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October 24, 2012
Image courtesy of Vincent Callebaut
Today, while the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) was busy coordinating Food Day events across the nation, we got to thinking about all the delicious plants that will have to grow on buildings if our rapidly urbanizing world is to produce enough sustenance for the projected 9.1 billion people who will need access to fresh food by 2050. Could it really be a coincidence that so many of the causes CSPI addresses—healthy eating, hunger, food security, agriculture policy—find some resolution in the promise of agritecture, farmscrapers, and other utopian portmanteaus? We think not!
As the vertical farming trend has taken off in recent years, many architects and designers have begun tackling the question of how to marry agriculture with architecture. Here’s a look at some of our favorite concepts (most of them unbuilt) for fanciful food-producing pyramids, geodesic domes, flower pods, and insects. Check out the pictures!
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July 25, 2011
Images and photos courtesy of Spiegel Online
In 1999, Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier responded to students’ complaints about his depressing state-of-the-world lectures and took up research on vertical farming. Being able to gaze at the Manhattan skyline and envision feeding the world can fuel any young architecture student’s fantasy. But can it produce more than just far-fetched renderings with livestock grazing in the sky?
Is vertical farming a dream or a reality? More after the jump.
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