Rooftop Urban Farm Organic Vegetable Farming by Donte Dandridge |
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| DESIGN NAME: Rooftop Urban Farm PRIMARY FUNCTION: Organic Vegetable Farming INSPIRATION: We were contacted to design this urban farm as an amenity to newly developed Changsha housing complex. The client wanted to offer the newly urbanized Chinese a familiar but modern take on the rural life many had just left behind. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The urban farm was developed based around its functional requirements. The classroom, which was strategically located to avoid the interrupting the facade from ground level, required the only structure. This structure was placed in position to maximize sun shading in the hottest months. Circulation and other functions were then placed around the axis created by this multifunctional class area. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The vegetation is kept by an automated watering and feeding system which dispenses appropriate amounts of nutrients. Residents can be assigned a space to care for PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project was initiate in Hong Kong in early January, 2017. It was finished in began operations in Changsha in December 2017. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: As we want to provide a natural environment to the guests, most of the materials in the garden are used without much artificial colour treatment, such as gravel, wood and cement. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The site is approximately 460 meters squared. It contains 52 plots for planting vegetation. TAGS: Rooftop, Clubhouse, Urban, Farm, Design, Landscape RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Rooftop farm has been popular in Western countries, but it is still a new concept for China. While most farmland has turned to buildings in many cities in China, people rarely could feel the natural. We hope this rooftop can be a relaxing place for guests to enjoy the natural beauty and the joy from farming. CHALLENGE: The most difficult task was figuring how to support the load and drainage of the rooftop as it was not initially designed to have a rooftop. The solution was to remove the entire top cement layer and redoing the structure to fit the needs of the design. ADDED DATE: 2018-09-28 04:31:41 TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Donte Dandridge, Kent Cheuk and Judith Ngan IMAGE CREDITS: Donte Dandridge, 2018. |
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NAME: Beams Creative PROFILE: Beams is a Hong Kong spatial design studio founded on principles of sustainability and functional efficiency. Founded by a multinational group, Beams believe in using design to evoke emotional responses and create brand memorable moments for those who inhabit. They have completed projects in HK, China, Taiwan, Singapore, USA. |
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Rooftop Urban Farm Organic Vegetable Farming by Donte Dandridge is Winner in Landscape Planning and Garden Design Category, 2018 - 2019.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Donte Dandridge. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Donte Dandridge. |
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