antonio scarponi combines urban farming with industrial rooftops
antonio scarponi combines urban farming with industrial rooftops
photo © monica tarocco
all images courtesy of antonio scarponi
architect antonio scarponi has noticed that large, flat, homogeneous, and unused mechanical rooftops offer great possibilities to install urban farms and provide food within the city. building codes of industrial areas normally do not constrain heights, giving agrarian activities a concrete opportunity to capitalize the unused spaces. urban agriculture has a lot to do with the use of unexpressed potential of the metropolis, turning them into areas of productivity.
shrubs and plants are grown along a railing that filtrates water
photo © monica tarocco
the ‘urban farmers rooftop’ in basel, switzerland consists of a strategic plan that brings these ideas to fruition. the 400 m² site is precisely conceived as an device to grow the district. an aquaponic system has been installed to create a balanced environment in which the fish nourish the vegetables, and in return, the vegetables clean water for the fish. the architecture consists of two prefabricated modules that correspond to the main features of the program: a greenhouse for the production of the plants, and containers for all the other activities such as administration offices, storage closets, and dressing rooms. both spaces can be organized in different layouts to engage the possibility that food can be grown on top of any flat industrial building, overcoming the historical dichotomy between city and country side.
mass amounts of glazing bring light into the greenhouse for the production of fruits and vegetables
photo © monica tarocco
exterior rendering of the urban farm
interior rendering of the aquaponics systems producing fruits and vegetables
conceptual strategy organizing the modular system
the aquaponic rooftop utilizes shipping containers and a greenhouse
photo © monica tarocco
conceptual sketch model kit that plays off of the idea that farm can be easily implemented
preliminary design sketch of proportional spaces
preliminary design sketch of voids
preliminary design sketch of horizontal and vertical farming
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I agree with the concept, but for high oxygen output plants… To clear the air in the industrial districts. For food I do not agree… There are still a lot of agricultural arable land for producing food…