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A study of regenative agriculture in an urban context

As the worlds population continues to explode, we are faced with the problem of ecological sustainability of the human civilization. We understand that the way we use the earth to live on and sustain us is incompatible with the Earths natural limited resources. Because of this, we must find ways to continue supporting our existence, while at the same time decreasing the effects on the planet.
Urbanisation is an area of concern in China, where urban sprawl has continued to grow exponentially due to the rural population continuing to move into city centers to live. There are many consequences due this, one I am particularly interested in is the continued relocation of agriculture sites as urban centers grow and also the removal of agriculture from urban environments.
This thesis will examine the existing conditions of the HaiZhu community area in Guangzhou, where the site has become disconnected from its historical relationship with the Pearl river delta. Using the idea of urban/vertical farming, i am investigating re-embedding agriculture production back into an urban environment, while at the same time redeveloping the current situation. Parametric architecture will be looked into as a possible solution to these problems.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Choosing a Site




















After Tuesday meeting, I have been making some diagrams which I believe they will sort me out for choosing a site. (It's not finished yet)
As we talked about my Library could "Break down and Place it everywhere", I tried to see
where is the most busiest place in the city. Because I believe my Library should be easy to be reached by public users. (As it is for public benefit!)
So in the diagram, I firstly found the transportations on the map and point them with red color, and secondly draw flow lines with black to see whereabout has strong public-flow in the city.
And I'm finding a right place for a library near those points and flows, and coloring them with
blue. One of the site I'm thinking right now is on High Street.
I will update as soon as possible with more diagrams and photos of site.
Posted by Gina at 3:33 AM

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