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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.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Stuff from last meeting 28/04/2010

1.Introduction
2.Site analysis
a.Diagrams of site in 3D
3.Vertical farming
a.How do you do vertical farming
i.What can you grow
ii.How high can you grow
iii.How much can you grow
iv.How can it be operated
v.Who runs it
4.Precedence/ how
5.Program, size
a.Combination of farm and park, shopping, retail
b.Research into farming
c.Research into park
i.History
ii.Theory
iii.Precedence of park
1.Rem koolhaus
2.Climate
3.Chinese ideas of parks
d.Diagrams of time
i.How people use time in Guangzhou
6.China and architectural thoughts
a.Great leap forward – rem koolhaus
b.The site is all of the pearl river/ china. The site is a typical consequence of the Chinese condition
7.Quotes
8.Para metrics as a solution
9.The urban condition
5. Program, Size
a.The scale of the project will emcompass the south eastern side of honam island in guangzhou. Approximate size of the area will be around the south eastern side...i.e. 1km x 1km.
Farming
Community center
Park land
Sustainability
River
Air
Climate
Shopping district
Theatre
Etc.
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