The project began with an intensive urban study of the Vasai-Virar region of Greater Mumbai, India. We zoomed into two villages in the region Arnala and Nirmal which were historically known for their agricultural and fishing communities. Urban encroachment was threatening these agrarian communities as prime agricultural land was being used lost to modern construction. One of the observations was an emerging food crisis in the region.
The proposal involved developing Modular Hydroponic Vertical Farms for the region was to help curb the loss of the agricultural output of the region.
The project is located on edge of the of the Arnala village. The site was an existing defunct poultry farm, which was incorporated into the design.
2009
The design is a prefabricated structure with an agro-mesh wrapping around the farming modules. The concept is to use hydroponic farming along with the local weather conditions hence removing the need of a controlled environment.
Arjun Rathi
