Urban City Farming

This planning project was part of the Lauderdale Lake City redevelopment plan. The concept was based on algorithmic patterns in which mathematical series of expressions and scripts adapt the Voronoi Theory to generate the urban planning and design starting point. By computing sets of uses, program, context and environmental information the structure of the design was generated. By analyzing the Caribbean heritage of the area, we implemented urban farming into the community, which provided for jobs, cheap groceries, educational facilities and urban spaces that reflect that culture.
Various sustainable strategies were implemented in order to minimize operational costs. These were: cooling by use of translucent ETFE panels which absorb solar heat, redirecting it towards other functions; the collection of rainwater and water recycling, important for use to irrigate the vegetable planters; rooftop being equipped with PV panels, supplementing the energy needed throughout the building.