Farmhaus
Farmhaus
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A design exercise that investigated the neighbourhood of East Harlem as a food desert where affordable healthy food options such as fresh produce are not easily accessible. The exercise examined the idea of Food Justice and food as a human right, a notion that advocates for equal access to the same quality of food independent of a person’s income, background or postal code.
The project was generated as part of the comprehensive studio and in collboration with B. Ho. Undertaken as a component of ARC2014 Design Studio 4 course at University of Toronto.
A proposed Centre for Social Justice will introduce a venue where training and research opportunities in food production, clean energy, water conservation and urban agriculture could take place. The proposed centre houses a vertical farm that utilizes limited light, water and soil to grow food.
Concept Model
The concept for the farm is based on the relationship of a main volume and a set of sub-volumes that branch out and orbit around it.
The main volume is a rigid metal scaffolding - a central armature that plays host to the food production operations of the farm. A set of wood blocks with cleated edges are secured onto this metal frame. These warmer volumes represent spaces that will host the administrative and educational programs of the farm.
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