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Thesis Presentation 1
Thesis Presentation 1
Today more than 50% of the global population resides in cities. The
constant expansion of cities to meet the demands of the growing
population, with rapid urbanization of rural areas and diminishing
interest in farming prophesises a future with massive shortage to meet
food demands.
Shortage of cropland
It takes 0.25 ha to feed each person. Yet by 2050, the amount of
avaiable cropland is projected to drop to less than 0.1 ha per person
due to continued population growth and loss of cropland.
Food wastage
From growing in fields to reaching our table, around 40% food gets
wasted due to different factors.
The “WHAT”
The “HOW”
AIM:
To design an urban agriculture centre that fascilitates the spread of locavorian culture
in urban settings.
OBJECTIVES:
• To create a platform bridging the gap between farms and cities.
• To promote infrastructural and economical development of the agricultural sector in
cities.
Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District
Shanghai, Chaina
Sasaki Architects
While the need for quarrying is undeniable, almost all such sites are
abandoned without any attempt to mitigate even a fraction of the
damgae. Leaving a scar on Earth.
The “WHAT”
Architecture could pave the way to provide meaning to a place that has
been forgotten and abandoned. To give back to the people a piece of
what they let go. To back to nature what it lost.
The “HOW”
AIM:
To resuscitate an abandoned stone quarry into an artist village embracing the local
society.
OBJECTIVES:
• To employ environmental restorative practices
• To create an environment that supports the local livelihood of the people.
• Developing inviting gathering spaces.
Dalhalla
Dalarna, Sweden
The “WHY”
The “WHAT”
AIM:
To re-invent the existing sabzi mandi’s.
OBJECTIVES:
• To transform the existing mandi’s from a place of transition to a wholistic facility.
• To create a solution against the growing disconnection of food in urban areas.
• Designing a space that integrates modern era farming into an urban setting.
Sky Greens
Lim Chu Kang Lane, Singapore