Greenwich University MArch Architecture Part 2 - Design project
For Design unit I have decided to propose a high-rise in the city of London. In a post-Brexit time, there is no trade deal agreed with the EU, the UK is struggling to feed its population on the 23% food it produced domestically. The elites of London has successfully turned London into a City State breaking away from the rest of the UK, they are desperately in need of a local supply of their fresh vegetables and fruits. The proposal is to utilise small patch of land on the North bank of river Thames on the west edge of the City of London, adjacent to the River Thames the building filter dirty water from the Thames and uses it to fertilise the vertical form it houses. Valuable crops such as oyster mushrooms, truffles, berries and salads are grown in the vertical farm to feed the wealthy in the city. The vertical farm utilises the sun during daylight hours to grow its vegetables, and during night blue and red led lights are turned on to make sure the crops grow 24/7 without disturba...
