I stumbled on this very interesting project while searching for a class project.  I thought it might be inspirational to those of you who want to live in cities, or detest cities because of the lack of gardening space.

http://www.verticalfarm.com/designs.html

That first link shows many of the designs by other students and architects all over the world.  They can be blown up to larger sizes easily, and they are spectacular to look at.

This second link shows  many of the thoughts and resources poured into the process of building these structures.

http://www.verticalfarm.com/articles.html

While  many of us committed to sustainability might shudder at the idea of having a skyscraper dedicated to plants in the middle of the city, many positive aspects of this are good in the long term.  These places have unlimited possibilities in learning opportunities, homes, research and many other uses.

A truly awesome idea

Having locally accessible food, farmed by the people who eat it.  Having  a better impact on the environment due to no output of fertilizers and nutrients into  the groundwater.  Having the ability to grow year round.  And, no relocation of Humans into rural areas and places that are already stressed due to climate change, erosion, drought, etc…

Time will tell, but these buildings are awesome to think about.

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