Elena Ruzova

advisor

S.G. Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry

Russian

Design of interior and exterior environment more

The project is the development of one of the variants of vertical crops for growing crops and modern trends in the development of urban ecology.
Technologies of intensive cultivation of plants in multi-storey buildings make it possible to grow fruits and vegetables in a small area. It is beneficial to expand such agro-complexes in large urban agglomerations, in zones of arid climate and countries with a shortage of land resources - in general, in those territories where, for one reason or another, it is difficult to develop local enterprises.
Vertical farms are safe complexes with artificial lighting, heating and air conditioning, closed water circulation and clean air. Plants in them are found on public tiers, as a result of which the area under crops is ten times larger than the area of buildings. Vertical farms are, in fact, real industrial facilities.
The concept of the city farm is based on a modular base, where a block system of containers for growing plants is fixed in exceptional load-bearing steel structures made in the northern regions by the national Indonesian steel company Krakatau. The block structure develops vertically and occupies 3 floors. The project takes into account the eco-principles of using closed water circulation with rainwater collection, air filtration, transparent ceilings for heat concentration, natural construction materials. Also, the project attractive economic benefits in the strategic development of cities in Indonesia.
In the proportions and image of the buildings, echoes of the middle Indonesian architecture are manifested - in the overhangs of the roofs and light reflectors, which, of course, support the idea of individual use. This is one of the best presented projects.
Today, the world is facing growing challenges related to climate change, rising temperatures, water security, limited risks and dangerous climate “tipping points”. Traditional farmlands are causing more drought and flood losses than before, while increasing urbanization of production is leading to urban sprawl in areas previously reserved for agricultural use. Although land ownership is very important, it is clear that subsistence farming cannot feed the masses of people in the future, and the scale of application may be vertical.

05.06.2023