Agro Housing

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Conceptual approach

According to the UN report in 2010, about 50% of the Chinese population will reside

in cities. This huge migration from rural regiones to new urban megalopolises will

create a dramatic cultural and social crisis, a loss of existing cultural traditions and

considerable unemployment. Massive urbanization will form random communities and

will severely exhaust natural resources such as water and energy, will exhaust urban

infrastructures and transportation systems and will intensify air and soil pollution.

The concept of Agro-Housing is a presentation of a new urban and social vision that

will address problems of chaotic urbanization, by creating a new order in the city and

more specifically in the housing environment.

Agro-Housing is a program that combines high-rise apartments with a vertical

greenhouse within the same building.

The idea behind Agro-Housing is to create, a close to home space where families can

produce their own food supply according to their abilities, tastes, and choices allowing

citizens more independence, freedom, and an additional income.

The Advantages of Agro-Housing:

Self-production of food for the tenants and the community.

Production of organic and healthy food free from diseases and

fertilizers

Abundance of crops for self-consumption and sale to the neighbors.Need no special skill set to operate a greenhouse.

Flexibility in work hours in the greenhouse and more independence.

Creation of extra income and new jobs for the inhabitants in thebuilding

Creation of a sense of community and softening the crisis of migrationto cities.

Preservation of a part of the rural traditions and social order.

Creation of sustainable housing conditions and the reduction of air andsoil pollution levels.

Improvment in the building’s microclimate and reduction in the use ofenergy (cooling and heating)

Use water from the existing high water table and recycle the greywater to gardening.

welling

Urban

Rural

Tree

Organic

Nature

Agriculture

Culture

stainabilty

Recycle

Environment

Land use

global worming

air

green building

Hybrid

water

Future

Towards a more sustainable society

Wuhan, ChinaThe City of 1000 Lakes

Wuhan urban grouth

V e r t i c a l L a n d s c a p e

The Agro-Housing assemblage

C i t y

f i e l d

3D Greenhouse

Agriculture Layered agriculture Urban dwelling Rural dwelling

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Urban Population

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The New Agro-Urban Vision

The interests of cities to adopt the idea of Agro-Housing:

• Growth of cities with less investments in infrastructures andtransportation systems.• Creation of new jobs within neighborhoods and independenceof citizens.• Development of public awareness to sustainable ideas andtheirs benefits.• Contribution to environment preservation.• Reduction in water and energy consumption.• Economic independence for cities and improvement of qualityof urban life.• Less traffic and commercial spaces for moving and sellingagriculture products.

Agro-Housing is a place for dwelling, but it will create a new urbanity,contributing to the preservation of traditions and communityvalues.Agro-Housing will promote the idea of sustainability and willdramatically reduce environment problems in an era of globalizationand urban migration.

reenhouse Components

rigationComplete drip irrigation system.

Advanced fertilizer dosing systemIrrigation controllerWater disinfection systemWater recycling systemWater treatment solution

rowing MethodsSoil-less material: coco peat, rock

ool, volcanic ash, perlite, etc.Growing gutter systemTrellis system

ontrolFull range of climate and irrigation

ontrollers, according to one’s needs.

ctive Ventilation/CoolingCirculation fansShading/thermal screens

anging systemVersatile system fit for a variety of

ops and treatments.

The concept of Agro-Housing is a housing program that will allow the formationof a new social and urban order and that can be replicated as it represents basichuman values lost in the process of modernization and progress. Agro-Housing willreduce the need for commuting and the extra development of the transportationsystem and it will replace the urban zoning strategy by more sustainable urbanconception.

The GreenhouseThe vertical agro-spacepermits production offresh food for familiesand the community,reducing commutingand creating a harmonicand holistic environmentof sustainable life inurban realm.

SW View

rowing

Dwelling

Greenhouse: Soil-less agriculture

Greenhouse view from patio

Greenhouse view

NW viewth floor greenhouse entrance

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Agro-Living

Agro-Housing + Site

The Agro-Housing project has a minimal footprintin order to free maximum ground surfacefor gardening and rainwater harvesting. Thematerials used for paving are recycled ones andin limited surfaces. The parking area offers alarge number of spaces for bicycles in shadedarea. The garden vegetation uses a large partof the natural cycles of the local environment toharmonize the landscape.

The gathering of four apartments around each core of staircaseand elevator will free land for rain harvesting and extra gardeningand contribute to the sustainability of the building.

The simple rectangular box represents a building with aneconomic envelope that can achieve an efficient energy savingand excellent thermal factors.

Entrance A Entrance B

Core A Core B

Bicycles parkingin shaded area(2 for one family)

Car parking onshaded side ofbuilding (0.5 forone family)

Accessible wastestorage forrecycling (25 m2according to LEED)

Grey water irrigation

Bicycles parkingin shaded area(2 for one family)

South facade street level view

Balcony - Greenhouse view

Roof View - Communal Space, Garden & Tai Chi

M² Floorno.

Type No. ofbedrooms

NetFloorArea

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SUM

3A 2 75 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 26

3B 2 78 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 17

3C 2 80 1 1 2

4A 3 89 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22

4B 3 89 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 16

4C 3 90 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7SUM 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 8 90

Location

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apt. 4A apt. 4A

apt. 3B apt. 3B

apt. 3A

apt. 3A apt. 4Capt. 4Bapt. 4C

apt. 4A apt. 4A

apt. 3B apt. 3B

apt. 3A

apt. 4Bapt. 3c apt. 4C apt. 4C

apt. 4A apt. 4A

apt. 3B apt. 3A

apt. 3A

apt. 4Capt. 4Capt. 3C apt. 4C

Roof plan 1:2 00

Ground floor plan 1:200

3rd floor plan 1:200

6th floor plan 1:200

7th floor plan 1:200



Sustainability & Flexibillity

Greywater tank and

treatment system. Mostgreywater is easily treatedand recycled due to itslower levels of contamination

Greywater pipe system

Secondary rainwater tank

Water-conservingdrip irrigation system

(optional)

Rainwater pipe system

Rainwater pipesystem

Rainwater basinfor domestic andirrigation usage

Water conservation & reuseClimate Control

GASP

GASP

GASP

GASP

GASP

GASP

GASP

Ground Source HeatPump System

Ground Source HeatPumps (GASP)Uses the natural heatstorage capacity of theearth or ground waterto provide energy efficientheating and cooling

Forced circulation system

Forced solarcollector system

Hot water pipe from thesolar collectors to eachapartment's hot watertankCold water pipe

Apartmental hotwater tank locatedat the floor's sharedservice area

Natural resourcesClimate Control

Flexibility & Adaptability

n order to save expenses for new residents, apartments can market studios

with open spaces, flexible for future changes. According to family needs and

budget, the tenants can transform their apartments, add more bedrooms

or working space, decide on size and quantity of bathrooms and openness

of kitchen. All the partitions will be made of light plaster panels that can be

moved and recycled easily and cost effective. There is an additional possibility

to integrate working spaces within the apartments if needed.

3A type 3B type 4A type1:100 1:100 1:1001:200 1:200 1:2004A-23B-23A -2

4C type - Entrance floor 1:100Second floor

4C type

SW view

Greenhouse / Atrium view

SW roof view

1:2003A-3 1:200

1:2004A-3

3B-3

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Structure & Materials

vertical

greenery

organic

greenhouse

flexibillity

flow

ast elevation 1:200

Agro-Housing – Construction & Materials

Structure - The proposed structure of the building will be composed

of metal columns and beams on a grid of 10m x 9m. On top of the

corrugated steel sheets, a five centimeter concrete layer will be applied.

These lightweight steel sheets will be prefabricated and installed on

site. Additionally, the concrete staircase will stabilize the building’s

structure. This prefab steel system will create flexible spaces in the

building and will contribute to the sustainability of the project. In the

end the building’s life, it will be easily recycled.

Facade - The exterior panels will be prefabricated using a modular grid.

The glazed panels will have sliding shading in the same dimension. The

other panels on the façade will be covered with terracotta tiles, a sus-

tainable material.

Materiality - The choice of materials in the building will consider thermal

qualities and abilities to be recycled at the end of the building.

Insulation – Using structurally insulated panels to determine the energy

efficiency of the building and reduce future energy expenses.

End of life - A majority of the suggested building materials: steel, alu-

minum, and terracotta tiles are recyclable.

bamboo

North elevation 1:200

th elevation 1:200

Construction scheme

NW Balcony view SW Balcony view

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