Table of Contents

04 NYC Con-petifion Background

09 Case Studies
5 Vertical Farming Systerns 2
1 Site Analysis
29 Chelsea Demographics
Structural Analysis
39 Programt-ræntlc Planning
61 Building Experience
69 Building Evolution
73 Floor Plans I
Building Section
Details
9 1 Final Renderings
NYC SKY CONDO
NEW YORK CITY FARM TOWER
INTERNATOUAL IDEAS COMPETITON OF ARCHITECTURE
THE LINE
'Tho High Line, in collaboration wåh field operations, is a new 1.5-m/lü
long public park built on an abandoned elevated railroad stretching from the
meatpacking district to the hudson rail yards in manhattanInspired by the
melancholic, unruly beauty of this postindustrial ruin, where naturo has
reclaimed a once vita/ piece of urban infrastructure. the new interprets its
inheritance-
It translates biodiversny that took root after it faw into ruin in a string af
site-specific urban microclimates along the stretch of railway that inc/ude
sunny, shady wet, dry, windy, and sheltered spaces. Through a stÆtegy of
agri-tacture, part agriculture, part architecture. 'Tho high line surface is
digitized into discrete units of paving and panüng which are assembled
along the 1.5 miles into a vanety of gradients from 100% paving to 100%
soft, richly vegetated biotopes. The paving system consists of individual pre-
cast concrete planks with oponjoints to encourage emergent growth Oke
wild grass through cracks in tho sidewalk-
The long paving units haLÆ tapered ends that comb info planting beds
creating a textured, pathless' landscapo where the public can meander in
unscripted ways,
The park accommodates the wild, the cultivated, the intimates and
the social Access paints aro durafronal experiences designed to
prolong the transition from the frenetic pace of city streets to the
slow adherworldiy landscape above

NEW CITY
YORK
UNITED
STATES
SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF FOOD
WILL REQUIRE I.OOO.OOO.OOO ACRES OF
FARMLAND
Case Studies 09
Growing Up
By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's papulation will reside in urban Centers and the populaüon will grow by 9, I Million Applying the most conservative estirrntes to cu rent
demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people du ing the interim
 The concept of indoor farming is not new, since
hothouse production of tornatoes, a wide variety'
 of herbs, and other produce has been in vogue for
some time What IS new the urgent need to S
scale up this technology to accommodate another
3 billion people. An entirely new approach to
indoorfarming must be invented, employing
cutbng edge technologies The Vertical Farm must
be efficient (cheap to construct and safe to
aperatel. Vertical farnu, rrnny stories high will be
situated In the heart of the world's urban centers.
If successfully implemented they offer the
promise of urban renewal, sustainable production
of a safe and varied food supply year-round crop
productionl, and the eventual repair of ecosystems
hat have been sacrificed for honzonäl farrnng_

60% of the hut-ran population now lives vertically in cities This means that for b-te n-øjority we hurmns are protected against the elemerits, yet we subject our food-bearing plants to ff-le
rigors of the great outdoors and can do no more than hope for a good weather year.
Vertical Farming
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Vertical Farming can be described as Controlled Environment Agriculture I ) or in other words Build ing
Integrated Agriculture (BIA) us ng artificial hghting in mulb-leveled systems. Bas'cal y, high-tech
greenhouses are stacked on top Of each other to form Vertical Fa ms. By providing locally grown food
to local communities Vertical Farms offer a fresher, cleaner. highly nutritious product grown at the
doorstep of the consumer Global Challenges
Increasing world population (9 billion people by 2050) ncreasing urbanization (today 80% u ban
population by 2050) Decreasing freshwater sources (70% offreshwater used for agriculture)
Destruction of boo-diversity and our environment
Decreasing fertllzer sources (Phosphoru;)
Decreasing arable land
High C02 emissions in traditional agriculture
Climnte change
Seasonal, regional and climatic restrictions for agriculture Food waste (1/3 of produced food is
wasted) ncreasing den-and far fresh, local and safe food

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 Increased producbon per square meter
Increased growin rates
Increased nutritional value
Decreased water use due to recycling water system
Decreased land use (no arable land needed)
Decreased fertilizer use
Elimination of pesticides dueto controlled environment Elimination of agricultural runoff
Elimination of seasonal, regional and climatic restriction
Grow ng food at the doorstep of consumers On cities/homes)
Access to fresh, highly nutritious and local food
98% less water needed
70% less fertilizers needed
Faster growth rates
Higher yields per square rneter
No pesticides needed
No runoff of fertilizers or water due to closedsystem
No negative impact on biodiversity and the environment
No arable land needed due to soil-less cultivation
Less surface needed due to vertical growing
Theoretically energy self-sufficient (therefore reduced carbon footprint)
No seasonal, regional or climatic restrictions due to closed system
No food waste in distribution chain
Bosco Verticale
Itis called Bosco Vertcale because each tower houses trees
between hree and SIX meters which help mitigate smog and
produce oxygen. It is also used to moderate ternperatures in he
building in the winter and summer. The plants also attenuate
noise. The design was tested In a wind tunnel to ensure the trees
would not topple from gust Of wind. Botanists and horti
culturists were consulted by the engineering team to ensure that
the struc ture could bear the load mposed by the Plant genet-
reinforced concrete ba'corlles are designed to be 28 cm hick,
wit-. I BO meter 4] Construction

The green vertical towers that integrate plant life into their
facade. but unlike nanny of those designs, here's one that goes be
yond being a mere concept Designed by Boeri Studio (Stefano Bo eri, Gianandrea garreca and Giovanni La Varra), Bosco Verticale is a towering 27-story structure, currently under
construction in Milan, Italy. Once con-pete, the tower Will be home to the world's first vertical forest.

The Bosco Verticale is a system that optimizes, recuperates. and produces energy Covered In plant life, the budding aids in balancing the microclimate and in filtering the dust particles
contained in the ur ban environrnent (Milan sis one of the most polluted cities In Europe)

The diversity of the plant and their characteristics produce humidity, absorb C02 and dust particles, producing oxygen and protect Mne building from radiation and acoustic pollution This
not only 'mproves the quality of living spaces, but gives to drarrutic enery savings year round
Each apartrnent in the building will rave a balcony planted witn trees that are able to respond to the city's weather — shade will be provid ed within the sun-rner, while also filtering City
pollution and iri the Winter the bare trees will allow sunlight to permeate through the spaces.
Vertical Farming Systems15
Aeroponic System Aquaponic System Hydroponic System
 Aeroponics
Advantages Disadvantages
Fast plant growth due to increased Ohygen Bacterial growtn in root chamber
Requires regular cleaning
Easy rrnintenance
High Cost operation
Less need for water
Reliance on system
Easy mobility
If technological problems Occurs, plants
Plants can be stacked so they require less
Space are damages In a short amount of time

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photosynthesis

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Aeroponics is the process of growing p lants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or
an a 9gregate medium It Uses a srna I internal microjets, misters, and fogge s that sprays the roots
wit-. fine, high pressure mist contining nutrient rich solutions. Because the root are exposed to more
oxygen, the plant tends to grow faster. It is also easier to administer all sore of nutrients to the plant
via the root system

A pun-p and sprinkler system creates vapors outof a nutrient rich solution, and sp ays the result in the Nutrient Water/Nutrients greservoir, engulfing
the dangling plant roots. Plants are inserted into the platform top holes and supported Pump with collars

Aeroponics is often confused Wiffl hydroponics, since the two mefr10ds are similar and
interchangeable, but In aeroponics the roots have no contactwith any media, whereas in hydroponics,
they do
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Aquaponics
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Advantages Disadvantages
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90% reduction in the usage Of Expensive to Setup
water Environment conditions need to be
•than soil-based farming monitored
Significally faster plant growth Regular water testing
No need for artificial fertilizer Can not grow root crops
NO disposal required of fish water Regular feeding of the fish
or an ar ificid filter
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Easy setup for year round use
year
to h ifp Organic fruits and vegetables Extra weight of fish tanks and
ponic-system
Aquaponics is a food production sys Freshwater fish are the most common aquatic Enables fish farming water
em that combines conventional animal species raised in Aquaponics system. The Lighting control
aquaculture (raising aquatic animals fish and plants selected for the aquaponic system NO weeding of the crops
such snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in should have similar needs as far as temperature and Climate control in located in
Less maintenance of crops
tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating pH. cold climate h allyfarm
plants in water) in a symbiotic
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The Organic Trade Association
Limited Disadvantagesproduction in defines organic agriculture as a
compar- n to field means of growing produce with
conditions minimal in-r pact on the land. The
vegetables, therefore, are free of
Initial setup cost is high resdues associated wit-. Synthetic
pesticide and fertilizer use.

Hydroponics accomplishes all

echnlcal skill is required to rnaintain
the equipments
Water borne diseases can quickly spread
right through the hydroponic gardens
If the hydroponic system fails itcan lead
to rapid plant death without soil as a
buffer
Limited planting optons
of the main goals set out by
organic farmers, but takes ita
step furbner to a level which is
frankiy impossible to ever
acconp Ish witn soil gardening
of any var ety_
When it comes to nutrients, unrefined mineral
salts and anin•al-meal products don't dissolve well
in Water, therefore we use high quality refined
nutrients which are soluble in water
The nutrients trace element from the soil
contribute to the nutritional nuke up of soil grown
fruits and vegetbles In the case of hydroponically
grown foods, in theory they do not have access to
these trace elements they rely on water to grow
However in order to con-bat this, hydroponic
growers supplement the water supply w th trace
elements and con-pounds

Plant nutrients used in hydroponics

are dissolved in Yne Water arid are
mosåyin inorganic and ionic formu
Primay among the dissolved cation:
are Ca2+ (calcium), Mg2+
(magnesiumJ, and K+(poässium). The
major nutrlentanons in nutrient
solutions are NO-3 (nitrate), S02—4
(sulfate), andH2PO—4 (dihydrogen
phosphate)
The one rnzjor difference With soil and hydroponics is that you can grow organic produce in soiL
Hydroponics, by

nature are not

organic — they require added nutrient to nuke daem grown_
Site Analysis
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Chelsea Demographics
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Structural Analysis 33
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Hearst Tower, New York City
Structure
Programmatic Planning 39
 PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC PRIVATE

AEROPONIC HYDROPONIC AOUAPONIC

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Elevator Shaft Vertical Circulation Underground Parking
First Floor
Third
Floor
Pnvate Spaces One-Bedroom Units Two-Bedroom Units Three-Bedroom Units Four-Bedroom Units

Each Unit is designed to specifically fit a user type The city life is busy
so the design tries to incorporate a combination of units In the building
that are different sizes and to further meet specific clients needs, each
unit size has two types, one with farming and one Without farming. The
units Without farming WII' be assigned a farmng space in the Green
House on the roof
One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bedroom
Building Experience 61
Community

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High Line Connectłon
Geothermal
High Line View
Building Evolution 69
Bold-able Area
for Farmng
Angled Walls to ume allow
more
Daylight
Exploded Structure
Floor Plans 73
Floor Plan 20'-0'
日 Plan
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Floor Plan

Hydroponic
HVAC/ Plumbing Diagrammatic Floor Plan

Coils

Panels
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Sections
Building Section Not To scale
Structural
Pocket Balconiæ to Increase Sunlight for Farming
Building Details
87
Final Renderings
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