{"id":57229,"date":"2020-01-14T08:45:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T13:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=57229"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:27","slug":"future-of-architecture-urban-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/future-of-architecture-urban-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream of the Crop: 8 Architecture Firms Leading the Urban Farming Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Now open for entries, the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8th Annual A+Awards<\/a> is celebrating the Future of Architecture, giving global recognition to forward-thinking designers forging new solutions for our evolving world. As part of the program, the &#8220;Future of Architecture&#8221; editorial series will highlight the growing trends that will help shape the built environment in the new decade. <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the A+Awards now<\/a> to be considered for upcoming coverage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyday it becomes clearer that the way we live and consume poses a massive threat to our health and the health of our ecosystems. The stark divide between the natural and built environment has been to the detriment of both. We must rethink the way we organize and cultivate these two worlds, which were once closely connected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects and designers that embrace new ways in which to tackle these contemporary challenges are now being invited to enter the 8th Annual A+Awards, the world&#8217;s largest awards program celebrating architecture and building-products. Enter before March 27th to secure your early entry discount:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban agriculture or urban farming functions to bring the practice of growing, processing and distributing food, along with nurturing vegetation, in or around urban areas. Greater degrees of sustainability, food security, and the protection of wild life can result. Featuring multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Award-winning<\/a> projects from previous seasons, below we present an assemblage of new ways architects are reconnecting cities with nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-farmhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57243 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1552061421320Farmhouse_Precht_001-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-farmhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57244 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560265309611fronttower01.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-farmhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Farmhouse<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/virginlemon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VIRGINLEMON<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/precht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studio Precht<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner of a 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Award<\/a> in the Architecture +Models &amp; Rendering category, the Farmhouse is a concept for an urban farm developed on a modular building system that allows residents to design their own living space, growing and sharing their own food. A beautiful 3D animation of the urban farm, created with Corona Renderer for 3ds Max, can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/321211698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/riverpark-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57255 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112082895Riverpark_Farm_ORE_2.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/riverpark-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57258 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-1024x685.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1028&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1405112104981overall-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1371&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/riverpark-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riverpark Farm<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ore-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORE Design + Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Award-winning<\/a> Riverpark Farm joins a growing movement in urban agriculture, using unconventional spaces and technologies for crop harvesting within a densely populated environment. Riverpark restaurant approached ORE Design + Technology with the challenge of creating a farm to provide their kitchen with fresh produce not readily available to the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required to be portable, ORE\u2019s design uses milk crates as individual planters, keeping weight low and planting density high. The modular nature of the milk crate permits easy, rapid movement of individual plants, enabling farmers to rotate them in and out of the sun as needed. ORE sourced all of the farm\u2019s materials from local growers and manufacturers, as well. A dining area is integrated into the farm, allowing guests to dine among the produce from which their meals come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/monarch-sanctuary-integrated-biodiversity-in-double-skin-facade\/?_ga=2.165388221.323748046.1577472525-40584924.1550432818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57270 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798663590TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_BuiltInstallation_UpperView.jpg-1024x701.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798663590TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_BuiltInstallation_UpperView.jpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798663590TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_BuiltInstallation_UpperView.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798663590TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_BuiltInstallation_UpperView.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798663590TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_BuiltInstallation_UpperView.jpg.jpg?w=1270&amp;ssl=1 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/monarch-sanctuary-integrated-biodiversity-in-double-skin-facade\/?_ga=2.165388221.323748046.1577472525-40584924.1550432818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57271 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560798664239TerreformONE_MonarchSanctuary_ExtRendering.jpg.jpg?w=1529&amp;ssl=1 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/monarch-sanctuary-integrated-biodiversity-in-double-skin-facade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monarch Sanctuary: Integrated Biodiversity in Double Skin Facade<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/terreform-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terreform ONE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Monarch Sanctuary is designed to help prevent the extinction of the Monarch butterfly. A Popular Vote Winner in <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 A+ Awards<\/a>, this structure will be eight stories of new commercial construction in New York City\u2019s Nolita neighborhood. The building space will mostly contain retail and office life, however, central to its design is a semi-porous breeding ground, way station, and vertical meadow for the Monarch butterfly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s atrium, roof, and inner cavity integrate butterfly conservation strategies. In the vertical meadow, suspended milkweed vines and flowering plants nourish the butterflies at each stage of their life cycle. The roof contains a pollinator garden and education center. This building intends to showcase new possibilities for the urban environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/high-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57252 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b-1024x671.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b.jpg?resize=1536%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/cc18d88b.jpg?w=1832&amp;ssl=1 1832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/high-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57253 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/fe9e738d.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/high-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">High Line<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/james-corner-field-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Corner Field Operations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/diller-scofidio-renfro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A New York City staple and also a Jury Vote Winner in the 2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+ Awards<\/a>, The High Line is a 1.5-mile-long public park built on an abandoned elevated railroad stretching from the Meatpacking District to the Hudson Rail Yards in Manhattan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park fosters the biodiversity that took root after the original structure fell into ruin, with a series of site-specific urban microclimates, including sunny, shady, wet, dry, windy, and sheltered spaces. The High Line is organized into discrete units of paving and planting. The park accommodates the wild, the cultivated, the intimate, and the social.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/shanghai-greenland-center\/?_ga=2.94549534.323748046.1577472525-40584924.1550432818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57263 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683312280239_03_Bird_view.jpg-1024x724.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683312280239_03_Bird_view.jpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683312280239_03_Bird_view.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683312280239_03_Bird_view.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683312280239_03_Bird_view.jpg.jpg?w=1191&amp;ssl=1 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/shanghai-greenland-center\/?_ga=2.94549534.323748046.1577472525-40584924.1550432818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57264 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683314230241_05_Various_activites_and_gathering.jpg-1024x724.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683314230241_05_Various_activites_and_gathering.jpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683314230241_05_Various_activites_and_gathering.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683314230241_05_Various_activites_and_gathering.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15609683314230241_05_Various_activites_and_gathering.jpg.jpg?w=1191&amp;ssl=1 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/shanghai-greenland-center\/?_ga=2.94549534.323748046.1577472525-40584924.1550432818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shanghai Greenland Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/nikken-sekkei-ltd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikken Sekkai Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing an urban farm, where improved city life meets natural life, is the core aim behind the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A+Award<\/a> Finalist Shanghai Greenland Center. The 20,000 square foot green valley complex weaves its way into the daily life of city dwellers through its intelligent roof geometry. The roof is split into different scales and connected in various elevations, responding to the architectural functions and human activities below it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green roofs, office entrances, retail shops, and public transportation sites are connected seamlessly through weaving pathways. This urban farm functions to counteract the heat island effect in the heart of Shanghai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oasia-hotel-downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57239 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955105054DSC00772_straightened-661x1024.jpg?resize=661%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955105054DSC00772_straightened.jpg?resize=661%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 661w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955105054DSC00772_straightened.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955105054DSC00772_straightened.jpg?resize=768%2C1190&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955105054DSC00772_straightened.jpg?w=933&amp;ssl=1 933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oasia-hotel-downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57240 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955123295DSC01079.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955123295DSC01079.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955123295DSC01079.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1483955123295DSC01079.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/oasia-hotel-downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Oasia Hotel Downtown<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/woha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitting in the heart of Singapore\u2019s dense Central Business District, Oasia Hotel Downtown is a prototype of land use intensification for the urban tropics. This verdant, \u201cliving tower\u201d consists of various offices, hotel and club rooms, each with their own sky garden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These gardens provide generous amounts of public space for recreation and social interaction throughout the high rise, despite its inner city, high-density location. Landscaping defines the character of this structure as it\u2019s achieved an overall Green Plot Ratio of 1,100%. To top it off, the skyscraper is crowned with a tropical bower that\u2019s floral, diverse and alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/agrinesture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57246 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-1024x684.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534839835144c_Nguyen_Tien_Thanh__2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1367&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/agrinesture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57247 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1534840013829AgriNesture_village_-_step2-scaled.jpg?resize=66%2C50&amp;ssl=1 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/agrinesture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AgriNesture<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hp-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H&amp;P Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combatting strains on Vietnam\u2019s natural environment due to increased industrialization, urbanization, and a rise in population, AgriNesture aims to provide housing that promotes agriculture while also creating jobs for local residents. The house is cube shaped, consisting of two main parts: a frame and cover, which can be used in many different vulnerable areas, including rural, flooded, and resettlements areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The roof is a place for agriculture, where a system of rainwater collection, utilization, and reuse is present. Residents can directly participate in the process of building the house and organize its spaces subject to their own needs. Agricultural development, ecological balance, and economic stability are promoted, as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-palestinian-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57249 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-1024x706.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1059&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411869196PSM_HPARC_2622-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1413&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-palestinian-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57250 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-1024x745.jpg?resize=1024%2C745&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C745&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C559&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1118&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1496411878544PSM_HPARC_2677-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1491&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-palestinian-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Palestinian Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/heneghan-peng-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henegan Peng Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paying homage to Palastine\u2019s distinctive landscape, The Palestinian Museum is sheathed by a series of cascading terraces. They are created by field stone walls, which trace the previous agricultural terraces of the area. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The terraces communicate the agricultural history of the region with various native plants, such as citrus and native aromatic herbs, scattering the site. The museum will be the first LEED Certified building in Palestine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now show us what you can do \u2014 make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enter the 2020 A+Awards<\/a> before the Early Entry Deadline on March 27th:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for our cities and agricultural systems to 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