Growing Together

Collaboration with a European funded project to develop a “mobile garden” for the Media Library in Nantes, France, together with the local community

Growing Wall

The design intent behind the “Growing Wall” was to promote modularity and flexibility for continual growing. Taking into consideration of Nantes, France’s Summer and Winter conditions, with expansion of hanging plant room in the summers, and the capability to envelope creating greenhouse in winter.

Plant Overview

Vegetation

Taking into account what growing conditions that would promote the growth of Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Lettuce. Reaching to achieve daylight for 6-8 hours and growing room for plants reaching height 1200mm.

Cascading Garden

Cascading Gardens

Modularity of Cascading Garden

RUVA

RUVA

Construction Plan of RUVA

Growing Wall

Bringing Ideas Together

Case Studies

Sky Garden / So?

Geçit Wooden Pavilion / IEU Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Workshop

Material List

Sketches

Sketches

Diagrams

Structural Studies

The verticality of the growing wall and the mesh used for sun protection creates a sail for the structure to easily catch wind. To counteract, implication of cables helped to tether down the wall.

Details

Triangular Stationary Planters

Hanging Plants