Agritecture Studios

“Urban agriculture is an extraordinary sustainable development intervention because it requires a complete understanding of the food, water, energy, and waste nexus.”

— HENRY GORDON-SMITH

Introducing Agritecture Studios

Beginning with our 1st cohort (more info below), Agritecture worked virtually with an international group of architects to empower those with deep interest in urban agriculture but who lacked the technical background necessary to confidently move forward with their concepts. We supported them with access to knowledge and resources which better informed these creative project ideas that aimed to solve food supply and food access quandaries globally. 
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Here at Agritecture, we firmly believe that architects are key stakeholders in the shaping of our food-secure futures.

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Our new Agritecture Designer software supports architects in solidifying their urban agriculture ideas through data-driven resources and tools.

Cohort 1: Architects

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Autonomous Vehicle Future

With the need for parking lots diminishing, the RAND team envisioned repurposing the 200,000 square-foot concrete IKEA parking lot in Paramus, NJ for local food production. Agritecture Designer enabled them to explore the viability of a phased conversion of this large parking facility using a mix of greenhouses, vertical farms, and outdoor community spaces showcasing the retailer’s products. RAND hopes to pitch this concept to IKEA soon.

Concept by Eugene Gurevich, Charles Huang, Ted Klingensmith, Athmane Aouchiche of RAND Engineering & Architecture

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Retail Apocalypse

Milan’s abandoned Ex-Macello site was once a communal slaughterhouse comprising 15 hectares. With a desire to upgrade the site by integrating innovative food production with a new shopping experience, this team of architects used Designer to nail down the financials, resource usage, and yields of their grand vision.

Concept by Zeynab Matar, Andrea Baraggia, Mohamed Adel El-Begermie

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