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A Machine for Growing. Relocalising Agriculture to an Urban Context

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posted on 2022-07-28, 01:16 authored by Davies, Thomas

Agriculture is the most fundamental industry to our survival. With out being able to produce good nutritional food we can not exist. But increasingly this industry and the role it plays in our lives is changing due to its industrialisation driven by the access to cheap and, currently, abundant energy resources. Cheap fuel has given rise to large-scale, fossil fuel intensive, globalised food distribution systems that undermines the role of local food production in a sustainable food network. This thesis proposes that by integrating agriculture back into our communities we can create a more sustainable, secure and accessible food production system.

This thesis explores ways that we can use architectural design to relocalise agriculture into an urban context. It investigates how architecture could be used to develop a framework that could support local food production in an urban environment. Through exploring the relocalisation of agriculture the project develops architectural characteristics that enable it to integrate with its surrounding contexts. This integration is further explored by developing an environment to facilitate public engagement with the processes that the framework supports.

History

Copyright Date

2016-01-01

Date of Award

2016-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Discipline

Architecture

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Architecture (Professional)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Outcome code

960911 Urban and Industrial Land Management

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

4 EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Awarded Research Masters Thesis

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

School of Architecture

Advisors

Moleta, Tane