Dragonfly, A Metabolic Farm for New York City in The Future
Dragonfly vertical farm is a concept urban farm specially designed for the Roosevelt Island of New York City which will reduce the problems associated with food shortage, mileage and connection between the producers and consumers. Because of the densely packed city civilization, this farm has been designed vertically, spanning 132 floors and 28 different agricultural fields for accommodating dragonflies aiming to produce fruit, grains, vegetables, meat and dairy. This Dragonfly wing shaped superstructure features wind and solar power producing capability and includes housing, offices, research labs and communal areas separated from farms, orchards and production rooms. Throughout the glass and steel set of wings, animal and plant farming is arranged as well as soil nutrient levels are maintained properly. DRAGONFLY, A METABOLIC FARM FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE 2009 : 800 MILLION OF URBAN FARMERS FOR RESPONSIBLE ECO-CITIES The world of fast-food and frozen food is ...