Modeled after the wings of a dragonfly, this incredible urban farm concept for New York City's Roosevelt Island intends to ease the problems of food mileage and shortage, and reconnect consumers with producers. Urban farming is a growing trend amongst savvy city dwellers today, but in a densely packed borough like Manhattan, growth must come vertically. Spanning 132 floors and 600 vertical meters, the Dragonfly can accommodate 28 different agricultural fields for the production of fruit, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy. A combination of solar and wind power make Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut's Dragonfly concept 100% self sufficient.
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For an example of a vertical crop system that’s growing now, check out http://blog.valcent.net/
Valcent is currently underway on its pilot project growing food vertically for a U.K Zoo!
Wow what a great project that will feed people and it will be a tourist attraction too!
Um… Do the designers know what a dragonly wing looks like? Have they ever seen a dragonly wing? Butterfly, maybe, but this looks nothing like a dragonly wing. Seriously. Not at all.
Living, working, and growing food at smog level might not be the best idea after all.
What a great concept! I’d love to find out more about it!
these undergrad projects are a bit tiresome in their lack of attention to reality. all of the concepts are wonderful, but i’m not sure that it is even possible to build such a structure capable of withstanding even a clam wind..
I reckon I must’ve seen this at least once a year on this site – I appreciate the enthusiasm, but what’s the point if NYC is never going to build it?
Recycle your bio-waste articles! Translation: too many bs stories, not enough common sense. Even a plumber knows payday is on Friday, bio-waste flows downhill! lol
It’s obviously not a dragonfly wing. It’s obviously not feasible. But it’s obviously gorgeous.