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Asia’s largest organic rooftop farm can grow 20 tons of food annually

09/04/2020
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    Bangkok-based landscape architecture and urban design firm LANDPROCESS designed the productive landscape in response to both the Thai capital's sprawling urbanization and rising food and water scarcity concerns amid the climate crisis.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    Equipped with solar panels that produce up to 500,000 watts per hour and rainwater harvesting systems for irrigation, TURF grows more than 40 edible species of crops, including rice, indigenous vegetables, fruit trees and herbs.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    Located in the Bangkok subdistrict Bowon Niwet, TURF's zigzagging terraced design that merges the earthwork of rice terraces with modern green roof technology takes inspiration from traditional agricultural practices found across Southeast Asia.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    The cascading terraces not only help organize the different crop areas but are also engineered to absorb, filter and slow down rainwater runoff 20 times more effectively than conventional concrete rooftops.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    The runoff collects at the bottom of the landscape in four retention ponds capable of holding over 3 million gallons of water total.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    TURF can provide up to 80,000 meals — 20 tons of organic food — each year for the 40,000 campus residents.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    The campus canteen collects food waste and uses it for compost on the urban farm.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    TURF also serves as an educational resource for the university and hosts year-round workshops on sustainable agriculture for students and the surrounding community.
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  • Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS
    Organic urban agriculture, renewable energy and beautiful landscaping come together at the Thammasat University Rooftop Farm (TURF), Asia's largest organic rooftop farm that spans 236,806 square feet.
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Thammasat University Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS

Bangkok-based landscape architecture and urban design firm LANDPROCESS designed the productive landscape in response to both the Thai capital's sprawling urbanization and rising food and water scarcity concerns amid the climate crisis.

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