It makes economic and ecological sense to design and build modular urban structures that combine technologies and can become part of the agricultural system, according to architect Chris Precht. The project is called “Urban Farms” in honor of a new book by Dutch designer Rem Koolhaas on how cities could be designed for agriculture. Construction and agriculture are noted as high-polluting sectors, emitting 39% and Combine that with the proposition that a healthy diet demands food that is grown nearby the consumer, and the answer is clear: our cities must become part of our agricultural system. ~30% of global CO2 and greenhouse gases respectively; the building industry uses a third of the world’s energy and agriculture around 70% of its freshwater reserves.
It makes economic and ecological sense to design and build modular urban structures that combine technologies and can become part of the agricultural system, according to architect Chris Precht. The project is called “Urban Farms” in honor of a new book by Dutch designer Rem Koolhaas on how cities could be designed for agriculture. Construction and agriculture are noted as high-polluting sectors, emitting 39% and ~30% of global CO2 and greenhouse gases respectively; the building industry uses a third of the world’s energy and agriculture around 70% of its freshwater reserves.