Design magazine eVolo has awarded first place in its skyscraper design competition to the Mashambas building, a vertical farm concept that could feed a whole sub-Saharan town. The building is designed by architects from the United States and South Africa who have been working together for more than two decades. The tower enables produce growth on its upper floors with fertiliser and seeds, and features classrooms, doctors’ quarters and drone docking ports on its other levels. The modular design could help provide a green space for remote areas to build a sustainable livelihood.
Design magazine eVolo has awarded first place in its skyscraper design competition to the Mashambas building, a vertical farm concept that could feed a whole sub-Saharan town. The design, created by Polish architects Mateusz Frankowski and Pawel Lipiński, can be taken apart and reassembled to be moved where needed. The tower enables produce growth on its upper floors with fertiliser and seeds, and features classrooms, doctors’ quarters and drone docking ports on its other levels. The modular design could help provide a green space for remote areas to build a sustainable livelihood.