As cities face increasingly severe challenges related to food security, climate change, energy consumption, and urban sustainability, urban agriculture has emerged as a viable solution for integrating food production into the built environment. In high-density, land-scarce cities like Singapore, the potential of urban agriculture as part of green infrastructure remains largely underdeveloped. Considering Singapore’s tropical rainforest climate and the extensive distribution of Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks across the city, this thesis explores how urban agriculture—positioned as an integral component of green infrastructure—can be systematically embedded into both architectural and urban structures. By designing for HDB blocks and educational buildings, this research presents a replicable framework that can be widely implemented across Singapore, reinforcing urban agriculture as a scalable and adaptable strategy for ecological resilience, social cohesion, and urban livability. This study examines the current state of urban agriculture, drawing insights from a wide range of design precedents and literature to position urban agriculture as a multifunctional green infrastructure that extends beyond food production to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits. By embedding edible landscapes into Singapore’s urban fabric, this research aims to develop a framework that integrates food production with existing urban systems. Utilizing a building-system-plant design approach, it envisions urban spaces that are not only productive and resilient but also community-driven and adaptable to the complexities of a high-density urban environment.
Di fronte alle crescenti sfide legate alla sicurezza alimentare, ai cambiamenti climatici, al consumo energetico e alla sostenibilità urbana, l’agricoltura urbana è emersa come una soluzione efficace per integrare la produzione alimentare nell’ambiente costruito. Nelle città ad alta densità e con una disponibilità limitata di terreno, come Singapore, il potenziale dell’agricoltura urbana come parte delle infrastrutture verdi rimane ancora in gran parte inesplorato. Considerando il clima tropicale della foresta pluviale di Singapore e l’ampia distribuzione dei complessi residenziali HDB (Housing and Development Board) in tutta la città, questa tesi esplora come l’agricoltura urbana—posizionata come un elemento fondamentale delle infrastrutture verdi—possa essere sistematicamente integrata nelle strutture architettoniche e urbane. Attraverso la progettazione per gli HDB e gli edifici educativi, questa ricerca propone un modello replicabile che può essere ampiamente implementato in tutta Singapore, rafforzando l’agricoltura urbana come una strategia scalabile e adattabile per la resilienza ecologica, la coesione sociale e la vivibilità urbana. Questo studio esamina lo stato attuale dell’agricoltura urbana, traendo spunti da un’ampia gamma di casi studio e letteratura per posizionare l’agricoltura urbana come un’infrastruttura verde multifunzionale, che va oltre la semplice produzione alimentare per offrire benefici ambientali, sociali ed economici. Attraverso l’integrazione di paesaggi edibili nel tessuto urbano di Singapore, questa ricerca mira a sviluppare un quadro di riferimento che incorpori la produzione alimentare nei sistemi urbani esistenti. Utilizzando un approccio progettuale basato sul rapporto tra edifici, sistemi e piante, il lavoro immagina spazi urbani che non siano solo produttivi e resilienti, ma anche orientati alla comunità e adattabili alle complessità di un ambiente urbano ad alta densità.
Building Integrated Agriculture: A Delicious Opportunity for Mending the Greenery and the Community in Singapore
Gan, Lu;Si, Sifan
2024/2025
Abstract
As cities face increasingly severe challenges related to food security, climate change, energy consumption, and urban sustainability, urban agriculture has emerged as a viable solution for integrating food production into the built environment. In high-density, land-scarce cities like Singapore, the potential of urban agriculture as part of green infrastructure remains largely underdeveloped. Considering Singapore’s tropical rainforest climate and the extensive distribution of Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks across the city, this thesis explores how urban agriculture—positioned as an integral component of green infrastructure—can be systematically embedded into both architectural and urban structures. By designing for HDB blocks and educational buildings, this research presents a replicable framework that can be widely implemented across Singapore, reinforcing urban agriculture as a scalable and adaptable strategy for ecological resilience, social cohesion, and urban livability. This study examines the current state of urban agriculture, drawing insights from a wide range of design precedents and literature to position urban agriculture as a multifunctional green infrastructure that extends beyond food production to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits. By embedding edible landscapes into Singapore’s urban fabric, this research aims to develop a framework that integrates food production with existing urban systems. Utilizing a building-system-plant design approach, it envisions urban spaces that are not only productive and resilient but also community-driven and adaptable to the complexities of a high-density urban environment.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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