MIXED-USE URBAN FARM
COMPLEX
What is Urban Farming?
Often referred to as urban agriculture or urban gardening, is
the practice of growing, harvesting, and distributing food in
an urban area at a localized level. Urban farm operations
could be:
•Community gardens
•Rooftop gardens
•Indoor gardens
These operations create controlled environments that focus on
increasing food production using various farming methods, such
as:
• Aquaponics, which grows plants in tanks of water fertilized by
aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish, or prawns.
• Aeroponics, which utilizes an air or mist environment to grow
plants, eliminating the use of soil.
• Hydroponics, which grows plants in nutrient-rich water without
the use of soil.
• Vertical gardening, a method of growing plants upward using
various growing support systems, reducing soil and water
consumption.
• Traditional farming practices.
Problems
There is out-migration in agriculture especially among young and
educated workers across study areas. Most agricultural workers
permanently migrated to:
• Constructions
• Information technology
• Business processing management
• Transportation
• Retail and food establishments
• Manufacturing
• Tourism-related services
• Domestic work
Problems
Problems
We want to create a urban farm in a subtle park settings
FARM + PARK
FARM PARK + OTHER
SUPPLEMENTARY STRUCTURES
URBAN FARM COMPLEX
Objectives
• To solve the problem of lack in food resources in urban areas.
• To give a new opportunity for farmers who wants to shift to rural to
urban farming.
• To engage farmers and bikers in participating in the community.
• To promote hydroponics, aeroponics, and algae farming as farming
method.
• To encourage the locals to do urban farming on their own homes.
• To raise awareness about climate change.
POSSIBLE CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. William Padolina
A professor and academician, is the current president
of the National Academy of Science and Technology
(NAST). His professional career is truly a rich convergence
of his roles as scientist, teacher, researcher, administrator,
and policy maker. His career began when he entered the
BS Agricultural Chemistry program from which he
graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of the
Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), became a licensed chemist
immediately after. He earned his Ph.D. in
Botany/Phytochemistry from University of Texas in a
straight Ph.D. program as a Fulbright-Hays scholar and
pursued postdoctoral studies at the “world famous
carotenoid chemistry laboratories” of Prof. Synnove
Liaaen-Jensen, Norwegian Institute of Technology (now
the Norwegian University of Science and Technology),
Trondheim, Norway.
POSSIBLE CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Tito Contado
He got his doctoral degree in medicine at the Cornell
University USA. He was also a former professor at the University
of the Philippines College of Agriculture until 1978 and a
United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization Senior
Officer in Rome, Italy for 13 years. He is the founder of
PhilNONI Juice Company.
POSSIBLE CONTACT PERSONS
Mr. Dexter Cabahug Jr.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry graduate and currently
working as Director, Manglares Coastal Resources
Management Foundation Inc. (MCRMFI) at Region IVA -
Calabarzon, Philippines.
Mrs. Tamara Palis Duran
Studied Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics at UPLB
and currently working at Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nation (FAO)
SITE
SITE #1
Los Baños, Laguna also known as Special Science and Nature City of the
Philippines. Los Baños is nestled between two of Southern Luzon's most dominant
geographical features – Mount Makiling to the south and south-west and Laguna de
Bay to the north.
Strength - International Rice Research Institure (IRRI) is located inside the vicinity of
UPLB and Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB). PNR railway is beside IRRI can be used a
food transportation system.
Weakness – Under Development City; low income tax city.
Opportunity - Unused open spaces and can be converted
as agriculture farm sites. Unemployed – skilled Farmers.
Nearest City in Laguna de Bay.
Threats – Some areas are prone to flooding.
SITE #2
San Pablo, Laguna dubbed as the “City of Seven Lakes” because of the seven
bodies of water found there. San Pablo is blessed with a relatively cool climate
owed to the many lakes in the area, and the three mountains surrounding it – Mount
Banahaw, Mount Makiling, and Sierra Madre. It is heavy on agriculture producing
fruits like coconut, lanzones, and rambutan. San Pablo remained largely a residential
city while its neighboring cities are experiencing rapid economic development
Strength - Most areas are relatively level to nearly level which is suitable for farming.
Soil type present in the province is also highly suitable for farming.
Weakness – Few drainage channels in the province
Opportunity - They have a comprehensive plan on ecotourism and and
agri-industrial industries.
Threats – Some areas are prone to flooding since most areas are relatively flat
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- SWOT ANALYSIS
1. STRENGTH
- Rapid economic development
- It has a lot of farmland and good agricultural economy
- It has a potential to be developed city and huge market potential
- Good amount of access roads to the city
- Near airport and expressways
- It has a a lot of tourist attraction with historical significance
- The mountain range protect the city from the storm
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- SWOT ANALYSIS
2. WEAKNESS
- Erosion occur around the riverside because of poor slope
protection
- Influx of informal settler
- Poor drainage system that cause flood on some areas
- Some roads are not well developed
- Lack of agricultural training center
- Some of the soil is not that good for planting
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- SWOT ANALYSIS
3. OPPORTUNITY
- It can produce job opportunities for the locals and farmers
- It can promote tourism of Pampanga
- Boost agricultural community and economy of Pampanga
- Promote a new technology of farming method
- Food security can be more secured
- Influx of businesses
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- SWOT ANALYSIS
4. THREAT
- Political intervention
- Negative perception of the farmers
- Natural calamities
- Outdated thinking of the community
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- CLIMATE
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- CLIMATE
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- FLOOD
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- EARTHQUAKE
SITE #3
● ANGELES / MABALACAT, PAMPANGA
- VOLCANO
PRIVATE and GOVERNMENT SECTORS
PRIVATE SECTORS
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD)
“The international Fund for Agricultural Development has funded 16 projects that
aid farmers. IFAD provides investments and business plans to 55,000 farming
households in the poorest parts of the Philippines.”
“Since 1978, IFAD has committed US$243.7 million to finance 15 projects and
programmes related to agricultural development in the Philippines, benefiting
1,742,000 households.”
Projects of IFAD:
Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Rural Growth and
Empowerment (ConVERGE)
“The project's main objectives are to: Promote sustainable agriculture, Preserve
the land resource base, Improve the investment climate for agribusinesses,
Initiate climate change adaptation and mitigation measures”
Projects of IFAD:
Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL)
“In collaboration with MARS and ICRAF - The project, Sustainable Farming in
Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL), will span over five years and will explore
environmentally sustainable ways to link small-scale producers to global supply
chains.”
Projects of IFAD:
Western Mindanao Community Initiatives Project
“Many of the region’s quarter of a million poor people can barely meet minimum
food and non-food needs. Many upland farmers, labourers and fishers belong to
indigenous and Muslim communities that have been forced into marginal lands
and introverted modes of living, partly because of population pressure and partly
to preserve their own cultures.”
Projects of IFAD:
Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project (CHARMP)
“The aim is to reduce poverty and improve the livelihoods of indigenous peoples
living in farming communities in the mountainous project area.”
Projects of IFAD:
Rural Agro-enterprise Partnerships for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID)
project
“The overarching goal of the project is to increase smallholder farmers’ incomes
and generate employment opportunities in the selected provinces.”
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI)
“The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the world’s premier research
organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science;
improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting
the rice-growing environment for future generations. IRRI is an independent,
nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and
Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government.”
Projects of IRRI:
Geographic Information Systems, AutoMon, and Rice Crop Manager
“IRRI is helping rice farmers improve the productivity of their farms so they can
grow more on the same amount of land using less resources and with a smaller
environmental footprint.”
Projects of IRRI:
Rice Genebank
“First, we help rice farmers adjust to climate change. By leveraging the genetic
diversity of the Rice Genebank, the world’s largest repository of rice varieties, we
breed rice varieties that can survive unforeseen climate shocks and thrive in
marginal environments. We also boost the mitigation of future climate crises by
developing new cultivation practices and technologies that minimize
greenhouse gas emissions, enhance input-use efficiency, and predict and
respond to future climate threats.”
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
“The FAO Philippines Country Brief provides an overview of the work of FAO in the
Philippines, including priority areas under the Country Programming Framework
and partnerships, agricultural development and support to small-scale fisheries,
as well as disaster recovery.”
Projects of FAO:
Support to Agriculture and Agribusiness Enterprises in Mindanao for Sustainable
Development
“The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the attainment of sustainable
peace and development and inclusive growth in Mindanao through support to
the improvement of agriculture and fisheries-based livelihoods, and accelerated
agriculture-based enterprises.”
Projects of FAO:
Enhancing Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation through Innovative ICT
Solutions: Linking Upland Farmers to Markets and Improving Governance of
Municipal Waters
“The overall goal is to contribute to IFAD-Philippines’ COSOP in developing an
enabling environment and delivery systems in support of competitive, inclusive,
and resilient agri-food value chains to help reduce rural poverty in the Philippines
by 2022.”
Projects of FAO:
FAO launches agri livelihoods capacity-building initiative for Bangsamoro farmers
and fisher folk
“an agricultural development project aimed at helping farmers and fisher folk of
the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao improve their livelihoods by providing
vocational skills training and business starter kits to enable them to establish and
grow their own agriculture-based livelihoods and enterprises.”
INSTITUTE OF PLANT BREEDING
Training on Hydroponics Vegetable Production with Emphasis on SNAP Hydroponics
“Theoretical and practical aspects of hydroponics with emphasis on setting-up
and running a SNAP hydroponics system; identification of different nutrient
deficiency and toxicity symptoms; basic concepts in plant nutrition relevant to
hydroponics vegetable production; includes starter kit – nutrient solution,
established seedlings, and styropor box and cups”
GOVERNMENT SECTORS
TESDA launches urban farming project in NCR
“(TESDA-NCR) has rolled out its pilot urban agriculture and capacity building
project at the Armed Forces of the Philippine Officers Village in Taguig City
recently. The community-based training and agriculture project, which aims to
transform pocket vacant spaces in cities into urban farms, is in line with the
directive of TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña to intensify its agriculture-related
training programs.”
Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development - Project P388.77-M
DA-PRDP Fund Brings Rural Development in Surigao Norte
“These subprojects include five (5) farm-to-market roads (FMR) worth P375.50
million with a combined length of 32.48 kilometers and have directly benefited
8,898 farming and fishing households. Four of these FMRs are already completed
and one is still ongoing.”
Department of Agriculture rolls out urban agriculture program
“Through its Plant, Plant, Plant program, the Department of Agriculture is set to
introduce "urban agriculture," or farming in metropolitan areas, to ensure food
security in households.”
Philippines: New Project to Benefit 300,000 Farmers in Agrarian Reform Communities
“Around 300,000 farmers and farm workers will benefit from a new government
project designed to enhance the competitiveness of agrarian reform
communities and nearby areas, and improve their access to markets.”
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM
Farmer beneficiaries share joy, hopes on gov’t housing project
“Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) who are in need of decent and affordable
housing are taking advantage of the new program launched by the government
through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and newly-established
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development”
STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
Outdoor farm
Greenhouse for hydroponics
Note: Greenhouse
made of bamboo
and other local
materials
Aeroponic Area
Note: We will make it
Aeroponic vertical
farm (Terraces type)
and made of bamboo
Indoor Market
Outdoor Market (Neo Market)
Note: It is
made of
renewable
material or
other local
material
Food Processing Facility
Cycling Bank (for bike sharing)
ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES
OR FACILITIES
5. Research Lab
6. Café or restaurant (farm product )
- can served as stopover for locals and bikers.
7. Multipurpose hall
8. Artificial lakes
9. Plant-based Culinary School
10. Outdoor Amphitheater
11. Housing for Farmers
Farmers can flexibly shift their job from
farming to do delivery services using
different types bicycle from time to
time.
Bikers can visit and buys some goods at
the urban farm and they can engage
themselves in urban farming.
IDEAL STRUCTURES OR FACILITIES
10. Housing for farmers (Small community)
- For all the farmers who wants to shift in urban farming
IDEAL STRUCTURES OR FACILITIES
11. Food Process Hub (Sorting area)
IDEAL STRUCTURES OR FACILITIES
12. Training Center
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Use of Algae Solar Panels
can be considered. The
algae that will be used in
these can be from the
algae farm present. This
could also be a facade
for the structure without
disturbing the
architectural identity.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Commercial spaces like
Café can also be
considered. Ingredients
and goods needed can
be supplied by the urban
farm complex and can
also be used as a
marketing strategy for the
complex.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Chemicals to be used for
the production of plants
and other crops is one of
the limitations for the
researchers of this study.
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GREEN SCHOOL STOCKHOLM 3XN
The Green School proposes a new approach to
sustainable living by actively education about local
grown food and by creating a multitude of green
public spaces.
Nine levels of housing for students and seniors twist slide
and shift to create wide private terraces and maximum
daylight exposure
To accommodate spontaneous learning, wide atriums
open up the green school. This green pathway through
the school culminates with a large greenhouse as the
focal point.
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GREEN SCHOOL STOCKHOLM 3XN
Inside the public area of the building is an organic food
store, where the organically grown vegetables from the
greenhouse are sold. The Green School’s kindergarten
is located directly adjacent to a birch grove.
source:
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CORAL REEF- VINCENT CALLEBAUT ARCHITECTURE
The project, entitled Coral Reef, would be made of
modular units stacked on top of each other to be
inhabited slowly over time. In addition to the standard
unit, each family would have a plot of land to grow their
own food, and their passive home would minimize
energy usage. Each roof of each module becomes
then an organic suspended garden enabling to each
Creole family to cultivate its own food and to use
themselves their own waste as compost.
source:[Link]
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FOOD PORT - OMA
OMA has designed a masterplan for a mixed-use
project that will provide a new centralized facility for
the growing selling and distribution of food for local
farmers and the community.
Food Port will take significant steps towards
rejuvenating a 24-acre vacant site into an active
economic and community hub.
With the migration of rural communities to urban cities,
the human population has become increasingly
removed from sites of agricultural production and
became less aware of how their food is made.
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FOOD PORT - OMA
The direct relationship between the producer and the
consumer is now separated by an ever-expanding line
of middle-man entities including distributors, processors
and retailers. The local food movement demonstrates
the individual and commercial consumer demand to
change this relationship.
Food hubs have the potential to alleviate this bottle
neck of inefficiency by consolidating supplies into
shared facilities for local farmers and locating them
strategically within cities.
source: [Link]
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GREENHOUSE AS A HOME – BIAS ARCHITECTS
BIAS has developed an experimental architecture
called “Greenhouse as a Home.” Here, the human
living space is intertwined with that of the plants and
organized according to climatic zones, rather than
traditional architectural areas.
A study to integrate planting and programs has been
developed, too, and the outcome is that the people
can experience an integrated variation of climate,
landscape, and activities, while they cross
“Greenhouse as home.”
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GREENHOUSE AS A HOME – BIAS ARCHITECTS
The first zone is shadowy, humid, and fresh. It is
inhabited by ferns hanged in a steel grid structure. This
assemblage creates ambiguous walls and a forest-like
spatial experience.
The second zone is still humid but windy and hosts the
main activity area. Here, a large table enables the
collective dining.
The third zone is climatically stabilized and occupied by
a vertical hydroponic farm together with the kitchen.
Here, fresh vegetables are picked every day and then
cooked in real time for the benefit of the visitors.
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GREENHOUSE AS A HOME – BIAS ARCHITECTS
The fourth zone is hotter and drier, and serves to
desiccate vegetable as in traditional courtyard houses,
but enables the visitors to sunbath, too.
The fifth and last zone is finally hot, humid, and dark. It
hosts a fungus farm together with a sensorial theatre
where the visitors can enjoy light and sound
performances.
source:
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LIVING GARDEN – MAD ARCHITECTS
A curved, floating roof slopes downwards. Its grid-like
structure is layered with translucent, waterproof glass
that while protecting the ‘interior’ from the rain, also
provides natural ventilation, and allows sunlight to flood
inside.
Hanergy solar panels are strategically placed above.
The angle of each is such that it harnesses maximum
amounts of sunlight to provide power throughout the
home.
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