My first foray into the world of adaptive reuse and urban farming took shape around a scheme where old floor boards were re-assembled to create a tiered interior garden. Because of the narrow column bay spacing, it is easy to imagine a scenario where small members span between existing beams, adding a cross grain to the building fabric that helps to define planting areas.
A system of tensile cables helps to support beds on different levels within a given story. This allows for increased light penetration, as well as allowing for easy access to all planting areas.
A translucent roof assembly over the planting areas further increases light available for growing. As would be expected, a range of light values are present going from the top to bottom of the system.My analysis within ecotect focused on maximizing the productivity of the configuration I had established. I developed a reflective bounce wall at the back (north) of the planting area, and then used ecotect to map its effectiveness using the solar ray tracing tool. I also measured the average annual incident radiation on the wall.
By varying the angle of the wall and mapping the results, I was able to compile a matrix of conditions that charts both seasonal and architectural change.
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