TerreFarm

Summer Lab for students, architects, scientists, artists, and individuals of all backgrounds to explore the larger framework of urban agriculture and its effects on the architecture and urban design of NYC.


Set in New York City, TerreFarm Lab seeks to rethink what is salubrious about the city, in both its forms and its life, by reflecting on the consequences of a fundamentally new level of sustainability. We will base our investigations on one illuminating hypothesis: in the future New York will grow to be self-sufficient in its critical necessities. In particular, we will observe a series of specific technical, urbanistic, and architectural strategies not simply for the food production required to feed the city, but the possibilities of diet, agriculture, and retrofitted facilities that could achieve that level within the constraints of the local climate.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn,NY,USA



Avant-Garde Agriculture, Architecture Meet in B’klyn
by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 08-19-2009

Futurists’ Workshop Attracts Students From All Over World
By Stephen Rex Brown, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

BROOKLYN — When Dr. Mitchell Joachim appeared on the Colbert...
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Workshop Week













Week 3 & 4:: Workshop Week: August 17 to 28, 2009
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Field Trip Week










Week 2:: Field Trip Week: August 10 to 14, 2009

August 10
12PM The Science Barge
Meet at the Grand Central Terminal at 11AM.

August 11
4PM Rooftop Farms
Meet at 33 Flatbush Ave. at 3PM.

August 12
11AM The New York Botanical Garden
Meet at 11AM at the main entrance

By Subway: Take the B, D, or 4 train to Bedford Park Blvd Station. From the station exit:
• Take the Bx 26 bus east to the Garden's Mosholu Gate entrance.
• OR walk eight blocks down the hill on Bedford Park Blvd to the end (approximately 20 minutes). Turn left onto Kazimiroff Blvd and walk one block to Mosholu Gate entrance.

August 13
2PM The Highline
Meet at Gansevoort Street entrance at 2PM.

August 14
10AM Wild Project Theater
Meet at 195 E3rd Street (Avenue B) at 10AM.

4PM The Waterpod
Meet at 33 Flatbush Ave. at 3PM.
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Seminar Week...









Week 1:: Seminar Week: August 3 to 7, 2009.

August 3
Noon Orientation and Lunch
2PM Terreform ONE http://terreform.org/
4PM Dickson D. Despommier, PhD http://www.verticalfarm.com/
6PM Dan Wood, Work AC http://www.work.ac/

August 4
2PM Clare Miflin, Kiss + Cathcart Architects http://www.kisscathcart.com
4PM Christian Hubert http://christianhubert.com/

August 5
11AM Marni Horwitz, Alive Structures http://www.alivestructures.com/
2PM Zak Adams , New York Sun Works http://nysunworks.org/

August 6
2PM Mary Mattingly http://thewaterpod.org/
4PM Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray http://windowfarms.org/

August 7
2PM Viraj Puri, Gotham Greens http://gothamgreens.com/
4PM Vito Acconnci http://www.acconci.com/
5:30PM Reception
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TerreFarm in action...


Set in New York City, TerreFarm Lab seeks to rethink what is salubrious about the city, in both its forms and its life, by reflecting on the consequences of a fundamentally new level of sustainability. We will base our investigations on one illuminating hypothesis: in the future New York will grow to be self-sufficient in its critical necessities. In particular, we will observe a series of specific technical, urbanistic, and architectural strategies not simply for the food production required to feed the city, but the possibilities of diet, agriculture, and retrofitted facilities that could achieve that level within the constraints of the local climate.

This summer approximately 35 researchers will gather in New York City for 4 weeks of intense creative exploration. The TerreFarm Lab provides a unique opportunity for students to learn from established professionals in an experimental design/grow urban farm. The Interaction of students, builders, and architects is encouraged by the intense environment of The Metropolitan Exchange (MEx), located in downtown Brooklyn.

The Lab consists of a Seminar Week (daily workshops lead by Terreform 1 and their collaborators), Field Trip Week (guided architectural and exploratory tour of New York City), and Two Weeks of Intensive Design Charettes.

The TerreFarm Lab will take place inside the Metropolitan Exchange Building. All participants will have individual studio spaces and access to the MEx building. Each person will be responsible for their own housing, food and local transportation. We will provide assistance with finding affordable accommodations in the area. In addition, we will sponsor an opening and closing reception/exhibition and weekly gatherings.

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