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Designed in collaboration with Italian students from the Politecnico di Torino for the BuildSmart2011 Workshop and the SmartCity 2011 Conference, this project was developed through the lenses of smart building and the Italian Slow Food Movement. The idea is that various types of plants and animals will inhabit the spaces within the interlocking dodecahedrons creating a garden-like space and giving purpose to the “lost” space within the structure that divides program space. The program for this particular installation is an outdoor market, restaurant, and meeting space, but this structural garden concept was discussed for many other program types including stores and homes. The dodecahedron works well as a continuous system for such an outdoor installation because its 12 hexagons can be connected in many ways to form many shapes and connections. We developed a system in which there was a noticeable organization in plan, but in section the form took on a chaotic appearance. This was done purposely so that the structure would not become too regular in shape. Each dodecahedron pod contains a sprinkler for a liquid nutrition solution to aide plant growth, as well as LEDs to provide additional lighting when needed according to light sensors. The plants are supported in small gel pearls that are known to absorb liquid and can realease it as the plants needs arise. The idea is that food such as fruits, vegetables, and herbs can be grown within the pods and then used at the restaurant and sold at the market, creating a direct grower to consumer path, as per the main tenents of the Slow Food Movement. The food would be freshly grown at the exact spot where it will be cooked for the restaurant or bought at the market.
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