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School for Urban Agriculture
9th semester
Arkitektskolen Aarhus
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Copenhagen 2021 supervisor: Urszula Koźmińska
Food activist Alice Waters argues that through unsustainable and unethical agriculture and food production, we have lost a fundamental understanding of the origin of our food and thus also the connection to nature. It is crucial to examine the food we consume and gain a deeper understanding of its origin. (Connectedness: an incomplete encyclopedia of anthropocene, 2020) site plan 1:1000 visualisierung gewächshaus
The project “Hjskole for urban agriculture” is a proposal on how to break the distinction between the production and consumption of food and how to bring the urban community closer to the cultivation of food. It combines the productive and educational elements of urban gardening with the possibilities to create social interactions through collaborative work.
The design aims to revitalize and green an abandoned industrial area in Copenhagen, facilitating access and activating it. Through community uses, the place invites neighbors from the lively and diverse district of Amagerbro, as well as creatives and start-ups to participate and shape the place.
The project consists of two components: the garden and the building. The garden is located on Prags-Boulevard, the longest green space in Copenhagen. The traffic is diverted and the roundabout, which cuts through the green strip, is converted into a public square.
The garden is divided into social and productive areas, and it grows into the building, which has a greenhouse at its central space. In addition to the horticultural areas, the greenhouse also features traffic and teaching areas, as well as meeting spaces for social interactions. The greenhouse is south-facing to let in as much sunlight as possible. On the north side it is surrounded by residential units for students and teachers, which are also accessible through the greenhouse. The ground floor can be opened to the public and contains a restaurant, a communal kitchen, a garden, work areas and flexible spaces that can be activated in different ways.
