Food and shelter are two of the most fundamental aspects of daily human life. With the global population growing at an exponential rate and the distribution of that population rapidly shifting to urban centers these basic needs are becoming more pressing. The paradigm of rural, monoculture agriculture has developed many systemic problems, several of which will only worsen as oil resources become limited. Additionally, as urbanization trends continue transporting food great distances will result in excessive food prices. All of these issues provide strong reasons to plan for urban food production
This thesis investigates how agriculture can be urbanized on multiple scales and how this will change the culture of a community. The university provides an excellent location to investigate a varied implementation of agriculture in a dense urban setting as well a large population of interested and open-minded individuals. The end result of the thesis will be a design for a dormitory where students live with and care for their food, resulting in a better-informed and healthier community.
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