Urban Plant

D+DS architecture office as Architects

Urban Planter illustrates the possibility of growing your own fresh produce indoors, year round. It consists of a spiralling, self-supporting tube with integrated LED lighting that uses hydroponic horticulture to grow vegetables.The benefits of growing vegetables in hydroponic horticulture are well known; the yield is 2 to 10 times higher than planting soil, no nutrient deficiencies, no weeds and no diseases through soil bacteria, uses 1/10 of water, produces higher quality, healthier and fresher vegetables, is non-seasonal, environmentally safe and convenient. Besides the efficiency of growing vegetables hydroponically it offers other major advantages. It reduces the distance food travels before arriving on our plate and therefore saves energy and preserves the highest nutritional value. It engages, educates and provides the rewarding experience of cultivating your own crops. The goal is ambitious; to provide every home with the pleasure and benefits of an urban planter. The Urban Planter design principals are simple and flexible and can easily be adapted to different concepts, taking on different shapes, sizes, etc. It would also instigate architectural designs that create a permanent space for urban planters in homes.

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