Urban hydroponics models

 

 

Recently in the net I´ve found some interesting studies, projects and publications about an interesting topic which will have enormous echo in the future.. The vertical farms..

What is exactly a vertical farm? Why building it? And of course.. It is possible and economically convenient?

Probably the answers are still to find, but in the meanwhile architects, designers, ecologists start to thinking something new..

The Living Tower, by Pierre Sartoux, it´s one example of this studies as well as The Vertical Farm Project, which presents a variety of solutions explaning the possibilities and viability of the projects. In this case there is only one problem...Who will deal with such a big investment? The  possible investors proposed are big food companies or international corporations which already have a monopoly on this market...

Wouldn´t be a good idea to create a Social Network of citizens, ( every one of them with his little piece of garden in the center of Manhattan ) and groups of  small companies with the intent of creating a joint-venture with thousands of  members and the aim to invest in the future?