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authors: Stephan Grabmaier and Jakob Wogrolly
institute: Institute of structural Design, University of Technology, Graz
supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Peters
title: STACK UP! - vertical farm and botanical garden
description: Our diploma thesis was inspired by an architectural competition that aimed at designing a vertical farm with a botanical garden. Creating perfect conditions for farming means creating a well-lit environment. Since light intensity rapidly declines as depth increases, we decided on slender structures. A ceiling height and clearance of six meters allows for a natural illumination of all areas of our building. We amplify this effect by shifting the individual blocks. The horizontal component, which connects the parts spatially as well as statically, is the botanical garden. The building's framework is devised in a hybrid method of construction of bamboo poles and knots and beams of armored concrete. The membrane on the facade consists of the synthetic material ETFE that, unlike glass, enables even light waves outside the field of vision to permeate. To save water, we opted for hydroponic systems for cultivation farming.