Agro-Housing: High-Rise Apartments with Vertical Greenhouses Wins China Design Competition

Since 1978, China has experienced history’s largest rural to urban migration, which has caused enormous environmental, cultural and social stress. By 2010, the UN estimates 50% of the population will live in cities. Citing this statistic, Knafo Kilmor Architects has created the Agro-Housing concept that allows tenants to produce their own food in the apartment building, reducing commuting needs and providing a green neighborhood. The design won the China award for Living Steel’s International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing.

Knafo Klimor Architects explains Agro-Housing:

The concept of Agro-Housing is a new urban and social vision that will address problems of chaotic urbanization by creating a new order in the city and more specifically, in the housing environment.

Agro-Housing is a program that combines a high-rise apartment complex with a vertical greenhouse within the same building.

The idea behind Agro-Housing is to create a close to home space where families can produce their own food supply according to their abilities and choices. This will allow the citizens more independence, freedom, and additional income.

View Knafo Kilmor Architects’ presentation and view the movie for more information.
Knafo Kilmor Architects: AGRO-HOUSING