WAVY | center for urban agriculture
Homewood, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Homewood has been a gentrified community that is under-developed. Desigining a community agricultural center aims to revitalize the community and attracts more people to the neighborhood. The program of the site is organized by sunlight and privacy. The east part of the site locates at the intersection of the two main streets. Therefore, creating more public space on that side allows more activities. The west part, right next to the residential area, is more quite and therefore suitable for growing. The sunlight for the outdoor planting is also accessible on the south to allow better growth.
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The undulating roof is made of lightweight materials wood, and polycarbonateon top. It is formed by each triangular wooden panel and together they shape the roof. It functions as the shading for the outdoor and indoor planting area.
It aims to revitalize the neighborhood Homewood. Because the neighborhood is very quiet and planned in a very rigid order, the curvy roof tries to break the rule and create more vitality here.
It also helps blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor area. The intermediate space that is consisted by the outdoor planting, market and cafe seating is able to attract more public into the agricultural center and the indoor space in particular.
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