Vertical Farming

University of Prishtina

Project idea

While searching for the concept the key question was "how do you see the future?" the keywords we could utter from many suggestions were: LIVING ON THE EDGE, FUTURE IS NOW.
After detailed analysis, diagrams and the impact of these ideas for the construction of a futuristic building, which in every sense will change not only the architecture of Peja, but also of the country, a new style that can occupy an important place in general architecture.

Project description

The main conceptual solution, after much effort took a final form, that carries the meaning of the future, the new architecture, the good functionality and the maximum use in a good sense of the river flowing in the border part of the site.
After analyzing the types of vertical farming systems, in our project we chose to incorporate the aquaponic system, which combines plants and fish in the same ecosystem, in the same way our object is also conceived.

Technical information

-Starting from the ground floor you can find a supermarket and a greenmarket, then continue to the first and second floor and find yourself in a mall. The third floor includes spaces with restaurants and most of it consists of an aquarium that goes through several floors, but the main part is on the third floor, which can be called one of the most attractive part of the building. On the 4th floor, is the administration, to continue with the farming from the 5th to the 17th floor, and the last two floors include a restaurant and other rest and recreation areas, with a clear view of the city.

-The construction of the building is not of the usual type, but is a complete structure made of steel. The floor consists of a network of steel rods which are connected to the main cores and then all this is covered by the external structure, also with steel rods, which plays the role of trusses and pillars. The building, in addition to having a deep foundation, also has three basement floors so that the structure stays complete.

-The facade of the building is of the double skin facade type, where the first layer from the inside is made of glass while the outer one is made of a metal mesh which allows the greenery to crawl. The system of the two skins is placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity. It also helps with the insolation, solar shading devices are placed inside the cavity, most of the sun is used by the greenery itself but always allowing the perfect amount of sunlight to enter the building.