Growers' Corner

Grower’s Corner brings the experience of having a garden into urban apartment living. Integrated into residential buildings, each household gets its own growing space for fresh herbs and leafy greens.

Client

4 months

Service Provided

Industrial Design

Category

Urban Garden

Architectural render of Grower's Corner, that integrates private hydroponic growing spaces into apartment buildings, bringing fresh herbs and greens into urban living

The Goal:

I wanted to explore how gardening could become part of urban living and give apartment residents the opportunity to grow something of their own, even in a dense city environment.

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Three concept diagrams for urban gardening, showing different aeroponic integration strategies for apartment buildings
First rough 3D visualization of an urban gardening system, showing the vertical aeroponic towers within an architectural module
Top-down view of Growers' Corner farming space

The Challenge:

The challenge was to bring together three very different requirements: creating the right conditions for plant growth, fitting the system into the constraints of an urban building, and accommodating the busy lifestyles of its residents. The result needed to work as a growing system, an architectural element, and a convenient part of everyday life.

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Rendering of Growers' Corner
Rendering of Growers' Corner
Rendering of the interior of the Growers' Corner urban gardening space
Rendering of an aeroponic tower inside the Growers' Corner

The Result

Each household owns an aerponic tower where they can grow their own produce. Automated irrigation, lighting, and ventilation keep the plants growing, while a gardener provides additional care when needed. The result is more than a growing system. Growers' Corner creates a visually engaging space where residents can access fresh produce just steps from their home. By shortening the distance between growing and eating, it also reduces waste from transportation and storage while making the process of growing food more visible and educational.

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Architectural render of Growers's Corner, integrated into a residential building
Architectural render of Growers' Corner, integrated into a residential building
Top-down view rendering of Growers' Corner

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