HYDROPONICA AT THE BOWERY
HYDROPONICA AT THE BOWERY
HYDROPONICA
LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC
Parsons studio 2 project
“I guarantee that the seed you plant in love, no matter how small, will grow into a mighty tree of refuge. We all want a future for ourselves and we must now care enough to create, nurture and secure a future for our children.”
–Alfeni Shakur
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Hydroponica is a concept space that would educate students in the neighboring communities while also giving back to the area.
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Hydroponica is perfectly situated in a space that is close to many NYC public schools, and sandwiched between the New Museum and the Bowery Mission.
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In the first level, Hypdroponica would serve as both an education space for students to learn about hydroponic gardens, as well as an off-hours market for consumers to purchase herbs and vegetables grown within the space.
The second level would serve as a donation area where students and volunteers would pack produce for the Bowery Mission.
The third level would serve as a learning kitchen where children would get taught to make meals with the produce grown.
CAFETERIA
DONATION CENTER
COOKING LAB
HYDROPONIC GARDENS
MAIN FLOOR LEARNING STATIONS