FARM MIDWAY: Urban Agriculture as Urban Infrastructure

My thesis project explores the potential of urban agriculture as an essential element of urban infrastructure. After surveying a number of vacant sites in St. Paul's Midway I decided to design a 2-part system. The larger and more static entity, FARM MIDWAY, is a 16 acre urban farm comprised of 72 compost-heated aquaponic greenhouses. The smaller and more static side of the infrastructure system includes TUGUs (Temporary Urban Gardening Units) and TUGU support pavilions. The TUGU system leverages its mobility to take advantage of temporarily vacant lots and underutilized parking surfaces along University Avenue.