people’s industrial design office — the design branch of beijing-based firm people’s architecture office — has developed a solar-powered urban farm that sits atop two interconnected bicycles. named ‘bike share farm’, the hydroponic system has been designed to readily and quickly relocate, meaning that the scheme can be shared with a larger number of people.
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inspired by bike sharing schemes, the frame of the ‘farm’ allows different bicycles to slot into the device. consequently, at each stop a new cyclist can attach their bike to the structure, replacing the existing two-wheeler. the frame comprises an array of solar panels, which generate energy, and small plants that fit into a connected series of tubes. people’s industrial design office designed and built the project during a 72 hour hackathon in seoul, a design event where creatives collaborated intensively on a range of different projects.
the solar-powered urban farm sits atop two interconnected bicycles
organized by art center nabi, the project addresses the theme ‘prototyping of sharing eco city with technology’ and invites professionals to generate ideas on urban and ecological issues. ‘seoul is a massive vertical city with minimal garden space,’ explains people’s industrial design office. ‘mobile farms can make shared urban farming possible in such a dense megacity.’
the hydroponic system has been designed to quickly relocate
the frame comprises an array of solar panels that generate energy
the project has been inspired by bike sharing schemes
small plants fit into a connected series of tubes
the project was built during a 72 hour hackathon in seoul
a variety of different plants can be grown
the frame of the ‘farm’ allows different bicycles to slot into the device
project info:
client: art center nabi
location: seoul, korea
completed: november, 2016
principals: he zhe, james shen, zang feng
project team: cui gangjian, xu xi, xiang weixing, xie jun, lin mingkai
photography: people’s industrial design office
