Food Factoriescommission: London Festival of Architecture: 20.6.-20.7.08 funding: LFA, London Development Agency, London Food Link, Groundwork East London support: Jessica Bernado, Ian Burgess, Gianpaolo Fransceschini, Billy Valencio, Jo-Anita O’Dude, Heidi Rustgaard related: Vacant Lot Vacant Lot@ Louis Vuitton Plant Room The Travelling Shed Facing East Produce Tomato House How might we meet the demand for ‘GROW-YOUR-OWN’ within dense urban areas where available land is scarce?
As part of the London Festival of Architecture What if:projects promoted the use of vacant, neglected and undefined spaces in the inner city of London for the production of vegetables. The team travelled a grow bag through London’s square mile, placed a tomato house in the shape of Canary Wharf next to the Building Centre in Store Street and constructed a grow bag installation on Hoxton Square. Hoxton Square, N1: 20.6.-20.7.08
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