JEONNAM CITIZEN’S SQUARE
+OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYJEONNAM CITIZEN’S SQUARE
+SPRING 2022
Algorithmic Agriculture [AA] serves as a prototype for novel urban typologies. The urban intervention is a self-sufficient, surplus-producing unit, that provides a new foodscape of public spaces and plazas to activate citizens’ awareness of the food and energy cycle. It provides an interactive framework for growing, selling, and distribution of food, as well as harvesting water and energy. Beyond the typical food hub, AA is a catalyst for changing the relationship between rural communities and cities. AA provides the complete stages of the food chain, from farming to processing and distribution, culinary art lab, retail, stormwater harvesting, and energy collection. AA creates an immense impact on the ecological infrastructure, which provides a symbiotic relationship between food/energy sources and citizens.
As rural populations have started migrating back to urban areas, South Koreans’ have lost their connection to traditional farming processes. Food is currently produced and transported from remote farmland, decreasing the public’s connection to the production of nutrient-rich foods. By creating a space for agriculture to be at the center of urban life, our proposal mends the broken relationship between consumers and farmers. Our proposal provides a new urban typology with access to nutritious food while offering opportunities for self-sufficient urban life. Locals and visitors alike will gain access to education, recreation, and production of food and energy.
