Future is coming! As the world's human population grows, we're reducing the amount of agricultural areas and forests. That's why some architects are working on concepts for sustainable skyscrapers and vertical agricultural buildings. Here are some of the most interesting plans for the merging of the city and the farm. All credits to Vince Miklos of io9.com - I just used his article to make a slick Powerpoint presentation.

1. This is what farms will look
like in the future
By: Edwin van der Schoot (EHBP)
Credits to: io9.com

2. Photo: New York CityVision Competition
As the world's human population
grows, we're reducing the amount
of agricultural areas and forests.
That's why some architects are
w o rk i n g o n co n c e p t s fo r
sustainable skyscrapers and
vertical agricultural buildings.
Here are some of the most
interesting plans for the merging
of the city and the farm.
Future is coming!

3. What’s the difference?
Big box farms
Vertical farms

4. London Farm Tower
BRANDON MARTELLA
The hydroponic floors can
recycle the greenhouse air, so it
can help to the city to breathe. It
has an agricultural capacity of 1
million cubic feet, (28000 cubic
meters) and it's enough to
produce the 20 percent of
London's total food demands.
The London Farm Tower isn't
just for agriculture, but for
education, markets and labs
with an extra 1 million sq feet of
(100.000 sqm) usable area.

5. Vertical Life Tower
JARED MOORE
The living, green facade
hides a huge amount of green
areas, homes and a vertical
farm on the top floors.

6. The Dragonfly for NY
VINCENT CALLEBAUT
The 600 m high vertical farm
building was planned to New
York City's Roosevelt Island.
It could contain 28 different
farms for vegetables, meat,
fruit and others. The building
would be self-sufficient
because of the solar panels
and wind power.

7. Toronto Sky Farm
GORDON GRIFF
Another great vertical farm
design by Gordon Griff from
2011 for Toronto. It provides
enough food for 35000
people per year from the 59
stories.

8. That’s all folks!
By: Edwin van der Schoot (EHBP)
Credits: Vince Miklos (io9.com)
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