* The design proposal is a con- ceptual solution. It aims to enco- urage discussion about urban va- Praga cancies rather than being the where modernity basis for a real solution of the meets wastelands problem.

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farming trade know-how production

water LOCAL workforce pollution wind social sunli- development proper life tasks reward biolgical quality distribution consumption clock/ day-night community rhythm efficiency

urban one person estate BIOLOGICAL SOCIAL SYSTEM SYSTEM

climate neighbourhood family changes energy sunlight Alternative Solution district self-sufficient farming during the whole year rain water Aquaponics is a system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or wind turbine prawns in tanks) with (culti- vating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. Literally speaking, aquaponics is putting fish to work. It just so happens that the work those fish do (eating and producing waste), is the perfect fertilizer for gro- wing plants. Praga Aquaponics

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCED BY PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION STUDENT AUTODESK AN BY PRODUCED Aquaponic circular system Adapted in architectural scale as a vertical farming building 

     rainwater tank supplying the  whole building into water in which   aquaponic crops can be

aquaponic crops gro- wing without soil

water section lift providing water for every floor  

aquaponic tank gene- rates plant nutrients from fish waste       * if it is still a residential building in some floors - filtered, sterilized wastewater from system can be used for irri- gation Praga vacant buildings as a space for aquaponic vertical farming roof

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layers of aquapo- nic crops growing without soil

water with nutrients for watering plants aquaponic tank containing plant – vacant space divided into separate area nutrients from for harvesting different kind of plants fish waste - repeatable spatial management - communication space between cultivated rooms - lift dedicated to supplying crops - enlargement of glass surfaces to catch as much sun power as possible Monthly consumption of different products / per person | Aquaponics day to day operation: Masovian Voivodeship, 2018: – fish feeding fruits – 3,75 kg - plant seeding and rotation vegetables – 7,92 kg - plant harvesting potatoes – 2,97 kg - fish harvesting - water quality testing Annual consumption of different products / per person | - cleaning filters and whole system Masovian Voivodeship, 2018: Most common plants fruits – 45 kg suitable for growing vegetables – 95,04 kg in aquaponic system: potatoes – 35,64 kg - tomatoes Basic aquaponic system data | - lettuce for 12m2 surface: - watercress - peppers – 140 heads of lettuce or different plants / per year = 35 kg of crops / - cucumbers per year - cauliflower - 0,5-1 h system support / per day - cabbage - 50 kg of fish waste which is convert into fertilizer by microbes - strawberries per year - broccoli - beans Annual consumption of plant products / per person | - squash Masovian Voivodeship, 2018 – 175,68 kg - peas - bananas 175,68 kg / 35 kg = 5 - citrus 5 x 12m2 = 60m2 – surface needed to provide plant products / - ginger per person for a year - basil

Rainwater tank system

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hot pump water PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION cold

water PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION STUDENT AUTODESK AN BY PRODUCED – water tanks located on the last floor derive the water from the rain - water through aquaponic system is deployed for the whole building with suitable amount for every kind of plants - watertank contains pumps which allows the water to work faster - before using rainwater is purified from the impurities by simple system as carbon filters or strainers - to make the building as much self sufficient as possible, rainwater can be used also in toilet or kitchen for people working on plants sale and aquaponic system support PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSIONPRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION PRODUCED BYANAUTODESKSTUDENTVERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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Irrigation section, supplying rainwater to individual floors Vacant buildings sections

Brzeska Rainwater tank system

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water flows from the PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION water flows from the PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION water circulates, plants to the fish tank plants to the fish tank which allows to save 90% of the 4. Water and fish 4. Water and fish water waste are pumped waste are pumped 2. from fish tank back 2. from fish tank back up into the top tank to up into the top tank to repeat the cycle again repeat the cycle again PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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Aquaponic system operating method

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PVC/steel tube walls roots submerged in the water

water with fish nutrients

crops plant in vertical or horizontal PVC tubes, where the water circulates, which allows to save 90% of the water

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