The fungi Avalon is a haven for the self-sufficient and adaptive capacity of the individual. A place where agriculture takes a clear stance on the vegetarian diet and distances itself from the destructive nature of the livestock and fish industry. With the vegetarian menu as a starting point, research has been done into a subsequent way to grow food without depriving the intake of essential nutrients. Variation, excitement, and eating pleasure are central to…
The fungi Avalon is a haven for the self-sufficient and adaptive capacity of the individual. A place where agriculture takes a clear stance on the vegetarian diet and distances itself from the destructive nature of the livestock and fish industry. With the vegetarian menu as a starting point, research has been done into a subsequent way to grow food without depriving the intake of essential nutrients. Variation, excitement, and eating pleasure are central to this.
Mushrooms are one of the most popular meat substitutes in the vegetarian community. Not because of the large amounts of vitamins it contains, but because of the variation in taste and texture, which comes close to that of meat, fish, and nuts. Providing every variety of edible mushrooms has become one of the preconditions in the Fungi Avalon. A true garden of Eden for the fungi. The secondary crops have been chosen, each with its own richly filled specific nutrient. Spinach is rich in iron, seeds with fats, legumes rich in proteins, fruits and mushrooms rich in vitamins, and so on.
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Progressivity and individuality are central to the design of the plan. In doing so, each
household will be self-sufficient and make a major contribution to the
Agricultural aspect of the project. The houses act as magnets for agriculture.
By organizing the houses in a grid, these points form a framework for the
program. Points where electricity and water come together to form a network
that feeds parts of agriculture. Using pergolas and roofs that come together as
a patchwork. Each patch provides the optimum condition for the crops.
Electricity is generated with solar power and energy released during
photosynthesis on green roofs. The patches vary in height and light
transmission. These patches are organized with the houses in a cluster in which
four seasons arise. Each cluster has four houses which contribute to the
standard process of growing a mushroom chair. Four phases vary in light,
humidity, and space in which a mushroom thrives. From the substrate to your plate.
For the ecology, I looked at trees that form a synergy with the mushrooms. Necessary
for the substrate and suitable soil to grow a mushroom. The substrate is made
together with the wood chips and grasses. With the ecology of nature and water,
I break up the grid layout. The Dutch biodiversity is emphasized here. To keep
the footprint of the plan low, the houses will also be built on stilts, so that
nature has full access to the fungi Avalon.