THE AQUATIC FARM 

WHAT: THE AQUATIC FARM. A SELF-SUFFICIENT FLOATING VILLAGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION. A SYMBIOSE WITH THE WATER LANDSCAPE. 150 FLOATING HOUSES AND FOOD PRODUCTION FOR THE 500 INHABITANTS PLUS VISITORS.

THE AQUATIC FARM 

WHAT: THE AQUATIC FARM. A SELF-SUFFICIENT FLOATING VILLAGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION. A SYMBIOSE WITH THE WATER LANDSCAPE. 150 FLOATING HOUSES AND FOOD PRODUCTION FOR THE 500 INHABITANTS PLUS VISITORS.

WHY: WE NEED TO RETHINK OUR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES. OUR CURRENT FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM IS NOT FUTURE PROOF. THE USE OF LAND, WATER AND IMPORTING MANY GOODS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.  FARMING ON, AT AND IN SEA HAS MULTIPLE BENEFITS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE. AT SEA THERE’S ENOUGH SPACE. THE WATER HAS AN ALMOST CONSTANT TEMPERATURE WHICH IS IDEAL FOR GROWING CROPS PLUS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITIES. THEIR IS LESS NEED FOR WATER USE. SOME CROPS ARE SALT TOLERANT WHERE YOU CAN USE THE SEA WATER FOR FARMING. SOME CROPS NEED A COMBINATION OF SWEET AND SALT WATER. THE SO CALLED “SCHOR” IS AN AREA WHERE LAND AND SEA MEET EACH OTHER, IT IS VERY FERTILE AND FULL OF LIFE. MARINE LIFE HAS A LOT OF SYNARCHY SYSTEMS, WHERE PLANTS AND ORGANISMS FILTER AND NUTRIFY THE WATER.

HOW: THE AQUATIC FARM SHOWS THE MANY POSSIBILITIES OF FARMING ON, AT AND IN THE SEA. ALL THOSE FARMING PRINCIPALS ARE BASED ON SYNARCHY. THE FARM DOESN’T HAVE MONO-CULTURES LIKE YOU SEE AT TRADITIONAL OCEAN FARMS. ALL THE USED FARMING PRINCIPALS ARE BASED ON A DIVERSITY OF ORGANISMS WHO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER. WHO NEEDS EACH OTHER TO EXIST. THEY FEED THEMSELVES WITH THE WASTE OF THE OTHER. THIS WAY IT IS A DURABLE, LOCAL & SELF SUFFICIENT WAY OF FARMING.

THE FLOATING VILLAGES ARE SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE FLOATING HOUSES COLLECT AND FILTER WATER, THEY COLLECT ENERGY THROUGH SOLAR PANELS, THERE IS AN HYDROPHYTE FILTER THAT FILTERS THE WATER. ALL THE HOUSES ARE CONNECTED TO ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS BY THE PAVEMENT. THE SAME PRINCIPALS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE FARM. BE AS SMART AS NATURE. NATURE IS USED TO INCREASE THE LIVING QUALITY, BIODIVERSITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FARM.