Design Statement
To develop a product that functions as a
self-sustaining, closed-loop, soil-based planter,
that doubles up as an educational tool and supports food growing initiatives in urban spaces.
Challenges for Urban Farming in Singapore
60.6% of respondents cited "Space" issue as something preventing them from growing their own food
64.1% of respondents cited "maintenance" issue as something preventing them from growing their own food
54.5% of respondents cited "Time" issue as something preventing them from growing their own food
42.4% of respondents cited "lack of expertise" issue as something preventing them from growing their own food
CASE: Properties of Triogro
C
Circular
Water reuse, food composting, renewable energy & habitat formation
A
Accessible
Modular & user-friendly planter; virtually viewable in a social learning app
S
Smart
Sensors that track parameters & actuators that control parameters
E
Ecosystem
Build soil from organic waste and introduce fauna
Key Features
Educational Tool
Demonstrates 3 self-sustaining systems in on set up
and represents key data in an intuitive layout on the app.
Closed Water Loop
Allows a controlled reuse of water through panel design, an actuator and sensors
Community Builder
Modular design facilitates tessellation and
the community feed encourages communal farming.
Joy of Assembly
Versatile dowels, a flat-pack system
and user-friendly manuals make assembly enjoyable.
Iterations
Community Painting
User Testing
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