Creating a Local Food System in Abandoned Buildings
“The Plant is a project combining adaptive industrial reuse and aquaponics to create Chicago’s first vertical farm.”
The plan is to use abandoned buildings to create a local food system in Chicago… moving the food production to where the food is consumed in the city.
Innovated techniques are being tested to create less waste. “The whole project is about closing waste loops. So that nothing that leaves this facility, but food.”
GOOD Blog > Adam Starr on January 12, 2010 at 1:30 pm PST
I started this blog as a place to watch and showcase the contributions of those looking for ways to continue and push what Design can be in today’s society. I see that Design has great potential to positively impact our world, and a large part of this move forward requires us to examine our ideas and roles from every angle.
Throughout my observations, I plan to especially keep an eye out for students who are looking to participate in this conversation. I hope this can be a forum that is not only devoted to capturing and disseminating the work that is breaking traditional boundaries of disciplines, problem solving, and design thinking, but to also be a place where current works and ideas can be discussed, critiqued and developed.
Check out my other design blog where my friend, Brandy, and I post things we are working on and things we like. 
