AGRO
Christiania (Copenhagen), Denmark (Summer 2018)
Molly Stahl, Kelsey Morrow, Rashi Sonsakia
In order to address the existing physical conditions and social fabric of the site, we see Christiana as maintaining its autonomy from Copenhagen and creating a self-sustaining community. Through urban agriculture and sustainability goals we will transition Christiana into a 21st century commune thats social structure and community values are upheld. Dividing this transition into two phases, the first being an immediate transition into a completely self-sustaining community, and the second transition happening after the legalization of cannabis to jump-start a highly profitable market on cannabis production.
The first phase will require foundational infrastructure to support urban farming that can easily be retrofitted into cannabis growing facilities for phase two. We hope during this phase to begin to retrofit existing infrastructure into communal housing and market spaces. New construction of a series of small 100% sustainable homes aim to bring young families into the community that share similar values in order to help combat the aging community.
During the first phase we hope to address flooding concerns by naturalizing the waters edge, allowing for sea water rise. This area would become a walkable natural park area with programmed spaces and wetland habitats. During phase two, utilizing the profits from cannabis production, floating infrastructure will be added that will rise and fall with changing water levels. This will also be applied to any new construction along or near the water.
