School of Design | Undergraduate Interior Design
Student: Liuyi Ding
Faculty: Alexander Schweder
This product uses less than 10 percent of available fresh water resources compared to the 70 percent freshwater typically used for global agriculture. Working with this program and the site we reduce fish waste released as pollution into waterways and divert it to be used as plant fertilizer.
The project addresses how people use a lot of gas to transport groceries everyday from the farm to the table. These issues are explored in the design along with the function of nitrogen and sediment removal system in a recirculating aquaculture system optimized for aquaponics. The system presents a fun and interesting way to control our water usage, reduce water pollution, produce fresh food and teaches us how to be mindful of our environmental footprint. The idea is a combination of the strengths of both hydroponic and aquaculture systems which also looks into their shortcomings in terms of reducing waste and conserving water.
The site – New Fulton Fish Market is the perfect location because New York does not have any farmland, and using this container to grow food vertically would be the ideal solution. The project uses less water than traditional agriculture, where the plants would consume and filter waste like an aquaculture system.
