Studio NAB created a vision for a farm in the city with a conceptual design by the name of Car Parks 2.0, which repurposes the parking lots of big-box stores into green space. The urban farm proposes that fresh produce could be grown and sold through neighboring stores or potentially even delivered to homes nearby. The concept for "a new generation of parking" also envisions solar panels and charging stations to accommodate electric cars and shared garden plots for locals.
By rethinking commercial parking plots, Car Parks 2.0 has the potential to allow for the collection and filtration of rainwater, as well as recycling and composting and the creation of an ecosystem in an urban location.
Repurposed Parking Lot Farms
Car Parks 2.0 Turns Big, Empty Spaces Into a Farm in the City
Trend Themes
1. Parking Lot Farming - Transforming unused parking lots into urban farms to increase access to locally grown produce.
2. Sustainable Parking Solutions - Integrating sustainable features such as solar panels, rainwater collection, and composting into parking lot designs to create a more eco-friendly urban ecosystem.
3. Vertical Farming - Combining underutilized vertical space with innovative agricultural techniques to create high-density urban farms with minimal land footprint.
Industry Implications
1. Commercial Real Estate - Repurposing commercial parking lots into urban farms to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly urban environment, while potentially increasing property values and attracting eco-conscious tenants.
2. Agriculture - Innovating on traditional farming methods with urban farming solutions that enable year-round production, reduce land and water use, and offer fresher produce options to city dwellers.
3. Alternative Energy - Integrating sustainable features such as solar panels into existing urban infrastructure, like parking lots, to generate clean energy and help reduce carbon footprints.