SILO D
×AQUAPONICS

Year: Feb.2022-May.2022

Type: Historic building renovation

Key: Sustainability,Historical buildings,Silo

As a historical heritage building spanning nearly two centuries, SILO D's cultural value cannot be ignored. The significance of SILO D's historical contribution should not be overridden when it is put into use again, as it has been an important location for food storage for a long time. My design goal is to design it as a sustainable public space that can provide entertainment, dining and retail for city dwellers and visitors alike. What I want to explore is to redefine SLIO D as a sustainable organic food supply place, and beyond its function as a dining space, it can promote the concept of sustainable living to the users who visit.

Design concept

SLIO D may be demolished the original wall and expand the use space, this is to change the airtight characteristics of the original building as a storage space, so that the indoor space has better lighting and circulation system, and enhance the excellent sense of space experience for future users . I want to explore an attractive outdoor space in this project, which will be closely connected with the interior space of the original building, and the newly expanded outdoor space will provide users with more opportunities to get in touch with nature. What I am most interested in is the introduction of a new sustainable agricultural concept "aquaponics" in this building, which will be interestingly combined with the new structural space, users will see fish and vegetables grow from farming to the dining table, it will be a fun experience.

Journey Narrative

Entrance

Bar

After passing through the canopy and entering the dining area, the open kitchen is combined with the bar, which is suitable for users who want to dine alone.

Outdoor dining area

After the bar, there is an outdoor dining area on the ground level, which stands on the beautiful tributary of the Taim River, and around the table are vegetables grown in aquaponics. In this area, children can run and play freely, adults can enjoy a cup of coffee while enjoying the sun outdoors, or take children to barbecue activities outdoors,

People who love fishing can also enjoy fishing in their free time.

Organic vegetable store

On the right side of the ground floor of the building is a vegetable store with a fish handling section, where people can buy vegetables freshly picked from the outdoors, or they can bring their own fish to this area for processing.

Stair

There are walking stairs to the first floor on both sides of the main tower, people can go to the second floor through the walking stairs

First floor dining area

On the first floor of the building, the annexes on the left and right sides and the interior of the main building are all dining areas, suitable for different groups to dine.