Green platforms
A modular platform that grows daily use vegetables
Green platforms is a design solution that can be moved and removed and added with different depths and considering a palette of variety of plant species. These independent boxes provide the possibility of using different fertilizers, irrigation and drainage for different species and determine the planting area for different people. The middle solar panels make a focal point for establishing social interactions and the possibility of exchanging information also provides the energy required for pumps and equipment.
Company/Institution
Shiraz University
Shiraz University, formerly known as Pahlavi University is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious modern universities in Iran, Shiraz University is listed among the top three research-oriented schools in the nation according to a ranking of Iranian universities based on scientific output. In the first report of state universities ranking and among almost 70 universities and higher education institutes, Shiraz University is regarded as first-level university.
Country
Iran
Designer(s)
Parisa Sherafati, Sedighe Eskandarpour, Mahsa Saedizade
We are a three-member team with a master's degree in architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. We have been working professionally on revitalizing urban spaces, especially abandoned and unused urban lots. Spaces that are in front of the eyes but far from the mind.