Guillermo Garza is a Mexican-American designer based in Brooklyn, New York.
He obtained a B.A in Architecture at Pratt Institute, with a Minor in Museum and Gallery Studies.
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Guillermo Garza is a Mexican-American designer in Brooklyn, New York
He obtained a B.A in Architecture at Pratt Institute, with a Minor in Museum and Gallery Studies .
Transforming Midtown
Pratt Institute
Professor: Yehre Hu
Fall 2022
Housing, Agriculture
Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, Photoshop
Pratt Institute
Professor: Yehre Hu
Fall 2022
Housing, Agriculture
Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, Photoshop
The project proposes the transformation of 130 E
59th, currently an office building, into a live/work/learn
vertical farm for migrant workers and their families.
The building would feature soil beds supported by
trusses and catwalks within an all-encompassing
greenhouse. The soil beds can be moved to different
levels of the greenhouse to optimize sun exposure
for a variety of crops. The building would also house
indoor laboratories, packaging facilities, classrooms,
housing for migrant workers and their families,
recreational facilities, daycares, legal services, and a
supermarket selling locally grown produce. The design
of the structure prioritizes efficiency and adaptability
to changes in the surrounding environment, with the
potential to be replicated in other high-rise buildings in
Midtown.
Furthermore, the greenhouse structure could serve as a habitat for native species when left abandoned, contributing to the resilience of the area’s ecosystem. The project envisions a future where agricultural transformations can be applied to other buildings in Midtown, offering a clear logic of formation and fostering species diversity.
[en español]
Furthermore, the greenhouse structure could serve as a habitat for native species when left abandoned, contributing to the resilience of the area’s ecosystem. The project envisions a future where agricultural transformations can be applied to other buildings in Midtown, offering a clear logic of formation and fostering species diversity.
[en español]
