Saturday, August 27, 2011

On-farm Residences

Google SketchUp is such a useful tool to plan and visualise the garden set-up around the residence. Bits and pieces were added to the model over time, to fine tune their dimensions and placement etc.

I've toyed with the concept of blending aquaphonics to the garden setting over the past weeks. Idea is to waters the plant wall and vegies from the fish pond.











The other challenge is to blend function with aesthetic, like having a "Fibonacci Spiral" for my vegie plots rather than rectangular.











Think the "tunnel walkway" better serves as shaded car park with climbing vegie such as bitter gourd. Rotating the model to get another perspective...











With all the essential infra-structures in place, I have also conceptualized how the farm would accomodate a few more residences in future. This is how it would be like...











2 comments:

Man versus Markets said...

I regret to inform that this will be my father Charles Chng Chew Lye's last post. Chew Lye was diagnosed with stage 4 lung and liver cancer only 3 weeks ago, after suffering from flu like symptoms since November. Chew Lye passed away in the early hours this morning.

My father has been a passionate supporter of swiftlet farming and a self-sustaining lifestyle. May this blog be his legacy for all interested parties.

I love you Dad.
Chris

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