Short description
Description
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Phase:
Active
Starting date:
31-10-2014
Qualitative Analysis
Description of the Process
History
Result of project
The working prototype was realised by LINV (University of Florence) with the contribution of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and Regione Toscana, has been installed in the Navicelli canal between Pisa and Livorno and had been inaugurated on October 31, 2014 at the headquarters of Navicelli Spa, Pisa. The floating farm has already produced a bumper crop of lettuce and radicchio.
Spatial quality
Jellyfish Barge is relatively small in dimension, as it is sized to provide food for about two families. It supports 70 sqm of stacked hydroponic grow racks. The structure is modular, so a single element is autonomous, while multiple platforms can guarantee food security for a whole community. The octagonal shape of the platform allows combining different modules by connecting them with square floating bases, which may become meeting places for a small water community. The connection platforms can become outdoor markets, areas for social gathering where to buy, sell, and enjoy crops.