Description

The Biogas and Market Facility takes a regenerative approach that aims to capture methane gas generated by organic food waste and turns it into a source of renewable district energy for Chinatown. Due to the sites proximity to Vancouver’s produce row, restaurants and local markets, there will be no shortage of fuel. The goal of this project is to ultimately act as an educational tool to raise awareness about food waste since the biggest portion of waste comes within our own homes. The program of the market and biogas facility is intertwined and dictates the undulating roof. Pulling apart the biogas digesters create a large void for the market inside. The publically accessible green roof is draped over the program to allow the interior to form and shape the exterior topography.


Plans

Axo Site Plan
axo

Roof Plan
Roof-plan

All Plans
rest-plan2

Section

Longitudinal Section
Section

Diagrams

Left: Exterior roof circulation Diagram
Right: Interior circulation Diagram
Circulation

Analysis
Where does our trash go?
1-100000

Site Analysis
1-5000

Waste to Energy
Waste-Energy

Lettuce processing waste flow
Waste-Diagram