Ecoroof project explores urban food production, ecology, self-managed architecture and collaborative working methods. The project was conceived by the aaa and a team of 6 students from Sheffield School of Architecture and realised during a live project. It is sited on the roof of an ex-EDF building in Paris, occupied by ‘le100’ - an artist’s collective keen to grow their own food. The final outcome was a prototype and a user guide to help users to build the remaining areas of the roof themselves. The prototype is a site specific, replicable construction which seeks to demonstrate and test elements of a wider strategy to green the entire roof. It is constructed from timber and recycled materials collected from the building and local area. The horizontal and vertical planting is irrigated by rainwater and fed with compost produced on site. It will test the suitability of plant species and design solutions, and provoke discussion among the users about the wider use of the roof.

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

ECOroof 1_PRIMER_web.pdf

ECOroof 2_PROCESS_web.pdf

ECOroof 3_USER GUIDE_web.pdf

01 Empty Quarter, Sheffield
03 Parkwood Academy, Sheffield
04 Broomhall Community Centre, Sheffield
05 Abbydale Picture House, Sheffield
06 Roundwood, Brent
07 Belfast
08 Istanbul
09 Sheffield Homes
10 Wybourn, Sheffield
11 Love Easton, Sheffield
12 Sustainable Tourism, Ecclesall Woods
13 Parson Cross, Sheffield
14 Music Space, Sheffield
15 Sun, Sea and Sustainability, Scarborough

Sheffield School of Architecture
Le 100
L'atelier d'architecture autogérée
The Rhyzom Network

Window Farming how to.pdf
cista-info-package.pdf
Design and Sustainability-Opportunities for Systemic Transformation
Water Harvesting Community
Green Roof Directory
Wormeries and Composting
Useful Mapping Links
Living Machine Technology.pdf
Living Roofs and Walls: Technical Report
Green Roofs Sheffield

Tree Hugger
Veg.itecture
Good
GreenBlue
Sustainable Cities
AJ Sustainability Blog
Jetson Green Blog
Buliding Design Sustainability Blog