URBAN PASTORAL

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Urban Pastoral
by eskyiu
(CN) 2008
Architectural proposal for urban farming and garden structure

Urban Pastoral appropriates interstitial urban space to create landscapes and greenery in the city of Hong Kong. These designs lower ambient air temperature while also reducing air and noise pollution. All structure are made with 1OOPERCENT^TM, a material made entirely from discarded milk and detergent packaging, and Ecoglass ^TM, a 40% post-industrial recycled material by 3form materials company. The existing density of Hong Kong relates back to the 1895 British Law that declared control over all local lands except for villages native to the territory. As a result, areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon grew dense and vertical whilst other areas such as Sai Kung and Tai Po remained rural. Urban Pastoral is an attempt to redress the over-development of colonial legacy, and also reclaim the city through agriculture. The project has been developed with support from companies (3form, Hunter Douglas Asia, 3form US, 3form International, 3form Asia), the government (part of the Venice Biennale representing Hong Kong), and academia (Hong Kong University Cultural Humanities Fund). –NL

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http://www.eskyiu.com/urbanpastoral/

Eric Schuldenfrei and Marisa Yiu founded eskyiu, a design collaborative integrating culture, community and technology. Their interest lies in examining the ways in which the built environment and constructs of labor shape social relationships by forming connections between civic engagement and sustainable design. Art and technology are utilized to engage the viewer and the larger public. Previous selected projects include: Chinatown WORK 2006 an interactive public arts installation sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC and 3form material solutions; SINO a video installation shown at the Brooklyn Museum; Nutritious: An Aeroponic Farçade exhibited at the Architectural Association in London funded by 3form and Greenfingers. Based in both Hong Kong and New York, they do research and teach in addition to their design practice. Currently, they are teaching a studio at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation titled On Greater China.