A vertical farm for Manchester?

We are very excited to beinvolved in developing a vertical farm here in Manchester. Below is an early concept image that shows our initial thoughts on the idea. For more information please visit the alpha farm site

Welcome to Emily

Tuesday 23rd August, 2011

We are pleased to welcome Emily Crompton to the URBED team. Emily has recently completed her BArch in Architecture at Manchester University where she passed with Distinction.

 

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Manchester International Festival to host Britain's first vertical farm in 2013

Thursday 11th August, 2011

Here is a link to Charlie and Steve Conner from Creative Concern talking to the MEN about Alpha Farm.

Manchester could be at the forefront of an ‘agricultural revolution’ if a radical plan to solve the world’s food crisis takes off.

Organisers of Manchester’s International Festival 2013 want to turn a disused tower block in Wythenshawe into Britain’s first ‘vertical farm’.

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  • Charlie and Steve Connor from Creative Concern

UK riots day for: Regional unrest

Thursday 11th August, 2011

Jonathan Brown offers his views in the Architects Journal on the riots 

"Jonathan Brown of Urbed said that in Toxteth, Liverpool, there had been ‘copy-cat burning and looting’ but not on the scale of the riots which took place there in 1981.

He said: ‘To be honest I saw more TV satellite trucks than burning barricades as I went round L8 [the area] this morning at 9am.’

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URBED at Greenbuild EXPO

Thursday 28th July, 2011

URBED is delighted to be exhibiting as part of the Manchester City Council stand at Greenbuild EXPO 2010 taking place at Manchester Central over Wednesday 26th May and Thursday 27th May between 9.30am and 4pm.

The event is FREE so please come along to absorb and reflect on all the 'green -love'.

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Urban Scrawl / Reasons to be cheerful

The world financial system, the economy, the coalition government, the budget (or lack of it), the public sector cutbacks...

Having Their Say in Walsall

A roundtable discussion was held a week ago. The results were really interesting, with the good people of Walsall receptive to constructive critique and welcomde ‘fresh eyes’ looking at the centre of the town. The results show a strong desire to create a "future heritage", as much as celebrate the history of the area and a need to reflect and celebrate the town’s cultural and ethnic diversity.

Official Bakery Opening

Today was the official opening of the Bakery, this will now be a hub for the project with weekly workshops happening with the young people from ABCC youth group.

Please go along to 199 Oakfield Street, L4 0UF (opposite Liverpool FC) on the following days over the next few weeks:

Monday: Bakery 12-4pm | Workshop 4-6pm

Tuesday: Bakery 12-4pm

Wednesday: Bakery 12-4pm | Workshop 4-6pm

Come along, meet the team and find out more about our plans for the bakery and 2Up 2Down in 2012.

Plasticine Model Making

Over the past few weeks the young people have been making plasticine models of their designs.

Untitled from jessica Doyle on Vimeo.

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