Hortus: Digitally-augmented Hydroponics

Audio&visual, Carlo Ratti, Carlo Ratti Associati, Energy and sustainability, No Density, Technology and fabrication, Urban Paradigms

Biosensors, Digital era, Digital technologies, Digitally-augmented, Ecological activation, Ecological researches, Ecological urbanism, Farming, Farming processes, Hydroponic garden, Hydroponics, Plants’ status, Sensors, Statement, Urban farming, Urban Paradigms

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An interactive pavilion that matches hydroponic farming with digital technology. At HORTUS, each person can plant a seed in a shared hydroponic garden, and then monitor the growth of her own plant from home. HORTUS allows each person to share the experience of a farmer, fostering a collective reflection on the future of agriculture in an increasingly urbanized world.