Chetwood Architects have won the architectural competition to design a new inhabited London Bridge. Laurie Chetwood has designed vertical farm and public market on her design of new inhabitated version of the London Bridge. The concept is made the London Bridge as a central meeting spot and place to gather, and also a place of commerce. The bridge that crosses the Thames River is centered on 2 main elements – a vertical farm and a commercial center for fresh food markets, cafes, restaurants, and residential accommodations. A pier connected to the bridge allows goods to be delivered and bought at the water level and even more produce to be grown via hydroponics. Two produce markets will be placed on both side of the bridge, one a wholesale market and the other a public organic market.
The renewable energy also will be provided in this new bridge design. A brilliant idea of efficient use of water and efficient heating and cooling technologies has launched by the winner. The vertical farm will serves a cooling tower, drawing cool air in at the bridge level and, while hot air is pushed out through the top. This natural ventilation also powers a vertical axiswind turbine placed at the top of the tower. Solar heating for hot water occurs in convection coils, while EFTE over the core of the farm provides a lightweight solar PV skin for electricity generation. Any excess heat not needed for the farm will be provided to the retailers. Rainwater collection will go to support restrooms and the hydroponics farm, and grey-water will be treated and recycled.
The judges wrote about the winner of design competition:
A beautifully presented scheme, wildly imaginative yet very thoroughly considered, both in terms of its construction but also how it could sit within the wider context. The design refers to the surrounding buildings, using them as reference points and inspiration behind the form. It is also full of interesting ecological ideas and on all levels seems to work well. This was a unanimous first choice amongst the panel.
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