PERMACULTURE BARGES

PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
HUNT STATEMENT
To create an urban farm, whilst giving a second life to barge-boats, promoting
permaculture and its values.
We then took this concept further and imagined a scenario in India.

ANALYSIS
PERMANENT CULTURE = Inspired by natural ecosystems + A state of mind

Social Awareness Healthy Eating Respects Nature

MOODBOARDS

PERMACULTURE CITY

RESEARCH

3.9B

urbani-
permanent sation
mound

PERMACULTURE
CITY & RIVER

BOAT

operation
& mainte-
nance

Partnerships

EXPECTATIONS
Direct sales
Ecotourism Dome:
Sustainable
（ Shop space/
Bicycles Restaurant/
Re-connecting
Cocoon communities Natural Side opens ）
materials
Biodiversity
Health
Organic
roof
Paris Education Shuttle
boats
Platform
for boats

Garden
with petals
Recycling
Tourists
Toursists India
and natives 4 Elements

Eco Assist the poor

Round: Turns /
Restaurant Self-sufficient Modulable space
or Fast Food

Cultivated space
- customizable
Re-usable Work creation:
Shop baskets Shore & Offshore
Inspired
by nature
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INSPIRATION

FRANCE INDIA
discover cooperation
inform exchange
taste health
feel share

CONCEPTS FOR PARIS, FRANCE

Walkways
path open-air & covered from garden to restaurant

Lotus spaces
verticality community restaurant 3 spaces which unfold

Central dome

central point suspended crops openings

CONCEPTS FOR AGRA, INDIA

Traditional
a shell shape traditional boat interactive restaurant

Futuristic
wave shapes open-spaces dome

Island
land sharing employment central space
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FINAL CONCEPT FOR PARIS
Discover a new comestible garden through the 5 senses.

discover the services chill space

2 levels journey restaurant

shop organic shapes

central point

PERSONA
HENRY
a young farmer, 35 he wakes up early and goes
goes to the market
to meet his buyers
JOANA
A hardworking she wakes up early and
finds time for
goes outdoors
yoga/swimming
to his farm meets his friends banker, 45 goes to the office with her family

Henry has a bio farm in Joana lives near Paris but

the outskirts of the city. works in the center. She
He has always wanted is a busy working woman
to become a farmer like but she loves spending
his father who has been time with her family. She
running his business loves travelling to different
for many years. His wife countries. She believes in a
also helps him at work WEEKDAYS WEEKEND healthy lifestyle. WEEKDAYS WEEKEND
and together they want
to expand their family
business.

watches tv with goes to sleep goes outdoors eats dinner with her goes to sleep goes to the supermarket
his wife with his wife family

‘‘ In the future I want to expand my business by com- ‘‘ I enjoy gardening, yoga and travelling when I get
bining basic farming and permaculture ’’ time, but with three children, a husband, a dog and a
full-time job life can sometimes be a little hectic’’

BARGE

circulation onboard

terrasse

storage

central kitchen

organic shape

lounge
shop

STORYBOARD

A family is exploring by the Seine. They enter the boat via the shop. A man welcomes them and explains the
activies and concept.

They begin the visit by the bottom floor They are totaly immersed in the They can watch the gardeners at work.
first. permaculture garden.

The child runs to the gardening place. The parents call their child to go up. They finish the visit in the restaurant and
drink a smoothie.

APPLICATION

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FINAL CONCEPT FOR AGRA
Create a new farming concept through a rentable island, giving poor Indians a chance to change their life.

touristic free land

modifiable
mandala
new jobs
educational space
boat access

PERSONA
DHEERAJ
An energetic teacher, he gets up early and teaches his takes care of flowers
KANCHAN
A caring housewife, 74 she wakes up early finishes her housework goes to the
32 runs for a hour class supermarket

Dheeraj belongs to a Kanchan is a house-

middle-class family from wife. She lives with her
Agra. He has been tea- husband, her children
ching maths in a school are married. She is really
for the last 5 years and active as she likes travel-
is very passionate about ling . She is really fond of
the subject. He likes gardening.
to spend time with his WEEKDAYS WEEKEND WEEKDAYS WEEKEND
family and his son.

takes his break- buys fresh fruit goes outdoors takes care of her cooks dinner spends time with
fast and vegetables with his family garden her family, especially
her grandchildren

‘’ I always buy organic vegetables for my family even ‘’ I have been interested in organic farming for a long time
though they are more expensive. ‘’ and have been growing vegetables in my terraced garden ‘’

GAÏA

teaching room

restaurant

shop

mass production

sharing land

top view

side view

STORYBOARD
Locals Tourists

APPLICATION

Online order and delivery

Rent the island

Book the ticket