Urban Market and Farm for Nashville

Virginia Irene Harr

Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University in partial fulfi llment of the

requirements for the degree of

Master of Architecture

In

Architecture

Hans C. Rott, Committee Chair

H. Scott Gartner

Dean R. Bork

May 1, 2012

Blacksburg, Virginia

Keywords: market, greenhouse, farm,

urban agriculture, middle landscape, garden, wall

Urban Market and Farm for Nashville

Virginia Irene Harr

ABSTRACT

This thesis is an investigation of the role of architecture in

reclaiming deteriorating urban constructs, consequently

restoring the placedness of a given community - in this

case, East Nashville. Through careful consideration of

the built environment, architecture as well as landscape

architecture can transform our existence on the land and

sustain a harmonious economy through the cultivation of

food grown within the neighborhood. How we structure

ourselves on the landscape via architecture speaks to our

perception of the material world given to us.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This completed research has been the result of the support

of many:

Beginning with the inspiration from talented and informed

individuals of the Nashville Civic Design Center during my

internship in the Summer of 2011,

And throughout the thesis year, my fellow classmates

and graduate faculty for their unrelenting support and

constructive criticism,

And mostly, for the restorative encouragement from family

and loved ones, who have provided a positive, encouraging

environment that allowed me to explore my talents and

interests wholly and freely.

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CONTENTS

01 LANDSCAPE + ARCHITECTURE

A visual introduction

05 MAPPING + SITE STUDIES

13 FINAL DRAWINGS

Site Plan

Plans

Elevations

Sections

Perspectives

Model Photos

29 PRELIMINARY STUDIES

41 REFERENCES

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1

LANDSCAPE + ARCHITECTURE

A visual introduction

SITE SECTIONNO SCALE

2

PERSPECTIVE OF URBAN MARKET + GREENHOUSE

3

SITE PLANNO SCALE

4

5

MAPPING + SITE STUDIES

URBAN + RURAL PAINTING

6

CONCEPT STUDY: RECLAIMING ALLEYWAYS FOR CULTIVATED GROWTH

7

TILTH

CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPES COMPARISONNO SCALE

8

“I will restore the fortunes of my

people Israel, and they shall

rebuild the ruined cities and

inhabit them; they shall plant

vineyards and drink their wine,

and they shall make gardens and

plant and eat their fruit.”

-Amos 9:14

POTENTIAL GROWTH SKETCH

9

Map shows availability of land for potential

growth in a half-mile radius, totaling

approximately 200 acres of arable land. The

project site is situated at the intersection of

Shelby Avenue and 10th Street in Nashville,

Tennessee.

POTENTIAL GROWTH MAP

10

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION + WALKING RADIUS STUDY

potential commuter rail line

proposed site location

half-mile walking radius

11

corporate food stores

family owned stores

seasonal farmers markets

year-round farmers markets

GROCERY STORE AVAILABILITY MAP

PROPOSED SITE LOCATION

12

13

FINAL DRAWINGS

SITE PLANNO SCALE

14

SITE PLANNO SCALE

15

ft0 4 8 16 32

ROOF PLAN

16

ft0 4 8 16 32

MARKET FLOOR PLAN

1 GREENHOUSE - UPPER LEVEL

2 GREENHOUSE - LOWER LEVEL

3 INDOOR MARKET

4 HARVEST SPACE

5 PORCH

6 RESTROOM

1

2

3

4

5

6

17

ft0 4 8 16 32

KITCHEN FLOOR PLAN

1 COMMUNITY KITCHEN

2 FREEZER ROOM

3 REFRIGERATION ROOM

4 DRY STORAGE

5 HARVEST SPACE

6 TOOL SHED

7 RESTROOM

1

2

3

4

4

5

6

7

18

WEST ELEVATION

19

EAST ELEVATION

20

SITE SECTION

21

CROSS SECTION LOOKING WEST

22

LONGITUDINAL SITE SECTION THROUGH PATHWAY

23

BRICK WALL ELEVATION

24

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF MARKET

25

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF KITCHEN + MARKET

26

PHOTO OF MODEL

27

PHOTO OF MODEL

28

29

PRELIMINARY STUDIES

SOIL + INFRASTRUCTURE STUDYNO SCALE

30

SOIL + INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY NO SCALE

31

SOIL + INFRASTRUCTURE DIAGRAM

32

SOUTH ELEVATION STUDY

WEST ELEVATION STUDY

NO SCALE

33

LONGITUDINAL SITE SECTION LOOKING WEST

SOUTH ELEVATION STUDY

NO SCALE

34

EARLY SCHEMATIC PLANNO SCALE

35

SECTION PERSPECTIVE STUDY

36

SKETCHBOOK SECTION OF GREENHOUSE

SKETCHBOOK SITE PLAN

INITIAL CONCEPT PLAN

37

EARLY CULTIVATION PLAN

38

VERNACULAR SITE STUDY

39

LONGITUDINAL VERNACULAR NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION

40

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