Nature Harmony Institute Design Challenge

VIGALand™COMPONENTS
OWNLVIGALand™isa20,000ft2facilitythatconsistsofnine(9)components.Eachcomponentshallbe
designedwiththetriplebottomlineinmind–economical,people-oriented,andsustainable.Crucial
aspectstokeepinmind:
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IsyourdesigninlinewithNatureHarmonyInstitute’svalues(visitwww.natureharmony.org)?
Doesyourdesigntranslatewellwhenconstructed?
DoesyourdesignincorporatetheVIGA™concepttoitsutmostpotential?
Doesyourdesignmeetallcomponentandfacilityrequirements?
ThepurposeofVIGALand™istopromotetheVIGA™designconcept,assisttheunderstandingof
indoorecosystems,andprovideaonestopfacilitythatallowsmemberstopurchasetheVIGA™Farm
productswitheaseandthoroughlyenjoytheaspectofincorporatingthenaturalenvironmentindoors.
1.VIGA™RENTAL
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Thisisa2-storeyfacilitywhereindividualVIGA™canberentedtogroworganicproduceandfishyear-
round.
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EachVIGA™Rentalunitshallhavefourlevels.
Dimensionsofeachunitareasfollows:
Length–4ft.
Width–1.5ft.
Height–8ft.
Alllevelsrequirelighting.
2.VIGA™Farm
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Thisisanareaforlargescaleorganiccropsandfishproduction.
• VIGA™conceptshallbeusedastheproductionmethod.
3.NATUREGARDEN
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Thisisanaquatic-basedgardenwhichvisitorscanenjoyyear-round.
• VIGA™conceptshallbeusedasthegardendesignmethod.
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4.MARKET
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
ThisisanareawhereVIGALand™membersandthegeneralpubliccanpurchaseproduceandfishgrown
intheVIGA™Farm.
• TheareaisaccessibleforbothVIGALand™membersandgeneralpublic.
• However,thegeneralpubliccanonlyvisitVIGA™FarminsidetheVIGALand™.
5.CAFÉ
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Inthisarea,visitorshavethechancetostimulatetheirpalateswithdishesmadefromingredientsthat
arecultivatedandgrownintheVIGA™Farm.
• Thecaféshallbeoperatedonaselfservebasis.
6.EDUCATIONCENTER
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Thisisaneducationalspaceforstudentsandgroups,topromoteinterestandgainanunderstandingof
aquaticecosystems.
• VIGA™shallbeusedastheoverarchingeducationtool.
7.VIGA™SHOWROOMANDDESIGNCENTRE
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
ThisspaceconsistsofaVIGA™ShowroomandDesignCentre.
• ItisavisitingareawherememberscanviewvariousVIGA™modelsandprojectswhilepotential
clientscandiscussdesignswithVIGA™designerson-site.
8.STORAGE,PROCESSING,PACKAGING,ANDHANDLING(SPPH)
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
Thisisaspaceforstorage,processing,Packaging,andhandlingoftheVIGA™Farmproductsforthe
Market.
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• Theareashallhaveaccesstotheloadingdock.
9.VENDORBOOTHS
SPACEDESCRIPTION:
ThisisaspaceforVendorBooths.
• VendorsthatsellcomplimentaryVIGA™goodsandservices,e.g.petshops,hydroponicshops,natural
productsshops,etc…
SpaceAllocation
VIGA™Rental 25%-30%
VIGA™Farm&SPPH
20%-25%
NatureGarden 25%-30%
OtherComponents
20%-25%
Note:Componentscanbecombined,buttheoriginalfunctionsmustbepreservedandtheirpurposes
properlyfulfilled.
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