Hope Haven Farm

The design approach aims to integrate multiple functions within the area to attract community and to reconnect the already existing programs located at the Hope Haven campus. The farm area is divided in two main zones: the one close to the north entrance of Cafe Hope and a second one located between Barataria Blvd and 10th Av. A one way road is created to provide an independent access to the cafe and the farm. The farm is organized through a grid that denes and separates the main functions. The first aim is to locate different activities in the area close to the cafe to integrate as much as possible the farm with community activities, such as market and learning programs. The area close to the north side of the building contains an array of activities such as herb farm, market, seating areas, all integrated within the larger idea of the campus use. The market will play a key role in generating economic support for the farm and the cafe itself while at the same time attracting community to the site.

The second and larger area will be developed through a sustainable farming model with the idea to use the production for Cafe Hope and the market. The idea is to generate continuous interaction between visitors, community, workers, and people who operate in the Campus. The main vision is to generate programs that seek as much as possible the integration between the farm, the people that operate it and the visitors.

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