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Rooftop Farm on the top of Akmerkez Shopping Mall

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Commenced:	01/06/2014
Submitted:	07/09/2023
Last updated:	07/09/2023
Location:	Akmerkez Shopping Mall, Etiler, TR
Website:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL4F-hO1vQY
Climate zone:	Wet/Dry Tropical

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Rooftop Farm on the top of Akmerkez Shopping Mall

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Urban, Demonstration

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The project time: 2013 - ... Area: 400 sqm Location: Akmerkez / Istanbul The project was designed and implemented by Hasibe Akın who is an architect and founder of Çatı Çiftliği where is an impact-based design studio in Istanbul. The project is located on the rooftop of the first shopping mall in Turkey which is called by Akmerkez. It started in approximately 400 square meters and have extented to 700 square meters. Hasibe Akın, who worked as the architect of the renovation of the shopping mall in 2013, designed and implemented the rooftop farm thanks to the method of Dragon Dreaming which is founded by John Craft. The method provides engagement of local people who comes to shopping mall, residence and office etc.Community building activities have supported to increase awareness and attention in the project. Mrs. Akin taught sorting and composting to chefs, workers and gardeners in the shopping mall. Organic waste which was collected from food-court by workers was made compost. Local and healthy foods were grown on the rooftop with heirlooms. The project has significant importance that it is the first rooftop project and it is an inspiration to show urban citizens that it is possible to make a permaculture garden even in a shopping mall where is one of the most consumer place.

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The rooftop farm project on the top of one of the first shopping malls in Turkey

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