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Sok In (Zoe) Ho

Sok In (Zoe) Ho

Philadelphia, PA, US

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Urban Connector

According to the Philadelphia Garden Data Collaborative, hundreds of Philadelphians are growing food on their land; however, urban development replaced many urb,m farms, and Philadelphians' farmers are therefore threatened At the same time, people living in the urban context do not have nuny opportunities to see the growth oflocal food 

Urban Connector is a project that connects the existing urban farms to our site. The urban farm associates with the market and communal kitchens provide space for people to observe the process of food, sharing food, and cooking healthy organic food 
The billboard structure was designed to hold up green walls that celebrate loG1l plants and occasionally showcase local art pieces. It brings transparency and natural light to the people. 
Series of tubes that act as urban connectors to link up different spaces; people may access the building from various locations by manifold methods People from the interior will be able to observe the city from another point of view. 

 
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Status: School Project
Location: 52nd St Station, Philadelphia, PA 19139
My Role: Designer