Growing Power Vertical Farm, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Growing Power Vertical Farm | |
| Designer | The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Date | Construction start 2011 |
| Building Type | Commercial Building |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
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| Notes | Growing Power Vertical Farm project page (tkwa.com) |
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Growing Power, Inc. is a non-profit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environment in which they live by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food. This mission is implemented by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach, and technical assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner.
The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. was hired to develop a site and facility master plan for a new training center and warehouse facility that would support production, classes, meetings, meal preparation, offices, and on-site warehousing while serving as a model of ecological sustainability.
| Building Details | |
| Client | Growing Power, Inc. |
| Area | 27,000 square feet |
| Program | Urban five-story vertical farm including greenhouses, conference and training facilities, retail spaces, and extensive sustainable features |
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Growing Power Vertical Farm project page (tkwa.com)
Growing Power website
Growing Power Growing in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Business Journal)
Urban Farming Program Gets Aid (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
