Summer 2023

Rise

Site Plan

Floorplan

Sustainable Section

"Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

Just like hopes springing high,

Still I’ll rise."

Maya Angelou

Net-Positive

The vision behind the Rise was to create a sustainable agriculture hub in Allensworth, CA. It would serve as a destination for innovative farming solutions and community-centered programmatic spaces. This would enable occupants to rise toward new heights of sustainable agricultural practices. At the heart of The Rise is the Allensworth California Teaching & Innovation Farm Lab, a self-sufficient facility promoting environmentally friendly farming methods while emphasizing education and community development. The site will house several micro-projects aimed towards building sustainable futures, including vermiculture and vermicompost, crop production, and a training program that promotes resilient and equitable farming methods; including a new agricultural practice using Bunds to better collect rainwater for proper crop nourishment.

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