![]() ‘I try to keep time down in my demonstrations,’ explained Chef Holden. When asked what kept people from cooking healthier meals, Miller introduced the concept of being ‘time starved’, having too little time to care for a nutritious meal. Chef Herbert “Herb” Holden, a local food educator, and Meagan Miller, dietician and nutrition educator at local social enterprise Dreaming Out Loud, gave an informative and complementary picture of the necessity and methodology of food education in the ward.Ī screenshot of some the participants of this years virtual site visit. Many interesting insights and anecdotes were shared. One student was impressed by ‘the passion of the community to make a change’ after the first day of the visit. All top twenty teams joined got the chance to learn more about the neighbourhood and the farm, by joining virtual walk around Ward 7 and talking to local experts and volunteers. One of the highlights of the Urban Greenhouse Challenge#3 was recent virtual site visit to East Capitol Urban Farm. ‘Learning about the cultural, geographical and economic differences between the site and our own city changed our perspective since our design for the farm needs to fit the local context.’ The interviews with local experts during the virtual site visit were essential to reach a new level of understanding of the specific needs of the residents of Ward 7 and their urban food hub. The East Capitol Urban Farm also challenged team AMS Caterpillars from AMS Institute in Amsterdam. Some of the members of team AMS Caterpillars, who are working together across the globe. ‘This meant that we are now putting the people of Ward 7 and their specific needs at the centre.’ After starting out in separate groups, they realized that they ‘ran the risk of deviating from the focus of the challenge.’ So they took a step back to develop a design vision that emphasizes social impact. What have the student teams learned so far? On their way to the top twenty, LettUs Design had to refocus on the main goal of this year’s challenge. And the jurors were impressed by the design of the production facility by Mouseman Studios, ‘you just want to go in.’ The local context AMS Caterpillars’ concept ‘creates a sense of place with community engagement,’ according to the selection committee. LettUs Design was singled out for the scalability of their concept, which is applicable on the local and global level. Within the top twenty, three teams were selected as the top three. ![]() ‘We were amazed by the many innovative ideas brought forth’. Dwane Jones (UDC CAUSES), the chair of the selection committee. ![]() ‘The twenty teams moving forward have highly-developed or nearly complete proposals’ commented Dr. The jurors were enthusiastic and commended the inclusive the design of their concepts, with significant social impact. On 3 February the twenty best student teams were announced. The quest for a new concept for East Capitol Urban Farm in Ward 7, Washington D.C., is up and running, with teams developing a diverse range of plans for the food hub. The Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3 is almost half-way.
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