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Vegetable and Gardening Tower of Othmar Ruthner in the Voivodeship Park of Culture and Recreation in Chorzów—The First Example of Vertical Farming in Poland

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  • Justyna Kleszcz

    (Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Civil Engineering Architecture and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland)

  • Piotr Kmiecik

    (Institute of Natural and Technical Studies, The Angelus Silesius University of Applied Sciences in Wałbrzych, 58-300 Wałbrzych, Poland)

  • Jakub Świerzawski

    (Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Applied Arts, University of Technology, 40-555 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the possibility of introducing urban vertical agriculture in Poland through the example of the only comprehensively implemented facility of this type so far. Through the example of Othmar Ruthner’s no longer existing vegetable and gardening tower in Chorzów, the benefits and damages resulting from an attempt to construct such facilities are presented. The paper also contains an analysis and an attempt to critically assess the phenomenon of the vertical greenhouse that was built in Poland, along with an attempt to assess the real causes of its failure. Based on source material analysis, examples of implementation, and available literature on the subject, an analysis of the possibilities of transforming the facility at the time of its demolition and now was made. The phenomenon of the vertical farm in Chorzów, as a trace of the contemporary architectural heritage of Upper Silesia, is a topic for a broader discussion about the architectural heritage created by buildings which are not so much industrial as technical, with a role so far only secondary to what we call the main architectural functions.

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  • Justyna Kleszcz & Piotr Kmiecik & Jakub Świerzawski, 2020. "Vegetable and Gardening Tower of Othmar Ruthner in the Voivodeship Park of Culture and Recreation in Chorzów—The First Example of Vertical Farming in Poland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:13:p:5378-:d:379756
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    1. Gunerka, Lidia & Jabłońska, Lilianna & Sobczak, Wioleta, 2014. "Regionalne Zróżnicowanie Upraw Ogrodniczych W Polsce," Roczniki (Annals), Polish Association of Agricultural Economists and Agribusiness - Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistow Rolnictwa e Agrobiznesu (SERiA), vol. 2014(1).
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    1. Anna Zaręba & Alicja Krzemińska & Renata Kozik, 2021. "Urban Vertical Farming as an Example of Nature-Based Solutions Supporting a Healthy Society Living in the Urban Environment," Resources, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-18, October.
    2. Mina, Giorgio & Peira, Giovanni & Bonadonna, Alessandro, 2023. "Public perception and social sustainability of indoor farming technologies: A systematic review," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    3. Mariusz Owczarek & Stefan Owczarek & Adam Baryłka & Andrzej Grzebielec, 2021. "Measurement Method of Thermal Diffusivity of the Building Wall for Summer and Winter Seasons in Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-11, June.
    4. Mark Bomford, 2023. "More bytes per acre: do vertical farming’s land sparing promises stand on solid ground?," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 40(3), pages 879-895, September.

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