This $40 million robotic 'plantscraper' will feed over 5,000 people per year
By 2050, the world's population is expected to swell to 9.6 billion, with around 66% living in urban areas. This projection is leaving many cities wondering how they will feed all those people.
A Swedish food-tech company called Plantagon is proposing that cities consider building what it calls "plantscrapers" — office towers that contain giant indoor farms. Plantagon is constructing its first plantscraper in Linköping, Sweden.
Called The World Food Building, the tower will operate hydroponically, meaning vegetables (mostly greens) will grow without soil in a nutrient-rich, water-based solution. The farm will largely be automated, Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle told Business Insider.
Construction of the $40 million building began in 2012, and it's set to open by early 2020.
Check out the plans below.
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The World Food Building will produce approximately 550 tons of vegetables annually — enough to feed around 5,500 people each year.
Source: Helgi Analytics
The front of the 16-story tower will include the farm, while the back will include the offices.
About two-thirds of the building will be devoted to offices, while the other third will include a huge indoor farm.
Companies are now signing leases to move in when it's complete.
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