Abstract
As the human population is projected to grow at a rate of approximately 75 million per year and an estimate of the population reaching between 8 and 11 billion by 2050 and up to 15 billion by 2100. It remains an inconvenient problem to feed the growing world without straining its natural resources. An extensive revision of close to 300 studies across the world show the possibility of smallscale farming producing sufficient to feed the world on a per capita basis, without increased land usage and further environmental degradation derived from conventional agricultural practices. Agriculture thus looks to occupy existing land space and works in conflict with urbanization, hence the problem of locating viable farmland in the city. The concept of vertical gardens is a symbol of human intervention, uprooting plants from their natural territory and transplanting them onto the vertical plane, exemplifying mankind’s control over nature. However much of current landscape design in the high rise end when the plant meets the building. The fate of the plant is unknown after its destination is reached. The mantra of technology is the answer but what is the question by Cedric price provokes thought in looking to technology once a question is found. Can robots provide this consideration? This thesis explores the questions: Can urban farmland achieve the same effect as conventional green and furthermore promote a resilient vertical landscaping strategy for buildings? As robotic agriculture departs from conventional labour intensive practices, can technology be a social enabler? How will programs change with the shifting paradigm of agriculture to an autonomous one? How can “robotic agritecture” pervade farming as a new urbanity to ensure sustainable food production and redefine green architecture?