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perspectives

5 questions for

gita nandan,
elliott maltby, and
mark mancuso
Principals
thread collective

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Some of thread collective's work involves designing
urban farms. How did you get started?
Gita Nandan: We got actively involved while working with
Added Value, a nonprofit organization that uses urban
agriculture to empower local youth.

What elements are needed to create an urban farm?
Mark Mancuso: An urban farm is different from an urban
garden-it's larger scale with a more cohesive vision.
Elliott Maltby: We love graphic bed layouts, as many of our
farms are visible from apartments above, and we also try
to maximize solar orientation. Large raised beds of 1,000
square feet or more are arranged around a convenient path of
movement about 6 feet wide. The paths incorporate benches
along the edges as places for people to rest.

How do they help a community or city?

EM: A single urban farm can improve environmental, social,
and economic conditions within a community-including
increasing habitats for insects, capturing stormwater,
[fostering] local engagement, and offering an improved sense
of agency and mental-health stability. Farms also increase
physical activity for youth and seniors, provide easy access to
healthy and affordable food, and create social cohesion.

Tell us about a recent opening.

GN: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Red
Hook West Urban Farm is a space that came back to life
after Superstorm Sandy, and the project helped restore the
residents' sense of place. The first urban farm on NYCHA
property, it inspired an ambitious program to build additional
farms throughout the five boroughs. The original NYCHA
location is also an example of how a farm can grow over time.

Where are some unexpected places where urban
farms have found homes?

EM: Manhattan high school students are growing 10,000
tilapia in their school's basement aquaculture lab, along with
lettuce, herbs, Chinese cabbage, and pineapples. Ian Cheney
of [Brooklyn's] Wicked Delicate Films once had a tiny truck
farm, growing vegetables in his pickup truck's bed. Other
New York farms can be found on the rooftops of commercial
buildings, homeless shelters, and restaurants.



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Hospitality Design - January/february 2016
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
Behind the Design
People: CitySCENE San Francisco
People: Platinum Circle Awards Gala
Perspectives
Sketchbook
Brand Identity: Hotel RL
5 Questions for Thread Collective
Products
Profile: Patricia Urquiola
Trends: Made in America
Wallcoverings
Casegoods
Window Treatments
Special Feature: Hidden Treasures
Projects
The Durham Hotel
Quirk Hotel
The Buchanan
Shui Mo Xuan Tea House
Ad Index
Back Space
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Intro
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - From the Editor
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 25
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 26
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 27
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Behind the Design
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 29
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 30
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 31
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 32
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 33
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - People: CitySCENE San Francisco
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 40
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 41
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - People: Platinum Circle Awards Gala
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 43
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 44
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 45
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 46
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Perspectives
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 48
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Sketchbook
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 50
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 51
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 52
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Brand Identity: Hotel RL
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 54
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 55
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 5 Questions for Thread Collective
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 57
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 58
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Products
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 60
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Profile: Patricia Urquiola
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 62
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Trends: Made in America
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 64
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 65
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 66
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 67
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 68
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Wallcoverings
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 70
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 71
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 72
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Casegoods
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 76
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 78
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Window Treatments
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 81
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 82
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Special Feature: Hidden Treasures
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 88
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 90
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Projects
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - The Durham Hotel
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 94
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 95
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Quirk Hotel
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 98
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 99
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - The Buchanan
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - 103
Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Shui Mo Xuan Tea House
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Ad Index
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Hospitality Design - January/February 2016 - Back Space
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