Team Mirror
Team members
Annabel Oosterwijk
Master
Wageningen
Ishita Aggarwal
Master
University of Toronto
Nandeesh Jalahalli Rangegowa
Master
Wagenengen university and research
Karoline Hansen
Master
Wageningen University
Avery Leerling
Bachelor
Has Hogeschool
Henry Kwan
Bachelor
Eindhoven
Mukesh Sainani
Bachelor
University of Guelph
Lakanapohn Sinparu
Bachelor
Kasetsart university
Orapim Sinparu
Bachelor
Suranaree University of Technology
Andrea Sarah Kohane
Master
Wageningen University and Research
Karen Sanchez
Master
Hohenheim University
Jacob Marian Lindloff
Master
TU Wien
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About us
We are The Mirror, a multidisciplinary team, composed of 12 motivated students from all around the world are here to find innovative solutions for the local community of Ward 7, Washington DC and to provide innovative sustainable solutions and shape their bright future.
Artist impression of the site & indoor production structure
One-liner that describes the essence of your project
Beyond Farming - Reflect your sustainable future
Total concept pitch
The main ambition of the project is to design a concept that has a positive, long-lasting impact. We want to propose a design that is simple and therefore inclined to be carried out and continued by the community. Our unique cooperative business model of shared ownership, which provides a strong and resilient network with farmers and the University of the District of Columbia. With our greenhouse and aquaponics system, we will grow fresh food and by collaborating with farmers we can offer a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) food box, which locals can get with a discount in return for their ability to participate at the site how much they are able to. Our target group are single female headed-households around Ward 7 & 8 are more likely to be juggling with two jobs in order to make ends meet (O’Hara & Toussaint, 2021). Being a member of the community garden offers a support network with people who want to help in any way they can. Bottom-up approaches have been shown to be grounds for social connection, personal growth, and generating feelings of meaningfulness (O’Hara & Toussaint, 2021). East Capitol will give a sense of autonomy back to the community, which contributes to ending food apartheid (O’Hara & Toussaint, 2021). Community gardens are performed places where the activities and social exchange result in the collective creation of new and progressive urban spaces (O’Hara & Toussaint, 2021). The members of the community no longer have to be living at the expense of others as they get to reclaim their neighborhood through new forms of organizing themselves (O’Hara & Toussaint, 2021). The site will also aim to become as sustainable as possible. By aiming to be as circular as possible, by giving out ‘waste’ a new purpose, harvesting rain water, reusing nutrients, using alternative energy and minimizing our impact on the local biodiversity of Washington D.C. Future ideas for the site have been thought about and can be found in the appendix. It is, however, up to the community how and whether they want to carry out certain activities.