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IPRO 320 has been tasked
with assisting in designing the
site plan of a significant plot
of land in the Bronzeville
community. The land has been
donated to the non-profit or-
ganization that our team will
be assisting. The organization
plans to develop a Green hou-
se and a series of hoop houses
which will be utilized to ad-
dress many of the social, eco-
nomic, and financial problems
prevalent in the community.
After months of research, prelimi-
nary sketches, and site visits to existing
green houses and aquaponics facilities,
we have put together our own design
for a greenhouse amidst the Bronzeville
community. Sponsors Charles and
Danie Sutton have had a vision for over
a decade, and we can now say that it has
finally been reproduced on paper. The
next step is acquiring the funds we hope
to merit for our LEED design.
Ipro 320 : On a Mission
Final Report:
Executive Summary
Purpose & Objectives
Organization and Approach
Analysis & Findings
Conclusions & Recommendations
Appendix
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History
The Bronzeville community is made up of Chicagos south side neighborhoods Douglas,
Oakland, and Grand Boulevard. It was known as the Black Metropolis in the early 20th century in
response to the massive influx of African Americans migrating from the south during the Great
Migration of 1916 in search of industrial jobs. Black businesses thrived in the area following the
migration with over 731 established by 1917 and nearly $100 million in real estate holdings
due to a combination of a local consumer-driven economy and the flourishing of arts and enter-
tainment venues. WWII and legislative restrictions on restrictive housing covenants (which
largely confined residents to local shopping), among other factors, led to one-third of the hous-
ing stocks in Bronzeville being vacated and abandoned.
IPRO 320
Bronzeville : Once known as the Black Metropolis
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Issues
An Urban Juncture Foundation report brought to light many of the social, economic, and health
needs of the area in a deep dive study done on Bronzeville in 2005. Of the nearly 100,000 residents of
Bronzeville, more than half of working age are unemployed; those who are employed have a median
household income that is 55% below the national average. The high school graduation rate in the area is
less than 50% and violent crime rates are 5 times than the rest of Illinois.
One of the key economic and social concerns in Bronzeville is the rising rate of foreclosures and un-
used industrial lands; the combination of the two has led to close to 40% of the area being dominated by
vacant lots and plots of land. The brownfields can be traced back to the railroad and meatpacking indus-
tries that provided many of the jobs in Bronzeville once. Miles of railroad tracks which originally con-
nected to stockyards and meat processing plants were abandoned and are no longer used. The health of
the community is affected by factors such as an increase in risk of HIV, hypertension, asthma, and rates
of hospitalization prevalent in minority communities. Much of the health concerns can be attributed to
the fact that a large proportion of the communities in Bronzeville are food insecure and display the char-
acteristics of a food desert. A food desert is characterized by little to no access to grocery stores or out-
lets such as farmers markets through which fresh and affordable foods are made available. Studies have
shown that food deserts disproportionately affect segregated groups in urban areas, especially single
mothers, children, and the elderly.
We began by analyzing, studying, and researching the
area in order to gain a holistic idea of the site under consid-
eration. The team went to the site to gain a basic idea of the
layout of the site as well as its structural characteristics. The
team then went on to develop a plan outlining how develop-
ment can best be carried out which included the types of ma-
terial, projected greenhouse sizes, sectional areas, etc. Ideas
and requirements from the sponsor were highly considered
when making decisions. As a final step of the project, the de-
cisions made were then translated into AutoCAD drawings,
3D renderings, and a physical model to scale.
The research did fill the first few weeks. We looked at
books, web sources, and definitely sought our sponsors to
obtain information on aquaponics, what LEED designs entail,
and history of the community for which we are working to
help. At the same time, we were also making visits to some
precedents of the green house and aquaponics system we
had in mind. The sketching of preliminary ideas based on
what we were seeing and hearing what our sponsors envi-
sioned had also begun. The first design evolved from pure
assumptions, but halfway through the design process, we
developed a Design B and a Design C. When we finally re-
ceived the first report about how contaminated the embank-
ment actually was, we were able to proceed as we had al-
ready developed a preliminary design in which we would
cap the embankment.
Organization and Approach
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Grabbing a bite after getting
measurements from the Alpha
Site and heading to Chicago
State s Aquaponics facility.
Model of the Green house by
Michael Smith .
We made many discov-
eries as we researched
more in depth about such a
project. There were many
things that were crucial
they be considered to de-
velop a true , successful
LEED design.
There were things in our
control as well as those out
of our jurisdiction. We
could not control what we
would find out lies in the
embankment. Having func-
tioned as a railroad over a
century ago, it was ex-
posed to chemicals and de-
bris that has made it con-
taminated and inaccessible
in the mean time. We could
dig the trees, dirt, sand, etc.
out of the embankment but
that would require a lot
more time and money. It
would also be hazardous to
potential workers who
would be exposing them-
selves and risking their
lives when it is unneces-
sary.
The solution we found
was to cap the top of the
embankment and build the
green house and hoop
houses over it. The design
of the green house also
needs to obtain LEED ac-
creditation to obtain the
funds necessary for B.U.D.
to carry on their vision. Af-
ter analyzing the cost of
materials, construction,
plants, etc. for an entire
railroad embankment that
goes over a mile long, we
learned that it would be a
very expensive project.
Thus, any money they could
get for presenting a LEED
certified building is essen-
tial to the development of
the first greenhouse and
hoop houses to get the pro-
ject in motion. Further on
you may find our calcula-
tions of what we estimate
the total costs
would be.
Analysis and Findings
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This project does not end
here. There have been talks
about a welcome center. At the
welcome center people may
learn about how this project got
started, the history of
Bronzeville, the goals and
achievements of the Co-op. to
actually educate people of the
Bronzeville community to
participate in the co-op and
even carryout the methods of
aquaponics in their own homes.
As a native of the Bronzeville
community, Danie is passionate
and hopeful about the
community flourishing once
again to be the community she
knew growing up. This dream
will provide fresh food and jobs
to the people of the community
who currently lack access to
fresh produce.
The unemployment rate in
the area increases at an
alarming steady rate, and this Co
-op may be of great help in that
aspect. It would provide work
that will be fruitful and
educational to the people who
partake in it. This project will
be a precedent to future urban
agriculture projects that may be
of interest to other
communities.
The overall design and layout of the green-
houses and hoop houses has been deter-
mined. The greenhouse design was based
on the design of the Joliet Junior Colleges
LEED Certified greenhouse. We have laid
out a floor plan similar to theirs, with the
major difference being the aquaponics sys-
tem we have introduced. The next step is to
make the greenhouses on our site LEED
Platinum. In order for this to happen a LEED checklist needs to
be analyzed and new systems and materials need to be incorpo-
rated into the B.U.D. greenhouse design based on the checklist
(i.e. rain water catchment, energy harvesting). The greenhouse
design needs to be tested to determine its thermal properties
and in order to better understand how to make it more energy
efficient.
After the greenhouse design is finalized it
would be best to design the Welcome Cen-
ter, which should be within the ComEd sub-
station on site. The entire building needs to
be retrofitted to function as an educational
facility, a grocery store, a housing facility for
researchers and it also needs a circulation
path to the top of the embankment. After
this is done ,the types of plants and the spe-
cial growing environment within each greenhouse needs to be
decided. Each greenhouse should function on its own and be a
growing environment for several different types of plants. Re-
search needs to be done on what are the best types of plants to
grow based on the necessity of the Bronzeville community and
based on the plants ability to be growing cycle and profitability.
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Activity Cost Description
Chartering a Bus (for 15 or more people)
$0.00
http://busrates.com/buses/BusResults/?t=2KNrtAcvGdU%3d&z=60616&o=proximity&r=50
Team Building Activity $95.44 A group activity for bonding or perhaps money for order-ing food when we may meet to work outside of class time.
Physical model mate-rials
$0.00
This money would help us in purchasing the materials es-sential for building a final, scaled physical model of our greenhouse design. Materials for a FINAL scaled model typically consist of wood for the structure of the building and possibly interior furniture for representing the experi-ence and program layout of the interior. Moss may be used for representing a grassy landscape and other vegeta-tion; also, metal wire is used for making trees that repre-sent the foliage on the site.
Due to the materials we would be using, we, the members of the Production Team, are certified to make use of the Model Shop on campus. So, we will be doing all production in the woodshop considering the size of this model.
For the reasons mentioned above, the strength, reliability, and pleasing aestheticism of the materials we use are im-portant for producing an accurate and durable representa-tion of our final design.
Gentec Heavy Duty Oxy Acetylene Cutting
$0.00
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200310560_200310560
Filtered masks $0.00
Steel door hinges and deadbolt lock for ex-tra security
$0.00 http://www.lowes.com/OrderItemDisplay?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10051
Printing Materials $60.00 For IPRO day final presentation?
External Hard drive $0.00 For storing all our video and other documentation formats to prevent our Drive storage from being exceeded.
TOTAL $1450.00 (original estimated cost)
ACTUAL TOTAL $155.44
Appendix