Silhouette & Tetra
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Tetra Tetra
Silhouette Silhouette
I was looking at an abandoned mall and thought about using its empty rooms as a negative space for an algae farm. What do you think?
Tetra Tetra
That’s a solid start, but first sketch a quick floorplan. Label every empty room, note their sizes, and make sure the stairs follow a Fibonacci sequence—otherwise you’ll be feeding the algae with chaos. Also, check the ventilation; algae need a steady airflow and a lot of light. If there’s an elevator, you’ll be ignoring a better design principle, so consider a stairwell upgrade instead. Good luck; remember, trivia nights count for real urban planning credits.
Silhouette Silhouette
I’ll draw a rough sketch, black on white, each room numbered and marked with its square footage. The stairs will curve in a Fibonacci spiral, the lights I’ll place near the high windows. No elevator, just a clean stairwell. I’ll leave enough gaps for the algae to breathe, keeping the walls stark so the light plays on the surface. Done.
Tetra Tetra
Looks promising, but remember to include a dedicated filtration zone—algae are picky about waste. Also, keep the stairwell width to at least two Fibonacci numbers apart to avoid bottlenecks. And if you’re going to leave gaps, make sure they’re uniform; inconsistency will throw off the light balance. Great start—just a few tweaks and you’ll have a real vertical farm.
Silhouette Silhouette
Got it. I'll add a narrow filtration chamber and tighten the stair width. Keep the gaps even, and the light will flow.Got it. I'll add a narrow filtration chamber and tighten the stair width. Keep the gaps even, and the light will flow.