A Study on the Prefab Greenhouse on the Rooftop for the Neighborhood Regeneration in Seoul, South Korea

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated the purpose and method of new facilities for the urban farming in neighborhood regeneration during establishment of the plan for regeneration of the castle village in Haengchon District, which was recently carried out by Seoul. By utilizing the unused rooftop spaces of multi-family houses, the economic burden of residents to purchase land decreased, and although at a small scale, a method to generate profits together with neighbors is examined. So selecting the rooftop of the “Haengchon Lot”, which is the revitalization center of Haengchon-dong, the business trial and research were officially launched. Unlike vinyl greenhouse that are planned at the ground level, the prefabricated greenhouse on the rooftop has been designed. The expansion models must be lightened and miniaturized. By taking into consideration the different installation conditions of different rooftops and also taking into consideration the convenience of installation, the safety of the structure and economic costs etc.