OGRA

Alfian Reza Almadjid carries the idea of RETROFITTING BUILDING WITH ROOFTOP FARMING in the context of Batam, a coastal city with scorching air temperatures and a rapid and unorganized degree of development that makes green area increasingly scarce.
The WTB or Welcome To Batam building is the object of Alfian's attempt to apply this idea. WTB is a public space in the Batam Center neighborhood that serves as the preferred gathering spot for Batam residents. Yet, this place is only crowded in the morning/evening because of the dry and hot temperatures.
By incorporating features and roof layouts that assist activities in the WTB region, the existing structure is made more useful. To support the functions of urban farming and a food market on the ground level, a number of sustainability principles have been sought to be applied to the roof. As a result, the roof has a structure with terraced planter boxes and a canopy in the center that acts as a shade and may collect solar and water energy.
The end product is a Farm & Food Market structure that can not only help the local population and tourists visiting the WTB area, but also the environment.

One of Asia's largest roof design competitions is about to begin.