AU Design Strategies

Single family

• Yard sharing programs
• Back-yard, front yard gardening
• Organic gardening practices
• Rain collection
• Production and surplus collection system- connection to food banks.)
• Harmonious interface with organic farms
• Feast tables
• Outdoor cooking opportunities
• Food events
• Temporary agricultural and food related uses- e.g. sun-drying tomatoes in public areas
• Composting (glass wall to allow for interactive composting displays)
• Outdoor classroom
• Interpretive signage
• Integration with school grounds, students, research, education.
• Indoor and outdoor plazas
• Picnic areas
• Educational signage