The Building Integrated Agriculture in Singapore program is a 4-week summer term program. The first three weeks will be spent abroad, primarily in Singapore, with a short stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while the last week will be asynchronous online study. The ultimate goal is to provide students with collaborative, interdisciplinary opportunities to research and design ways of integrating architecture and agriculture in urban contexts. In doing so, they will address pressing issues of food security and equity, urban livability, human and environmental health, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Substantial scholarships are available! Please review the application section for more information.
About Singapore
One of the densest cities in the world, Singapore has 8592 persons/km and is 100% urbanized. Singapore has about 720 km2, of which only 1% is set aside for food production, thus the region imports over 90% of its food. Nonetheless, Singapore’s government aims to produce 30% of its own food by 2030 (30 by 30 Program).
Temperature generally ranges from an average high of 85º–92ºF to an average low of 76º–81ºF in July and August. Humidity is high, which can temperatures feel even higher. Overcast conditions are likely. Some rainfall is likely, although it will not be monsoon season. Outdoor activities generally scheduled in the early morning or evening to avoid high temperatures.
Tours, day trips, and other potential destinations in Singapore will include visits to historically and architecturally significant sites, and building-integrated agriculture demonstrations, including:
Singapore
- Arden Food Forst
- Edible Gardens
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
- Macritchie Treetop Trail and Reservoir
- PARKROYAL Hotel Pickering
- Cloud Forest
- Kampung Admiralty
- Supertree Light Show
Kuala Lampur
- Chin Swee Caves Temple
- Awana Skyway
- Batu Caves
- Thean Hou Temple
- Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Ancestral Hall
- Perdana Gardens ASEAN Sculpture Gardens
- National Mosque
- Merdeka Square