Overview

Precedents are examples of projects that share a similar mission or achieve a similar objective as the project you're designing. For ReStore OKC, performing a Google search for 'urban farms' would be a good place to look for precedents. One mistake that people often make when using precedents to influence their design is they try to exactly copy projects or cobble bits and pieces from projects that occurred in different locations and/or different time periods. For ReStore OKC, you have to recognize that Oklahoma's harsh climate may make growing crops in the summer difficult without irrigation. The best way to use precedent is to identify broad concepts that will work on your site. For example, you find an urban farm that has gained success by establishing a mini-ecosystem; instead of mimicking the plants and animals, a better strategy would be to try to design an ecosystem that would work at your site.

Module Objectives

In this module, our activities, content, and assignments will help you do the following:

To find precedent that will inspire your design for ReStore OKC.