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SASAKI ASSOCIATES , INC .
Ananas Philippines New Community Silang , Phillippines
Ananas represents a bold approach to urban development that celebrates the agricultural , social , and ecological heritage of the Philippines . This new vision cultivates – within the context of an evolving urban district - an ecosystem that actively supports a more sustainable regional food network . By preserving the local region ’ s role and identity as the Food Basket of Manila , and drawing from the essential elements of Filipino culture , Ananas represents a wholly new paradigm of urban living .
Ananas will reconnect Filipinos with the knowledge of how food is produced by reconfiguring traditional relationships between farmland and urban development . A series of Pollinator Paths , linear community gardens with a range of plot types , are distributed within the plan so that every resident has access to an agricultural plot in a two-minute walk . Related community and agricultural programs , such as cooperatives , restaurants , markets , and a culinary school create further opportunities for local economic development and innovation .
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