ZIQI LOW

Hi, I’m Zi! As a spatial designer, I am driven by a deep curiosity on how people interact with the surrounding spaces, and a desire to elevate the spaciousness in a meaningful way. On every project, there is always an excitement that stem from initial uncertainty to a sense of accomplishment in the end which really sparks my passion in design.
In this project, I explore an alternative power system that merges cattle farming with gas distribution networks to reduce methane’s environmental impact.
This concept reimagines agriculture’s role in combating climate change, it has benefitted human & the environment, but will this indoor farming take away cattle’s freedom?

1F-3F: MethaLoon Transport Column

The MethaLoon will be transported to the production area on the 4th floor through the MethaLoon Transport Column.

The MethaLoon

90% of overall Methane released by cattle comes from their burp, manure contains only 10% of it. The MethaLoon device is designed to capture methane gases by floating gently alongside each assigned cow, guided by an RFID tracking system.

Section/Production Flow

This cattle-methane power station consists of 5 floors. The first 3 levels are grazing areas, 4th floor is where the methane filtration takes place, and the top (5th) floor serves as the methane gas distribution network.

4F: Collection of MethaLoon through Conveyor System

Once the MethaLoon is received on the fourth floor, workers will disassemble and place it on a conveyor belt, directing it to designated areas: the methane filtration channel, extractor racks, and drone charging pads. Toward the back, the emptied MethaLoon is reassembled and sent back down to the grazing area.

4F: Methane Filtration Channels

These channels consist of membrane filtration system for methane purification. It is where the gases from MethaLoon will be extracted and send to the top floor for gas distribution.

4F: Gas Extractor Racks

The racks are customised to store the gas extractors using a magnetic mechanism.

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