Built to come apart

The pod is made to be put up, used, and taken down again, so its parts can move to the next building.

  1. 1

    Fabrication

    QuantoTech

    Panels are cut, fitted, and test-built into a working pod in the QuantoTech shop.

  2. 2

    Assembly

    UBC

    Shipped in parts and raised by hand inside the UBC building.

    Launch event · Oct 15
  3. 3

    Growing

    UBC · Now

    Growing food in a public corridor, steps from where it's eaten.

    See live readings
  4. 4
    Teardown photos coming after the pod comes down

    Disassembly

    UBC · Date to come

    When this installation ends, the pod comes apart so its parts can be reused.

Diagram of sustainable gardening with sections for green roofs, edible landscapes, a BIA-Pod, garden plots, and greenhouses.

The Harvest

What the pod will grow

Six crop families, matched to the light, space, and resources the building can offer. Live harvest data is coming soon.

Leafy greens
Leafy Greens

Lettuce & Romaine

Data soon
Tomato
Tomato

Roma, Beefsteak, Cherry

Data soon
Strawberry
Strawberry

Albion

Data soon
Culinary herbs
Culinary Herbs

Cilantro & Basil

Data soon
Microgreens
Microgreens

Broccoli

Data soon
Mushrooms
Mushrooms

Blue Oyster

Data soon