Nice work, good approach to get into the details of the project. How’re you finding Maxwell?

cheers, maxwell is going ok- I would recommend using it if you have a hot machine. Vray produces good results very fast, maxwell is far more RAM intensive. Have you gone full steam ahead with max or are you still plugging away with grasshopper?

Happy holidays

One piece of advise on using 3D Studio MAX: Use external references. That is.. if possible, model your project in parts and bring them into a master file by referencing them rather than importing them in. It is easy enough to look it up in the Help section, but if not, see me in person and I will demo it.. it is literally a 30 second thing.

I am looking forward to learning more about the allotments idea. Looking good so far.

Good study. Keep going… looking forward to some greenery on your drawings

Some thoughts: (which you may have already considered)

1. Is there an optimum soil depth to suit the plants that will be grown? The planters look quite deep. Perhaps it is right as drawn?
2. How will they be irrigated and be drained? Could rainwater be collected/stored from surfaces. Perhaps each plot has its own water store related to the bench/storage cupboard. Can you drain under this to stop them becoming swimming pools. Where does the drained water go to – could this link to the infrastructural models you developed earlier?
3. Is there anything below (habitable space?) or will the underside be exposed? Does this have an effect on the temperature of the soil and therefore on plant growth – could building heat be beneficial? Raised planters in gardens work well because the sun warms the soil.
4. Could cloches/cold frames be integrated into the system. Perhaps a glass screen that could cover the plants in winter and act as a cold frame, be upright to act as a wind break or slide away somewhere?

Working with issues such as the above helps add credibility to the project could also provide architectural direction.