This pavilion is a demonstration of an urban farming system that minimizes the ecological footprint of protein- rich food production. Animal meat production is extremely resource intensive. This project proposes an alternative that emits just 1 % of the greenhouse gas emissions and requires 0.001 % of the land to produce the same amount of protein annually when compared to beef production. The interconnected pods that comprise the structure include cricket habitats and their water and food supply connected via circulation tubes. The modular construction educates consumers on the use of the farming apparatus, which ultimately envisions a food supply chain decoupled from environmental destruction. 

As provocative as this entry might seem, it is nonetheless commended by the jury for its radical approach to food systems. The project should be seen as a provocation to the status quo of meat production, which is carbon intensive. It proposes a form of protein that is less carbon intensive. The exuberant architectural expression was understood by the jury as a means of calling attention to the possibilities of insect farming, making it appear sanitary and futuristic, if not yet palatable.