The most sustainable ride on earth
Oogst 1000
Client
Tjep.
Design
Tjep.
Design team
Frank Tjepkema, David Derksen
Year
2009
A Utopian Tapestry of Sustainable Splendor
Picture a sprawling, verdant wonderland where a thousand souls thrive in harmony with nature—a vibrant tapestry of fields, forests, and futuristic dwellings that redefines urban living as a self-sustaining ecosystem. Oogst 1000 Wonderland, unveiled by Tjep. in 2010 as the grand finale of our Oogst ("harvest") series, scales the solitary vision of Oogst 1 Solo and the communal blueprint of Oogst 100 into a breathtaking city-farm for 1,000 residents.
A Lush Metropolis Powered by Nature’s Pulse
This lush metropolis pulses with closed-loop ingenuity, producing food, energy, water, and oxygen through an intricate dance of renewable systems, sustaining a diverse community without reliance on external grids. At its core, a vast central greenhouse towers as a beacon of life, cultivating crops year-round while purifying air and recycling water, surrounded by orchards, livestock pastures, and aquaponic systems that balance protein, produce, and ecological resilience.
Wind and Sun: The Twin Engines of Abundance
Crowning the landscape, a network of wind turbines and solar arrays harnesses nature’s bounty, generating electricity to power homes, workshops, and communal spaces, while underground reservoirs and advanced irrigation ensure water flows freely. Residential clusters, inspired by organic forms, weave through the terrain, offering modular homes that blend privacy with shared spaces, fostering connection within a population calibrated for vibrant social dynamics.
From Waste to Wonder: A Zero-Waste Ecosystem
Every byproduct finds purpose in Oogst 1000’s zero-waste ethos, with biogas plants converting organic waste into energy and compost, while advanced recycling systems transform materials into new resources, closing loops with surgical precision. This autonomous city-farm, deployable on urban fringes or rural expanses, challenges conventional urban sprawl by proving that a thousand people can live abundantly without taxing the planet.
The Pinnacle of the Oogst Vision
As the culmination of Tjep.’s Oogst series, it bridges the intimate autonomy of Oogst 1 Solo and the communal harmony of Oogst 100, weaving them into a provocative prototype for future cities. Oogst 1000 Wonderland isn’t just a settlement; it’s a living manifesto, blending high-tech innovation with agrarian roots to question how we inhabit Earth’s future.
Harvesting a Resilient Tomorrow
Expansive yet intimate, it demonstrates that a thousand harvests can sustain a resilient, interconnected society. Explore the full Oogst series on Tjep.com to see how we’re sowing the seeds for sustainable futures, one visionary city at a time.