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FARMM's b-Shack is an Urban Hive and Bee Study Center for McGill Students

Published: 18 February 2014

McGill School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.

Published on Feb 7, 2014 | Inhabitat
Written by Lori Zimmer

The brilliant b-Shack developed by McGill School of Architecture students is an urban beehive that doubles as an educational facility. The project will bring urban beekeepers and volunteers together to help foster Montreal’s bee population by creating a pavilion that is surrounded by working hives. The educational structure is designed to mimic a hive, and it provides a forum for locals to learn about the effects of colony collapse disorder.

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