lecture - cheng

How does architecture and design influence our relationship with food?  Join architect Christy Cheng to explore how the catalytic nature of food and drink can be used to redefine architecture and design characteristics.  Does food inspire what our buildings and urban spaces look like? Do we eat the food that is curated by our surroundings?

Christy will discuss her work with the Alimentary Design studios at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and her latest project, the West Louisville Food Port. Alimentary Design explores how the fundamentals of food can be used to redefine architecture and urban design typologies. This field of design examines everything from farming and harvesting to consumers and waste and all the ingredients in between.

Is the future of architecture and urban design appetising?
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