FOODSCAPES: A Housing Solution for South Bronx

South Bronx, NY

Fall 2021, Columbia University GSAPP

Critics: Galia Solomonoff

Collaborators: Kristen Fitzpatrick + Carley Pasqualotto

Food Insecurity stands as an unfortunate challenge within this community, particularly affecting residents. Our investigation delved into the intricate interplay between household income and its impact on nutritional well-being. Given that a quarter of South Bronx inhabitants live below the poverty threshold, procuring groceries or daily sustenance proves arduous, culminating in compromised diets and health. While initiatives like SNAP and emergency food providers address this concern, our project pivots towards enhancing housing to ensure improved food access. Anchored in the neighborhood’s organic pathways, particularly those fostering communal bonds, our design centers on fortifying the Bronx’s food landscape. By establishing shared kitchens and food production facilities, our overarching strategy aims to establish a workforce and labor agency. This envisioned ecosystem not only fuels resident and community culinary endeavors but also capitalizes on cooking dynamics, exhaust heat reuse, recycled water systems, and composting. Mirroring the food lifecycle—planting, cultivating, consuming, sharing, and recycling—our concept symbolizes multigenerational housing and interconnectivity of the Bronx.

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