FOODTOPIA

In winter semester 2022/23 the Chair of Architectural Design and Participation focused on the topic of local food production and an associated architecture infrastructure in the lake village of Ganvié, Benin.

Each group developed a specific issue regarding food in Ganvié, proposing a site, a programmatic strategy and forms of participation for the Foodtopia.

Projects of the Chair of Architectural Design and Participation develop a sensibility to a contextual factor from which invention can arise. Conceptual thinking combines with a hands on approach for site specific solutions,

Understanding the needs of the community we are planning for is key to developing a strong program related to the specificities of place.