[Food+] Cart - New York City, NY
[Food+] Cart - New York City, NY
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Leveraging the ubiquity of NYC food trucks to merge technology with community initiatives, in order to drive eco-capitalism
Leveraging the ubiquity of NYC food trucks to merge technology with community initiatives, in order to drive eco-capitalism
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The food truck is iconographic to New York City itself -- battered and rugged, yet thriving on every street corner to provide delicious refreshments to locals and tourists alike. Rather than dismiss the entrepreneurial and capitalistic spirit of the food truck, each vehicle becomes part of a larger "hive" that aids to remediate the pollution and smells of the city, while simultaneously providing business that is sensitive to sustainable food consumption and transportation.
The food truck is iconographic to New York City itself -- battered and rugged, yet thriving on every street corner to provide delicious refreshments to locals and tourists alike. Rather than dismiss the entrepreneurial and capitalistic spirit of the food truck, each vehicle becomes part of a larger "hive" that aids to remediate the pollution and smells of the city, while simultaneously providing business that is sensitive to sustainable food consumption and transportation.
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+ research phase: collaborate with a team of six to gather research on laws, infrastructure, culture, etc. regarding NYC and food truck ecosystem. Develop proposed technology and compare against existing scientific papers.
+ design phase: iterate through morphologies and strategies for the module and the site
+ graphics/render: create detailed architectural diagrams and technical illustrations
+ presentation: arrange ideas in a series of graphics and visualizations; present proposal to the Center of Architecture Science and Ecology
day-to-day life of a [food+] cart
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