At The Intersection of Architecture and Food Systems with Stone Barns’ Caitlin Taylor

At The Intersection of Architecture and Food Systems with Stone Barns’ Caitlin Taylor

On this episode of Tangents, Caitlin Taylor, Architect, Farmer, Food Systems Designer and Managing Director at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, shares her experiences developing a passion and career exploring food systems through an architectural lens. 

Hear Caitlin’s insights into exploring her interests deeply, finding equally passionate and driven people to work with, and the power that architects have to redesign and rebuild food systems. She describes how she looks at everything from all scales, and views everything she does as an act of love.

Listen to the end to hear our highlight on Thomas Musca, Designer, Artist and Founder of Cassius Castings from the OOA community!

Highlights: 
  • Falling in love with farming while in grad school
  • Leading the Food Systems Design Lab at MASS Design Group
  • Opportunities at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
  • Balancing passions, a sense of urgency and a long view of time
  • Understanding and curiosity for systems at a range of scales

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Creators and Guests

Caitlin Taylor
Guest
Caitlin Taylor
Architect, Farmer, Food System Designer, Managing Director @ Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
Fina Charleson
Editor
Fina Charleson
Co-Founder and Podcast Producer at The Podcast Collective

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