masterwork
Urban Food Self-Management
The central theme of my masterwork is exploring the possibilities of creating urban food sovereignty and security. The design illustrates processes and challenges normalised operational and spatial structures, as well as established perceptions. In a densely populated, central area of Budapest's 8th district, I outlined a scenario in which the local community has the freedom to make decisions about their immediate environment and use the locally available resources. The individual spatial elements (such as tower blocks, a large parking area, an old factory building) have both a spatial and functional connection with each other. They complement each other's functioning through material and immaterial processes. I considered the existing urban infrastructure and institutions as assets that can be built upon, both literally and metaphorically. The interventions of different scales, presented in the design, create new social structures and dynamics, democratising access to different spaces and resources.
thesis
Food and Cities
A criticism of the global food system and opportunities for resilient urban development
In my thesis, I discuss the necessity and possibilities of urban food sovereignty. My aim was to introduce the issue of food within the urban context, which forms the basis of our urban existence but is conversely considered foreign in architectural and urban planning practices. By doing so, I aim to raise theoretical and practical questions that can support my masterwork. First, I examine the peculiar relationship between our urban existence and eating habits, and then, through the analysis of certain historical turning points, I explore the causes and conditions that have led to this situation of alienation. In the following section, I shed light on why the current system is not sustainable and explore alternative perspectives and practices that can provide a genuine criticism of the situation. In the final section, I seek theoretical and practical examples of various scales for the adaptation of the previously outlined problems.
