The City as Dining Room, Market and Farm

Food has been sold on the street ever since people have lived in town settlements. Encouraging social exchange and interaction, the public consumption of food brings vitality and conviviality to urban life. In recent years, the sale of food in upmarket cafés and speciality shops has intensified, bec...

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Published in:Architectural design 2005-05, Vol.75 (3), p.5-10
Main Author: Franck, Karen A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Horner Market Building
Marks Barfield Architects
Spiral Café
Times Warner Center
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Summary:Food has been sold on the street ever since people have lived in town settlements. Encouraging social exchange and interaction, the public consumption of food brings vitality and conviviality to urban life. In recent years, the sale of food in upmarket cafés and speciality shops has intensified, becoming a tool of urban regeneration. Here, Karen A. Franck, the guest‐editor of this issue, introduces the themes behind ‘Food + the City’ and suggests why architects and planning professionals should pay attention to ‘the city's multiple functions as dining room, market and farm’.
ISSN:0003-8504
1554-2769
DOI:10.1002/ad.70