Commonly used and designed open spaces are anchor points in the city and a possible response to the consequences of urbanization and climate change, as well as to the presence of social and cultural differences. Urban Open Space + Strategies in between Architecture and Open Space Planning, edited by Dr. Carolin Mees, provides a unique interdisciplinary discourse of scientific texts and opinion papers by international experts depicting the diversity of add-ons from a range of micro- and macro-perspectives, and offering strategies for collaborative, multi-coded urban spaces at the intersection of architecture and open space planning.
This online panel on October 26, 2021 included an overview of the volume, commentaries by several chapter authors, focusing on urban agriculture, urban open spaces, and participatory design, and questions from the audience. The panel was moderated by Dr. Carolin Mees, Part-Time Assistant Professor in the Food Studies Program at the Schools of Public Engagement and at Parsons School of Design at The New School and introduced by Dr. Kristin Reynolds, Chair of Food Studies within the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students.
Panelists are: Dr. Nevin Cohen, Associate Professor, City University of New York (CUNY), School of Public Health and Director, CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute; Dr. June Komisar, Professor and Associate Chair at the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada; Prof. Gundula Proksch, Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Director of the Circular City and Living Systems Lab, University of Washington, Seattle, USA; Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, Professor and Chair of the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada; Dr. Anne Bellows, Professor of Food Studies, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; and Dr. Carolin Mees, Part-Time Assistant Professor at the School of Public Engagement and Parsons School Design.
This event was part of the Fall 2021 event series “Food and the Public” presented by the Food Studies Program within Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students at the Schools of Public Engagement at The New School. The event was Co-sponsored by the Tishman Environment and Design Center, Parsons' School of Constructed Environments, and Parsons School of Design Strategies at The New School.
