"Food and Architecture "is the first book to explore, interrogate and illuminate the reciprocity between these two distinct fields of study and practice. Both disciplines rely on a combination of intuition, inventiveness, even wonder, but until recently have seldom come into dialogue with one another. Bringing together leading voices to provide an authoritative, cross-disciplinary exploration of the reciprocity between eating and building, this volume demonstrates how the fields of food studies and architecture can learn from each other. Each section focuses on a core area where food and architecture overlap - Regionalism, Sustainability, Craft and Authenticity - using these to introduce a variety of case studies exploring these themes. Covering topics ranging from pig slaughtering and farmhouses in Greece, to the possibility of an authentic American Cuisine, contributors employ a range of vantage points and methodologies, such as practice-based research, literary analysis, memoir, and voice narrative. Each section is concluded with a commentary, drawing out key themes and connections between chapters.This lively and compelling book will be invaluable reading for food studies and architecture students and will appeal to practicing architects and chefs. ""

New Directions in Urban Planning in the Ancient Mediterranean assembles the most up-to-date research on the design and construction of ancient cities in the wider Mediterranean. In particular, this edited collection reappraises and sheds light on 'lost' Classical plans. Whether intentional or not, each ancient plan has the capacity to embody specific messages linked to such notions as heritage and identity. Over millennia, cities may be divested of their buildings and monuments, and can experience periods of dramatic rebuilding, but their plans often have the capacity to endure. As such, this volume focuses on Greek and Roman grid traces - both literal and figurative. This rich selection of innovative studies explores the ways that urban plans can assimilate into the collective memory of cities and smaller settlements. In doing so, it also highlights how collective memory adapts to or is altered by the introduction of re-aligned plans and newly constructed monuments.

New Directions in Urban Planning in the Ancient Mediterranean assembles the most up-to-date research on the design and construction of ancient cities in the wider Mediterranean. In particular, this edited collection reappraises and sheds light on 'lost' Classical plans. Whether intentional or not, each ancient plan has the capacity to embody specific messages linked to such notions as heritage and identity. Over millennia, cities may be divested of their buildings and monuments, and can experience periods of dramatic rebuilding, but their plans often have the capacity to endure. As such, this volume focuses on Greek and Roman grid traces - both literal and figurative. This rich selection of innovative studies explores the ways that urban plans can assimilate into the collective memory of cities and smaller settlements. In doing so, it also highlights how collective memory adapts to or is altered by the introduction of re-aligned plans and newly constructed monuments.

"Food and Architecture "is the first book to explore, interrogate and illuminate the reciprocity between these two distinct fields of study and practice. Both disciplines rely on a combination of intuition, inventiveness, even wonder, but until recently have seldom come into dialogue with one another. Bringing together leading voices to provide an authoritative, cross-disciplinary exploration of the reciprocity between eating and building, this volume demonstrates how the fields of food studies and architecture can learn from each other. Each section focuses on a core area where food and architecture overlap - Regionalism, Sustainability, Craft and Authenticity - using these to introduce a variety of case studies exploring these themes. Covering topics ranging from pig slaughtering and farmhouses in Greece, to the possibility of an authentic American Cuisine, contributors employ a range of vantage points and methodologies, such as practice-based research, literary analysis, memoir, and voice narrative. Each section is concluded with a commentary, drawing out key themes and connections between chapters.This lively and compelling book will be invaluable reading for food studies and architecture students and will appeal to practicing architects and chefs. ""