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.

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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 & Guests

Host

Silvia Lee

Host of Tangents

Guest

Caitlin Taylor

Architect, Farmer, Food System Designer, Managing Director @ Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

Producer

Erin Pellegrino

Co-Founder of Out of Architecture

Editor

Fina Charleson

Co-Founder and Podcast Producer at The Podcast Collective

Producer

Jake Rudin

Co-Founder of Out of Architecture

What is Tangents by Out of Architecture?

Welcome to Tangents by Out of Architecture, hosted by Silvia Lee. We’re highlighting some of our favorite stories from the amazing people we’ve met along our journey. We will hear how they created a unique career path for themselves from the variety of skills and talents they developed in and out of architecture.

Out of Architecture is a career consulting firm started by two Harvard-educated professionals interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. We’re here to help you maximize all of the expertise you have honed as a designer to get you a role that fulfills and challenges you. We have the knowledge, experience, and connections to help you put your best self into the market–and reap the benefits.