FOOD CULTURE INCUBATOR

2023 Fall

Advisor: Andrew Colopy

Individual Project

Project Type: Academic

While Ira Berne’s development of Westbury Square was successful in bringing the communities together by providing a series of courtyards for small businesses to grow, the opening of the Galleria in 1970 led to a decline in popularity. This shift left the community with a void in its central area and a loss of identity, leaving questions of what the center of the neighborhood wants to be. The Food Culture Incubator aims to revitalize the site, acting as a civic center and addressing a lack of food variety and availability in the area.
























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Yao Xiao is currently a graduate student studying architecture. This website serves as an archive of work and his relating interests.

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  • Rice University, M.Arch (currently enrolled)
  • Univeristy of Virginia, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in Urban & Environmental Planning




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