077: Urban Intervention with Groundcycle

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture · May 12, 2022 · 44m

Episode 077: Urban Intervention with Groundcycle

What can we learn from a former architectural designer turned sustainable entrepreneur?

At the peak of COVID-19 in New York City, farmers struggled to distribute their produce and the city had suspended all composting options. An architectural designer saw an opportunity to make a difference in her community. She began by picking up composting bins from friends and neighbors and has since grown her outreach into a fully operational business with over 300 customers. Vivian Lin made the jump from architecture into sustainable entrepreneurship and…