FOUR GUYS VEGGIE BURGERS AND CARROT STICKS
These FOUR GUYS are SERIOUS about food. FOUR GUYS are focusing on developing logistical, infrastructural, technological, and programmatic system of HEALTHY and AFFORDABLE foods at the local scale. No more mystery meat patties and engine oil fries—folks deserve organic veggie burgers, locally produced tri-color carrot sticks and more! The global pandemic has exacerbated the “health gap” between those who can afford to access healthy foods, and those who cannot. With limited mobility that came with the lockdowns, those who did not live near healthy food sources (from grocers, farmer’s markets, and restaurants), were further isolated in the food deserts. These FOUR GUYS aim to develop strategies and programs that would allow the nearby communities to have easier access to more locally produced, healthier foods, both raw and prepared.
FAROUK KWANING
ASHER MCGLOTHLIN
NIKOLAS BENTEL
SONNY HAN
Farouk possesses a diverse foundation in fine art, through product design to architecture. After his B.Sc in Architecture degree, he worked for 3 years on a wide range of projects from residential, commercial, office through to hospitality where he gained experience working with many building consultants. His degree from the Royal College of Art, London focused on responsive art and architecture in the tropics.
Asher McGlothlin is a dual M. Arch and M.S. RED student from Grundy, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia in May of 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and minors in Urban Planning and Architectural History.
Nikolas Bentel graduated from the Brown University | Rhode Island School of Design Dual Degree program, where he received a BFA in Product Design at RISD and a BA in Modern Culture and Media Studies at Brown.
After graduating from UVA, Asher went on to work at VMDO Architects where he primarily worked on Bluestone Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Alice Fleet Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, a certified net-zero energy building. Asher left VMDO in February of 2018 to thru hike the Appalachian Trail.
For the next 3 years Nik spent working on his own practice at the New Museum’s art and tech Incubator New Inc, where he was commissioned by brands to create exciting, strange, and engaging experiences using alternate forms of product design and advertising.
Sonny was born and raised in Incheon, South Korea, before he moved to Washington State in 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2019. Sonny has been working as a crew member at the GSAPP Maker Studio, and has assisted GSAPP Core I Studio as a studio mentor.
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