Architectural Food Layer – Urbanised Protein Production Part 2 Project 2025 Lion Maul University of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein In contemporary urban and architectural planning, food production remains largely excluded from the design process. The concept of a food layer introduces a missing dimension, one that integrates food systems directly into the architectural and urban fabric. By re-embedding cultivation, processing, and distribution within buildings and cities, this approach redefines the role of architecture in addressing ecological resilience, food security, and the human-nature relationship.The work investigates the concept of this newly defined food layer, which is structured into three interconnected dimensions: the building layer, the technical layer, and the urban layer. They show how architecture can play an active role in addressing the environmental and societal challenges posed by current food systems, with a particular focus on protein production, as one of the most environmentally damaging components of our diet. A farm cycle emerges in which humans are conceived as an integral part of the food production chain and not only consumers.Using the former industrial harbour of Leith in Edinburgh as a case study, the project demonstrates that architecture transcends mere functional use. It becomes a mediating platform that interweaves ecological and social dimensions, thereby enabling a holistic, future-proof, and resilient food culture. Tutor(s)