Political turmoil in Venezuela has meant that many of the country’s citizens have sought refuge in foreign lands. This makes it hard for them to get their hands on the yellow cornflour, an essential ingredient in making their iconic food, arepas–a round cornmeal cake, typically stuffed with meat and cheese. Located in Fitzrovia, London, the Culinary School for Arepas provides a space to make this cuisine, whilst also disseminating this culinary craft around London.

In response to the climate of the UK in 2040–which will be more suitable for growing corn–the building aims to take students through the processes of growing, learning, production, and cooking. Communal spaces will be opened to the public during lunchtime for them to enjoy this traditional cuisine. Looking to the future, the building is expected to be embedded within the cornfield by 2040; the landscape itself will become a spectacle. With the increasing crop yield, the culinary school will become progressively more self-sufficient over the years and will expand outwards to house corn processing activities.