This studio speculated on ways in which new programs could expand the United States Postal Service and transform its mission, services, and role for the zip code, as well as for City, State, and Federal programs, possessing a new architecture in every sense of the term. In light of the recent Infrastructure Framework Plan ratified by the US Senate and The inflation Reduction Act, which includes legislation that will reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030, the intention was to explore and reimagine that architecture and its role in shaping this essential public infrastructure now and in the future.

The project uses the USPS food donation system to seek an alternative solution to food insecurity in the New York urban context. Under its infrastructure, the solution encourages USPS to transform the vehicle maintenance facility into a food distribution center with a non-profit organization to resolve the social issue.

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