Urban rooftops—spaces that belong to everyone and no one—hold untapped potential to become critical components in addressing urban challenges such as climate adaptation, food security, energy transition, and socio-ecological inclusion.

In this lecture, Hasibe Akın will share her ongoing dissertation work as a Fulbright Visiting Researcher at Harvard University, where she is developing a Multifunctional Rooftop Model for Urban Biodiversity. Her work bridges architecture, landscape architecture, and urban ecology to explore how rooftops in metropolitan cities can be reimagined as productive habitats for birds, bees, and insects.