A taste of spring at Boston Architectural College’s gala

Gala co-chair and BAC alumna Taniya Nayak (in front) with chef Ming Cao (in front) from Fuji, and (from left) chef Jason Santos from Abby Lane and Back Bay Harry’s, Jon Mendez, managing partner of Saloniki Greek, chef Chris Douglass from Tavolo and Ashmont Grill, chef Jimmy Liang from Fuji, chef Colton Colburn-Wood from Lower Mills Tavern, and chef Alex Horowitz from Tavolo.Roger Farrington for The Boston Globe

Boston Architectural College held its Spring Gala at the Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport District on Thursday. BAC alumna Taniya Nayak co-chaired the gala and helped organize the food stations, which featured culinary creations from some of Boston’s top restaurants and chefs, including Jason Santos of Abby Lane and Back Bay Harry’s, Chris Douglass of Tavolo and Ashmont Grill, Ming Cao and Jimmy Liang of Fuji, Colton Coburn-Wood of Lower Mills Tavern, and Alex Horowitz of Tavolo.