2012 national competition project #021 | cafeteria redesign
|I am going to figure out the current problems with our current cafeteria and kitchen layout. I will try to find the best way to rearrange and design the cafeteria to have more efficient seating and a more appealing look. I will also find a way to rearrange the kitchen to make it function more smoothly.
DeaglanW's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
First we talked to the maintenance staff to learn about what they needed. They need seating that can be moved around. We talked to the kitchen staff. They said they feed about 400 students for lunch.DeaglanW's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
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First I realized that there wasn't much that could be done to add space to the lunchroom, so I decided that it would be a good idea to redesign the courtyard to get more space.
This is the closed in part of the courtyard, with the cafeteria on the top. There is already a...
This is an early sketch of the outside portion of the courtyard. There is a door to the library in...
This is a later design of the outside courtyard. I switched to a circle because I like the look of...
This is a 3D picture of the inside part of the courtyard with seating. I am trying out different...
DeaglanW's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
After brainstorming ideas I made some changes and put things together to make my designs better.
I decided I needed to make a change to the cafeteria, so I thought of changing the seating a bit....
I finally put a roof on my inner courtyard. I'm not sure what the limitations are on large...
This is just a small thing, but I realized that my stairs were to steep, so I had to readjust them...
I added this area in the corner of the courtyard across from the library and far from the lunchroom...
We have something like this in our courtyard right now. It is just a slab of bricks elevated off...
Comments
Hello DeaglanW. Thanks for starting a cafeteria design project. We're looking forward to seeing your creative work. Are you planning on submitting this project for judging in the 2012 DiscoverDesign National High School Architecture Competition? We hope so! Remember that you'll need submit a registration form and a consent form to CAF before Wednesday, April 4 in order to be eligible for judging and prizes. Final projects are due May 23. Feel free to contact us with any questions: discoverdesign@architecture.org.
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All the details and the forms for entering the competition can be found here: www.discoverdesign.org/Competition2012
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Best wishes!