2012 national competition project #086 | cafeteria redesign
|Improvements, issues, and considerations
*overcrowding and congestion
traffic and circulation
*lighting (artificial lighting vs natural lighting and energy consumption)
*materials (sustainable alternatives to solve this problem)
*furnishings (comfort, placement, intimacy in a public space)
*physical structure and aesthetic (architectural elements, reusing the cafeteria as a mold or recreating it completely?)
Program
The cafeteria is used for: food distribution, dining (indoor/outdoor), self-service area (microwaves, vending machines, etc.)
*Also consider multipurpose and food preparation
adlp's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
During this step I researched architects and designs I thought were successful. Consequently, I compared my findings to my school cafeteria.
Research of Architecture that is inspiring and successful.
The first design I found inspiring for...
Research
This time I looked into an ecological restaurant. The design envision the connotation of...
Analysis
My school cafeteria is based on a grid system, somewhat efficient, yet bland design. The...
adlp's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
My solution is a two-story building
Platform garden, second story of the cafeteria. The space created is meant to be private and...
Comments
This is an articulate, concise and thorough list. In addition, I would suggest that you consider what steps you will take to develop a creative and thoughtful solution with a strong design concept.