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2012 national competition project #008 | cafeteria redesign
|The student cafeteria at Brooklyn Tech is located on the building's seventh floor. It is known to students as an overcrowded and unorganized space. Students must swipe in to enter amongst large crowds and long lines. The orientation of the four lunch stations often create traffic and disrupt circulation. However, positive aspects of the cafeteria includes it's H-shaped layout and location. I envision a free flowing cafeteria with better utilities and a new outdoor space for the students to better enjoy their lunch period. This design will create a modern dining area where students can easily enter the lunch room, relax, and enjoy their meal.
tpun5189's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
The seventh floor cafeteria in Brooklyn Technical High School is around 1750 sq. ft.
The lack of a reserved main trash area leaves trash bins blocking walkways, disrupting circulation...
The opened center sections of the Tech building exposes a spectacular view of the 8th floor roof...
Long lines and lack of efficient traffic control systems often block pathways in the cafeteria....
tpun5189's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
To ensure that I can design an efficient cafeteria, I created a list of main points of focus. - Capacity: the lunch room must be able to hold more than 1000 students at a time
After analyzing the floor plan, I highlighted the perimeters in which I could work within. I also...
tpun5189's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
Although the redesign of the cafeteria can venture in numerous directions, I believe that my design will solve the many problem evident in the Tech Cafeteria and create an efficient, green, and comfor
Card swiping system will enable students to quickly swipe their student I.D. cards on lunch lines....
Card swiping system will enable students to quickly swipe their student I.D. cards on lunch lines....
tpun5189's work for the Final Design step:
Summary
The final design evidently shows the new design solutions.
The four new lunch stations containing the new railing system and salad bars on the side, creating...
The new outdoor spaces with visual connections to the roof top gym facilities directly above will...
Comments
Nicely composed overview that describes what works,what doesn't, and what you goals are to improve and or solve the issues.
When describing your goals as an Architect, always try to address all the issues mentioned in the architectural program statement. Your overview would have been a 10/10 if you made a point to address the other goals of the program; sustainability and creating spaces that encourage health eating.