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As shown in the blueprint, there is a separate dome for the food serving area than the actual dining area, which is in a larger dome. There are individual domes for the food service staff to sit and hold meetings, a storage dome with metal food racks and shelves, and a hallway dome that will reduce traffic in the backroom area. The food serving area attaches to the north ramp of Shawnee Mission East, and there is a table right next to the door where students who are only buying hot lunch can pick up their trays. Students who bring a sack lunch are to use the entrance at the top of the blueprint that attaches to the art wing. This will reduce traffic in the food serving area greatly. Students can get food from the main lunch line, or can pick up entrees and snacks from the different freezers and vending machines located in the food dome. Once students have gotten their meals, they can pay for their food at one of the four checkout counters, go up the stairs, and make a right turn into the dining dome, which has two levels of dining, one at ground level with access to the outdoor seating, and an upstairs dining area with walls that create privacy. The bottom seating area has booths and small couches with tables. This area is meant for small groups of friends who want a quieter, relaxed environment where they can eat in peace or do homework. The upper level is designed for large groups of friends who all want to sit at the same table- so there are large circular tables that seat up to 10 each. Also on the top level is a bar like area, where students can quickly go and get quick drinks or entrees without having to go all the way back to the food dome. This well reduce the congestion in the hallway between the domes, as people will not have to go back there for seconds.
The outside seating area can be reached by going through the doors attached to the lower seating area of the dining dome. Outside, there are individual benches, sculptures, trees, and a small mini river with rocks and flowers. This relaxed environment for the nature lovers has two eating levels- one on ground, and a balcony level that can see through the 360 degree glass windows around the dining dome so students sitting outside know when lunch is over. Speaking of the windows, they are specifically and large and all around the top of the domes to allow lots of natural light in from all angles, reducing the need for artificial light or extra energy costs. Another green thing about my cafeteria is the plants growing in the hallway between the domes. These plants are herbs and other spices that are grown by the students and the cafeteria staff, and used as ingredients (district guidelines safe) in the natural and healthy food distributed by the school cafeteria staff.
Wow! Great detailed description of how you envision the plan working, the spaces being used, and many included details. I am still curious about the inspiration behind the round/dome spaces. Also I am not sure how effective the separate serving and dining areas will be though I think the inclusion of the bar area in the dining dome will help.
Bravo! You have covered a lot of ground and explored lots of ideas to a very high level of realization. One of the posted comments already recommended that you explore other media such as sketches. I agree, I think staying "looser" earlier might have helped you ensure you tested all the possibilities. You don't want to invest too much time in making very detailed 3-D models and rendering them when you are still brainstorming and developing the idea. Save the time for a great final rendering. I would recommend adding some colour to the final floor plans and the interior views so that they don't look so stark next to your rendered views. This can be done very quickly in PhotoShop or if you don't have that software then just print out the image and colour by hand. Before computers architects used collages to show texture and scale in their drawings and it's still a very useful technique. Hear are a couple of old and new examples.
I think you have wonderfully described how your design addresses the problems you see in your current cafeteria. However, as architects, we have drawings to describe our ideas and don't need to write long paragraphs. A simple diagram with colour codes or labels would show us how the new design flows and explain how the different groups of students are separated.
Showing the relationship of the new buildings to the existing school is essential. You describe how the different domes connect to the North Ramp or the Art Wing but it would be better to include those in the drawing. I wonder if your domes will fit? From the aerial photo you include it looks like the courtyard that you are positioning your addition in is quite small.
You should be very proud of the work you have done - it was very thoughtful and completed to a very high level. Good luck with your studies and enjoy exploring more design challenges in the future.
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As shown in the blueprint, there is a separate dome for the food serving area than the actual dining area, which is in a larger dome. There are individual domes for the food service staff to sit and hold meetings, a storage dome with metal food racks and shelves, and a hallway dome that will reduce traffic in the backroom area. The food serving area attaches to the north ramp of Shawnee Mission East, and there is a table right next to the door where students who are only buying hot lunch can pick up their trays. Students who bring a sack lunch are to use the entrance at the top of the blueprint that attaches to the art wing. This will reduce traffic in the food serving area greatly. Students can get food from the main lunch line, or can pick up entrees and snacks from the different freezers and vending machines located in the food dome. Once students have gotten their meals, they can pay for their food at one of the four checkout counters, go up the stairs, and make a right turn into the dining dome, which has two levels of dining, one at ground level with access to the outdoor seating, and an upstairs dining area with walls that create privacy. The bottom seating area has booths and small couches with tables. This area is meant for small groups of friends who want a quieter, relaxed environment where they can eat in peace or do homework. The upper level is designed for large groups of friends who all want to sit at the same table- so there are large circular tables that seat up to 10 each. Also on the top level is a bar like area, where students can quickly go and get quick drinks or entrees without having to go all the way back to the food dome. This well reduce the congestion in the hallway between the domes, as people will not have to go back there for seconds.
The outside seating area can be reached by going through the doors attached to the lower seating area of the dining dome. Outside, there are individual benches, sculptures, trees, and a small mini river with rocks and flowers. This relaxed environment for the nature lovers has two eating levels- one on ground, and a balcony level that can see through the 360 degree glass windows around the dining dome so students sitting outside know when lunch is over. Speaking of the windows, they are specifically and large and all around the top of the domes to allow lots of natural light in from all angles, reducing the need for artificial light or extra energy costs. Another green thing about my cafeteria is the plants growing in the hallway between the domes. These plants are herbs and other spices that are grown by the students and the cafeteria staff, and used as ingredients (district guidelines safe) in the natural and healthy food distributed by the school cafeteria staff.
Wow! Great detailed description of how you envision the plan working, the spaces being used, and many included details. I am still curious about the inspiration behind the round/dome spaces. Also I am not sure how effective the separate serving and dining areas will be though I think the inclusion of the bar area in the dining dome will help.
Juror Comment -
Bravo! You have covered a lot of ground and explored lots of ideas to a very high level of realization. One of the posted comments already recommended that you explore other media such as sketches. I agree, I think staying "looser" earlier might have helped you ensure you tested all the possibilities. You don't want to invest too much time in making very detailed 3-D models and rendering them when you are still brainstorming and developing the idea. Save the time for a great final rendering. I would recommend adding some colour to the final floor plans and the interior views so that they don't look so stark next to your rendered views. This can be done very quickly in PhotoShop or if you don't have that software then just print out the image and colour by hand. Before computers architects used collages to show texture and scale in their drawings and it's still a very useful technique. Hear are a couple of old and new examples.
Mies Collage c1950 http://www.designlinesltd.com/blog/?p=4882
OMA Collage c2010 http://www.dezeen.com/2010/01/15/chu-hai-college-campus-by-oma/
I think you have wonderfully described how your design addresses the problems you see in your current cafeteria. However, as architects, we have drawings to describe our ideas and don't need to write long paragraphs. A simple diagram with colour codes or labels would show us how the new design flows and explain how the different groups of students are separated.
Showing the relationship of the new buildings to the existing school is essential. You describe how the different domes connect to the North Ramp or the Art Wing but it would be better to include those in the drawing. I wonder if your domes will fit? From the aerial photo you include it looks like the courtyard that you are positioning your addition in is quite small.
You should be very proud of the work you have done - it was very thoughtful and completed to a very high level. Good luck with your studies and enjoy exploring more design challenges in the future.