Workshop1 Beyond the Capitalism Tesco Communal Kitchen Team member:
Ioanna Athanasopoulou , Runfeng Yin ，Huilong Hu , Cheng Zhu
In this workshop through field research, photo documentation, and community interviews, develop a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the site, including function, efficiency of use, and resident needs Identified under-use of the site’s supermarket and car park, as well as residents’ needs for fresh food and communal spaces, informing the project’s design direction. Using a 30-year time span as a framework, design the transition of the shared kitchen from a car park to a community centre, incorporating ecological restoration and functional changes. We produced a clear evolutionary timeline showing how the Shared Kitchen has achieved food self-sufficiency, cultural integration and ecological restoration of the community at multiple stages. Screen suitable plants, including fruit trees, shrubs and vegetables, based on site conditions and ecological goals, incorporating seasonal harvesting and crop rotation plans. A detailed plant list covering apple trees, pear trees, carrots, etc. was provided to achieve a diverse and sustainable planting area. Modelling using wood, laser cutting techniques and miniature plants whilst filming stop motion animation to show the evolution of the project. A set of detailed physical models and dynamic visual content were produced to fully present the design concept and practice of the shared kitchen.
This Workshop is based around the concept of the Community Kitchen, which aims to explore how existing supermarkets and car parks can be transformed to provide sustainable food production, social spaces and ecological restoration opportunities for communities. We have selected a Tesco supermarket and its attached car park in London as our study site, and propose to replace the existing business model with a Community Garden and Shared Kitchen to create a localised, circular and self-supporting public space.
Tools and Techniques Used 1. Field research and data collection Including site documentation, photo analysis and community interviews for understanding the current status and needs of the site. 2. Wood modelling and laser cutting technology Used to create a physical model of the shared kitchen and its eco-transformation, enhancing the visual presentation of the design. 3. Stop-motion animation Through the continuous shooting and editing of 180 images, the whole process of the project from the initial stage to the final completion is dynamically displayed. 4. Plant Selection and Ecological Cycle Design A suitable ecological cycle model was designed for the site conditions to realise a closed-loop planting, harvesting and composting system.
Community Kitchen(1) Community Kitchens are community-based cookingprogrammes in which small groups of people meeton a regular basis to plan, cook and share healthy,affordable meals. Community Kitchens are typicallydesigned for anyone to attend and can be run anywhere there is a kitchen. Community Garden(2) A community garden is a piece of land gardened or cultivated by a group of people individually or collectively. Normally in community gardens, the land is divided into individual plots. Each individual gardener is responsible for their own plot and the yielding or the production of which belongs to the individual.[1] In collective gardens the piece of land is not divided. A group of people cultivate it together and the harvest belongs to all participants. Around the world, community gardens exist in various forms, it can be located in the proximity of neighborhoods or on balconies and rooftops. Its size can vary greatly from one to another. Depending on the location can determine the price of community gardens
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1.NIHR. Community Kitchen Infographic. PHIRST. Accessed March 2024.https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NIHR-Community-Kitchen-infographic_FINAL.pdf. 2.Wikipedia. Community Gardening. Last modified March 2024. Accessed March 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_gardening.
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