NOURISH HUB.

2021, Hammersmith, London. Mixed-used workspace and community food hub. Project design by RCKa Architecture, for LB Hammersmith & Fulham, UKHarvest. Key features include the renovation of a row of vacant shop units for this community kitchen and learning space. The space includes a commercial kitchen, teaching kitchen, and multiuse dining space that can be used for a workspace or event venue. It was intended to be as accessible and welcoming to the surrounding community as much as possible, which occurs through sliding glass doors, a serving hatch, and fun colors that create a friendly, fun atmosphere. The design of the interior was intended to encourage the local community to make this center their own.

Project Focus:

“... With Hammersmith & Fulham the London borough with the highest dependency on food banks, Nourish Hub’s ambition is not only to provide food for vulnerable local residents. It offers opportunities for people to practice cooking skills, learn about nutrition and access jobs in the food industry...” https://www.dezeen.com/2022/02/21/nourish-hub-rcka-ukharvest-tackle-food-poverty/ https://rcka.co.uk/nourish-hub/

Kitchen

This precedent was chosen because it has a large focus on teaching kitchens, community engagement, and user experience. For example, Nourish Hub was designed specifically to engage and encourage the community to make this space their own. This precedent’s spatial layout is interesting because instead of having a central restaurant, it has a central multiuse space that can be used flexibly for a variety of events, and helps the space flow nicely.