DIVERSE CUISINE

Project Overview

Shannon Criss | Spring 2022 Community Center

Kaw Point Park, Kansas City, Kansas 24,000 sq ft

Description

This project required in-depth analysis of an urban context to identify a dilemma and allow the program to solve or help it. This project also asked for a detailed site analysis, in this case, at Kaw Point in Kansas City, Kansas. From this site analysis, it was necessary to use crucial thinking of how to relate an industrial zone back with the urban core. After analyzing the community, the project required a redesign of the site to allow for gardens and green space for gardening and food growth. There were no available food growing options around the city, as well as no affordable places to acquire organic goods. This program, The Heritage Trail Center of Diverse Cuisine, allows for outdoor space to teach the community how to grow food for themselves, while also allowing an indoor place to learn to cook and understand the importance of food in their cultures. The project included the use of physical models to explore form and sustainability factors before transferring to the final digital model.

Key Learning Outcomes

Understanding how to figure out different ideas of form and how they can relate to the landscape and purpose of a structure. Also understanding purpose and functionality that will allow a community or client to get as much use out of a structure as possible.

NewerWalkways

To create my new site, I first had to look at what land I could and could not use. The northern half of the site is entirely flat, making it the most usable land for my site and what I wanted to do. The non-usable land would be set for trails and boat access to the water.

To keep some consistency in my site plan, I looked to the flood walls. I extended the parallel lines down through the site and let that be a boundary to some roads, sidewalks, and even garden spaces. I then placed my building down and extended the angled sides across the site and used those to set boundaries as well.

1. Divide the box into thirds and push apart.

Extrude the smaller box up three times it’s original height.

3. For the longer box, pinch the side closest to the other box and stretch the side farthest away to create an exaggerated framed view.

Open concept to watch and invite people to cook

Kansas River

Kaitlyn Dunn-