Research - Style
Midcentury Medieval was a revival fashion, music, and design stule popular in the late 1960’s into the early 1970’s.
The style encorporated elements of baroque, medieval, and renaissance fashion while adding bright, atomic colors like neon green and bright orange.
Research - Location
Los Angeles was a hub for expression and cre ativity during the 1960’s. Today it remains a time capsule for midcentry modern design.
Being one of America’s most diverse cities, authentic cooking matters to the citizens of L.A. This combined with aesthetics rooted in the area will ensure a successful restaurant.
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Space Program
House of Capulet: Space Program
1) Setting: Identity/Description
a) Building: Restaurant
b) Departments/Subdivisions: 0, 1 main building
c) Areas: 5 Dining areas (including outdoor patio), 1 bar, 3 restrooms, 1 managers office, host stand
2) Users
a) # of users: ~200 customers per day
Roles of users: dining in/drinking
Location of users: main dining areas, bar, public restrooms
3) Functions
a) Primary functions of the space: Dining
Secondary functions of the space: Bar
Support (general): Casual dining with bar and outdoor patio
4) Standard Objectives
a) Health and safety: 2 emergency exits, fire/emergency plan posted at host stand
b) Physical and physiological issues: TBD
Operational issues: TBD
Psychological issues: TBD
Contextual issues: TBD
5) Relationships among the subdivisions (patio?)
Spacial adjacency: Outside front of building
What are the isolations: None
Are/aren’t conveniences: 1 way in and out, wait stand immediately inside doors, kitchen access close
6) General Constraints
a) Codes and standards: health and fire safety up to code
Client policy: TBD
Standard practices: TBD
7) Anticipated Future
a) Projected growth/change in space: extension of patio area around R side of building, add pizza bar and functional traditional pizza oven
Changing roles of users: N/A
Technological change: New hookups for working pizza oven on patio