Food Hub Coimbatore | Danish Faraz | Measi Academy of Architecture-2021

RE-IMAGINING FOOD & ARCHITECTURE A THESIS REPORT Submitted by

Danish Faraz

In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

MEASI Academy of Architecture 87 Peter’s Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600014

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600025 May 2021

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600025 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certified that this thesis report on “RE-IMAGINING FOOD & ARCHITECTURE” is the bonafide work of “DANISH FARAZ” who carried out the thesis work under my supervision.

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Prof. N. Altaf Ahmed Director MEASI Academy of Architecture 87 Peter’s Rd. Royapettah Chennai 600014

SIGNATURE EXTERNAL EXAMINER

Ar.Ayeesha SUPERVISOR Assistant Professor MEASI Academy of Architecture 87 Peter’s Rd. Royapettah Chennai 600014

SIGNATURE EXTERNAL EXAMINER

DECLARATION I declare that this thesis titled “RE-IMAGINING FOOD & ARCHITECTURE” is bonafide work done by me, under the supervision of AR.AYEESHA at MEASI Academy of Architecture, Chennai during the period December 2020 – May 2021.

I further declare that the work reported herein does not form part of any other thesis based on which a degree or award was conferred on any earlier occasion.

Chennai Date: 23-03-2021

Student’s signature STUDENT’S NAME

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to Director Prof. Altaf Ahmed, Dean Dr. A. N. Sachithanandan, Head of the department Prof. S. Kesavalu, Principal Dr. Monsingh D. Devadas and Design Chair Prof. V. Balaji

I would like to express my gratitude to my Internal Panel member, Prof. V. Balaji whose contribution in providing suggestions and encouragement helped me greatly to collate my thesis.

I also thank the guidance given by my External Panel member, Ar. Mythili Babou whose inputs have played an important role in the final design.

Furthermore, I would also like to acknowledge the crucial role of my thesis Supervisor, Ar. Ayeesha A (Assistant Professor) who has guided me throughout.

I would also like to extend my thanks to Ar. Daveanand for helping me out in all technical aspects and in contacting resource persons.

Lastly, I would like to thank my family in making this Thesis project into a success.

ABSTRACT

When people experience a city, it is the food and the architecture of that place that most often have the larger cultural impact. Food and architecture are parallel creative fields due to the exuberant quality of art that exists in them.

These synonymous projections were excited to explore a newer perspective, one that could inscribe value to our cities and engage a wide range of citizens. The urban food hub acts as a catalyst to activate the surrounding neighbourhoods, exemplifying one of the complex urban relationships between architecture and food. The project urban food hub is going to be a culinary complex that includes, a school that teaches culinary arts, informal markets, demonstration farms and a live kitchen to engage the public.