The Flagstaff Culinary Co-opis aco workspace where members of the community can come to cook, learn about, experiment with food. The Co-op provides space to gather friends and family to cook together, or host events as well as a large variety of expensive appliances and tools that might not be available in the typical home.
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Flagstaff Culinary Co-op 111 E Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ
The large existing windows along the alley have been replaced with large garage doors that allow the alley side of the building to be opened up to engage the community and activate the alley, providing space for the kitchen to open up and become a farmers market
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From the second floor kids space the children can look up and see people enjoying and admiring the creations that come out of the experimental kitchens on the third floor. Here culinary artists or scientists can use 3D printers to make food, or experiment with new foods or edible packaging.
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While the adults are cooking in the kitchen on the first floor, the children can go upstairs where play kitchens line the walls and kids can learn about food groups, nutrition and portion sizes, measurements, or simply play together, inspired by food and cooking.
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Program Elements entry reception lounge office conference room (small) conference room (large) community area kitchen maker-space print/copy/scan lockers storage restrooms service MEP room
The large stairs from the alley lead up to the main floor, where a large home-style community kitchen welcomes visitors to cook around a large table. In the corner are a set of bookshelves full of cookbooks, cork board walls, and craft paper rolls for people to share recipes or plan culinary events.
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Large glass garage doors along the alley open up to stadium seating that can be sectioned off to create a presentation space where community members and culinary students can come to learn from professionals.
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ADE 322: Spring 2015 Architectural Studio II
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Student: Ashley Whitesides Instructor: Max Underwood