STEW MEAL FOR 100 STRANGERS

The prompt of this project was to design a “meal space” for the preparation and consumption of a communal meal for 100 people, who had no previous link to one another. Attempting to take advantage of the creativity allowed from this prompt, I decided to lean into my initial idea: soup. Soup is a warm, comforting food, with variations found in cultures in every part of the world. By having different soup bases in an abstracted “conversation pit,” people could venture around the meal space, gathering additional ingredients for their own soups, sharing personal and cultural experiences along the way. This project is focused on reducing people to their most basic forms, and because of this, I leaned into the idea of prehistoric humans. The architecture base is made of compacted earth, people gathered around a fire, various shades of browns and earth, and people inspired by cave paintings.

Adding and designing unique details were important for this project. I wanted every bit of the drawing to fit the aesthetic of the overal design. The people, as the focus of this project, were the most important. They add character, and when connecting, overlap in color as well. also designed small details, including the “cauldrons” of soup”, the food, and the bowls with steam to enhance the depth of the project.