Indian culinary institute, Noida

Abstract

The present report details out the design process at all stages of final year architectural design project titled "Indian Culinary Institute" proposed at Noida by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Food is a common ground for every human being along with shelter and clothing. This universal experience is no longer just a necessity. It is an art, a representation of culture and geography, a summation of history and identity. The thesis project is to design the Indian culinary institute proposed in Noida by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Culinary refers to 'of or for cooking'. Culinary institute refers to a place where one can learn culinary arts. Culinary arts include the skills to cook and present food as well as knowledge of various ingredients. It also includes skills to run a commercial establishment and maintain the ethics of the food service industry. The design thesis project is centered on two ideas - need for a space to acquire culinary knowledge and th e otherINDIAN CULINARY INSTITUTE, NOIDA Page v being simply savoring the culinary delights. Architecturally it can be said "to design a place to learn about food (culinary arts) and eat the prepared food". This emphasizes on the fact that even though the project is an institutional project, it shall be a food service establishment open to public. The uniqueness of the project apart from its concept is that it is the first of its kind to be proposed which shall be architecturally manifested in India. This raises the challenge and establishes the objective to identify the unique requirements and create a successful composition.