3. Food preparation based on different culture are recreating the cooking environment where people
are familiar with. As the procedure of each stalls are prepared in a dissimilar way, it greatly affects
the arrangement of stalls. This study is to understand how space are being utilise by individuals
and created their own familiarise movement in a congregated space. Some procedure are carrying
out on the same spot or beyond the boundary.
Food Preparation Process and the Kitchen Layout
5. Self Service
Display
Preparation
Ingredients and self service area are
placed infront of the stalls to ease the
consumer to have an overall view of the
selection of ingredients and able to cook
themselves. While the user remain static
behind to serve the consumer at front.
Back and Front
7. Preparation
Cooking
Cleaning
Continuous
Flow are formed continuously in a
U-Shape, the preparation, cooking and
cleaning are linked. The ingredients
such as noodle, eggs and prawn are
placed next to the chef, so is easily taken
when user is alone. Cleaning is right
after and is facing backwards to remain
tidynesss of the stall.
9. Display
Display
Workspace
Vertical layering
Ingredients and workspace are layered
vertically when there is a compact kitch-
en and not much cooking needed. This
arrangement allow user to get ingredi-
ents immediately without taking a step
away.
11. Display
Cooking Workspace
Linearly
Economy rice culture, all of the food
is prepared beforehand at the back of
the stall. The flow is one way where
there is an order. The sequence is
fixed and fast, user are just required to
move horizontally. This applied into
a compact kitchens for grab and go
meals.
13. Cooking
Workspace
90° Movement
Main Space is remain clear with the
steamer and is placed at the front to
demonstrate the traditional skills of
making. All of the ingredients are place
at the right of the user, which only
required left right movement.
15. Display
Preparation
CookingCleaning 360 ° Movement +
Back and Front
Similar as Lok Lok Penang, ingredients
are showcasing at the front to let con-
sumer to choose the ingredients. While
behind it, preparation and cooking area
are divided into both sides. The divi-
sion of wide spaces allow user to reach
out in all direction and suggest a 360 °
movement.
16. In a nutshell, the way of preparing and showing own significance culture can be
done through a small spaces. The significance of each cultural food are affecting
the movement of users and create thousands of possibilities how spaces can be
utilise. Food and culture no longer a basic needs, it integrated into architecture as
well.