The document summarizes and compares three food court case studies: Tysons Corner Food Court in Virginia, USA; The Hut Cafe in Chennai, India; and The Great Indian Khau Gully in Pune, India. Tysons Corner Food Court is located in a shopping mall and has several eateries. The Hut Cafe is located in an engineering college to provide students space to socialize. It uses natural materials and integrates the outdoor environment. The Great Indian Khau Gully was designed to provide a more hygienic street food option with air conditioned seating, though some customers complained about billing issues.

1. FOOD COURT
CASE STUDIES

2. Location:- REC, Thandalam, Chennai.
Landmark:- Hyundai Transys Pvt. Ltd.
Area:- 1300 sq. m
Year of Construction:- 2013
Architect:- Architecture plus Value
Location:- Tysons Mall, Virginia,
United States.
Area:- 2,150 sq. ft.
Year of Construction:- 1998
Architect:- CallisonRTKL
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
THE HUT CAFE
Location :- 671, Taboot Street, Next to Oyo
townhouse, Camp area, Pune, Maharashtra .
Area :- 2,150 sq. ft.
Year of Construction:- 2013
Architect:- Alacritys: Architecture &
Interior

3.  The location of the mall is in a primal
location of the town which makes it a
great market for commercial sector.
THE HUT CAFE
 Eat..Learn..Socialize...that was the
motto of the Hut Cafe.
 It is located at one of the Chennai's
premier Engineering Colleges. The
idea was to provide a great location for
the student community to bond and
socialize during their formative years.
 The space should not only serve as a
cafeteria but also as a melting pot for
students to hang-out, discuss and learn
in a creative, natural environment.
CONCEPT
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
 Khau gully in Pune means an open food
street with a lot of chaos and unhygienic
food.
 The idea was to make a more
prominent and more hygienic food
court system which should be
accessible by all class people.

4.  There is a common entrance for the
collage campus with parking.
 The food court is located between
dense plantation of trees creating a
free environment for the students.
 There are college buildings
surrounding the cafe but on a larger
distance.
THE HUT CAFE
Entrance
Parking
Entrance
Basement Parking
 The food court is present on the 1st
flood along with its landscape at the
entrance.
 The parking is provided in the
basement of the mall.
 The Food court has mall buildings
adjacent to it.
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
 The great Indian khau gully is
located in dense area where there
is compact housing nearby.
 The approach road is vary small
(3m wide) on which there is
inappropriate parking on both the
sides of the road.

5.  It is quite a disadvantage of this
place that there is no green space
inside or even outside the food
court.
 The food courts landscape is in organic
shape with oval paths and circular gazebo’s.
 It is a bridge as well as an avenue at
entrance.
THE HUT CAFE
 The food court is well integrated with
the outer environment.
 There are no prominent partition walls
which is good for creating a nature
friendly environment.
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
LANDSCAPE
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY

6.  Eatery areas:-
FC1- Ice cream fresh 85 sq. m
FC2- Experimental Drinks 85 sq. m
FC3- Cofee central 94 sq. m
FC4- Sarku Japan 85 sq. m
FC5- Cucina Trumal 94 sq. m
FC6- Orange mango 70 sq. m
FC7- Great wraps 92 sq. m
FC8- The beam counter 92 sq. m
THE HUT CAFE
 There are three counters with areas:-
Kitchen & Serve I:- 52.56 sq. m
Kitchen & Serve II:- 52.56 sq. m
Kitchen & Serve III:- 52.56 sq. m
Juice Corner:- 15 sq. m
 Circulation space is well distributed
without any hinderance of the trees.
 Seating arrangement is in pairs under
each hut like canopy above.
FLOOR PLAN
PUBLIC
ZONE
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
A. Nawab Seekh Corner
B. Haji Juice Center
1. Dosa Corner
2. Wongs Kitchen :- Chines Cuisines
3. Deggachi Bites :- Non – Veg Cuisines
4. Khansama Rehman
5. Navruz Kitchen
6. Rajkot Gola & Much more.

7.  Basement parking is provided below
the mall and food court is present on
the 1st floor.
 Material Specifications:
Flooring: ‘Dex-o-tex’ NEOBOND II
Fracture Resistant Membrane.
Ceiling: Ceiling access panels, Reflected
ceiling plan.
Walls: Abutting the Neutral Walls and
Neutral Knee Walls on each side.
THE HUT CAFE
 Material Specifications:
Structure: Mild Steel Tubular Sections.
Roofing: Terracotta Tiles & Translucent
Polycarbonate Sheet.
Flooring: Rough Granite-Strips (Quarry
Waste).
Walls: Terracotta tile cladding
Furniture: Pre-cast Concrete Furniture,
S.S.Tables, Built-in Furniture with Brick-
work & Granite Topping.
SECTIONS
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT

8.  Glass is extensively used in the front
facade as the food court is present in
a commercial complex.
THE HUT CAFE
ELEVATIONS
TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
The Site Plinth Formation
Pods- Locating Huts
between trees
Bridges- Pergolas
connecting huts
formation

9. TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE HUT CAFE
MATERIALS
75 X 150 M.S
Sections
Mangalore
Tiles Roofing
Terra-Cota
Tile Cladding
Quarry Waste
Granite
Wood:- It is used in decorative trim or
molding and for solid areas, such as
decorative bulkheads. In interiors it is used
for larger architectural elements, such as
columns and entablatures.
Tiles:- Porcelain, ceramic or glass tiles in
glazed or natural finishes is used as accents
and in limited field applications.
Pre-cast stone and Concrete:- Many pre-
cast stone and concrete products are used as
counter tops and to enhance the facade
view.
• Natural, polished of honed stone and
porcelain tile.
• All stone/tile colors are integrated
throughout the materials.
• Resin panels such 3-Form products.
• Back-painted tempered glass panels.
• Glass tiles.
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
The food court is lined with stalls and
has seating at the center.
Edison bulbs hang on a string above.
There’s also a mezzanine floor, which
is the air-conditioned section and has a
more seating.

10. TYSONS CORNER
FOOD COURT
THE HUT CAFE
ACTIVITY &
USER REVIEWS
User Reviews:-
“We Regularly go to the Tysons central
mall and enjoy each of the food court that
open inti what feels too delicious and full of
variety.”
“This is a fantastic shopping mall with tons
of stores in all price ranges. Lots of parking
and easy access. I particularly like that it
has a bunch of little cafes and specialty food
stores.”
 The integration of the natural environment
into the building ensures a very healthy
habitat for the user's and the client.
 The Student community thrives in the
spaces of the Hut cafe.
 The Students use the space not only for
eating food but also as a place of learning
& study during the college hours and to
Hang-out, Socialize and form life-long
relationships with friends and colleagues.
 Most of the people come for shopping in
the mall and end up in the food court for
a delicious meal.
 All age groups can be seen here as the
place is accessible to all and eve there are
provisions for differently abled people.
THE GREAT
INDIAL KHAU
GULLY
Most of the people like the ambiance
and the hygienic conditions of the
food court.
Refreshing environment attracts the
customers and food enhances the
rest.
Some of the customers are quite
disappointed due to inappropriate
billing system which comes under
management.

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