Genealogy

a20chetasvi
Oct 17, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Mar 4, 2022

Design Question

A museum is a space that is experienced by viewing. What would it mean to have a museum that explores all the senses and activates all the senses- visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory & gustatory? Why not include the sense of taste in the museum? What will it be to make a museum of food? What is it to create a space where different cultures can be united through food? How can culture come together through Food?

Design Intention

To create a space for people to share their stories and recipes, to provide information on the history and evolution of cultures through different food preferences and habits.

Site Analysis

The site is a gated society with people from different cultures, like Maharashtrian, Gujarati and Catholics, living together. There are nearly 40 chawls in the society. The buildings nearby are occupied by Punjabis and Sindhis, people who migrated to India after the partition

SITE SECTION

MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AT SITE

Museum of?

Food

By sharing recipes passed down by the ancestors & the stories and memories connected to them.

Museum As...

A new gateway to an existing cosmopolitan neighbourhood, which acts as a public space to share different food cultures.

Program:

To create a food museum where people can come together and share different ancestral recipes. A utensil museum will show the evolution of utensils. To provide kitchens- traditional kitchens and modern kitchen, to experience old traditional as well as new methods of cooking. The kitchens will also provide a learning experience. A seating area where people can share their stories and enjoy the delicacies made. A kitchen garden to provide resources for the cooking.