The Culinary School: Ashton Lane

The Culinary School: Ashton Lane...An exploration of the philosophy, “From Nature to Plate”

THE CULINARY SCHOOL ........

The cookery industry has boomed in the last few years and Britain’s interest in food has undoubtably increased with help from the televised cookery market. From Jamie Oliver’s, “Ministry of Food”, where he tries to get Britain cooking fresh and simple food, to Channel 4’s, “Come Dine With Me”, to the very best amateur chefs competing to clinch the “Masterchef” title.

According to the BBC, “the UK popula-tion is consuming less nutritious, fresh produce and more saturated fats and sugars.” By educating people in the world of cookery, there is little doubt that this statistic would not change.

By providing a culinary school in the bustling “foodie” Ashton Lane in Glasgow’s West End it would attract a host of clientelle from the young student starting out in the cooking world, the tourist; visiting one of Glasgows most famous cobbled streets, to the more refined cook who happens to have been sampling some fine local food and wishes to develop his skills.

The building dates back to around 1885 when the Optical Engineers, Barr and Stroud, occupied it as their workshop. It was around 1904 that the building began its journey into the food world and it is probably best known as the creperie “Cul-de-sac”.

The culinary school on Ashton Lane was to be opened by a Michelin starred chef. I therefore chose to look at the Scottish chef Tom Kitchen and his philosophies which enabled me as a designer to create a form of branding and really develop his concept “from nature to plate” into an interior.

““From Nature to Plate is my motto. I want to share my passion for seasonal prod uce and simple cooking methods as freshseasonal ingredients and natu ral combinations give maximum flavour”” Tom Kitchin

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““From Nature to Plate is my motto. I want to share my passion for seasonal prod uce and simple cooking methods as freshseasonal ingredients and natu ral combinations give maximum flavour”” Tom Kitchin


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1. Reception desk2. "Strawberry Wall" & retail display3. "Herb Wall" for retail use4. Retail display5. Reception waiting area6. 2 way lift7. Stairs to first and second floors8. Fully accessible WC9. Dry store10. Storage cupboard11. Cold store12. Admin office13. Staff Lockers and communal changing14. Staff WC15. Private changing room

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Ground Floor Plan

Reception & Retail Space

- “Grow Your Own” strawberry wall starts at ground level and finishes the second floor

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1. "Opto C4" downlights by Wortmeyer Licht2. 6mm clear acrylic screwed to underlayment and screws covered with caps.3. 22mm low density spruce underlayment4. Damp proofing membrane5. Metal bracket screwed to framework 6. Potted herbs such as rosemary, thyme and basil in terracotta pots7. Plants easily watered by hand8. Excess water is collected in a tray which can be removed and emptied. Tray made from clear acrylic. Edges/joins to be sealed with silicone9. Floor surface continues up edge of wall - 200mm10. Stud partition wall11. 15mm Shadow gap12. Existing ceiling structure, with low denstiy spruce underlayment finish.

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Reception Desk

- Reception desk built fromreclaimed railway sleepers- Long glass vase attatched to the front of the desk with fresh flowers.- Herb wall with starter pots such as basil and rosemary that are available for customers to purchase.

Low grade Spruce Multiplex

Mafi Domino Larch Volcano white oilflooring

Riva 1920 “Pinocchio Stool”

Detail of “herb wall” construction


Rows of terracotta pots line the walls with seasonal fruits and vegetables. For example a crop of summer strawberries

Grow Your Own Feature Wall

Light penetrates from the buildings skylightsproviding the perfect warm , sunny environment for plant growing.

Plant growth is enhanced with the use of artificial energy efficient lighting, which, can be left on duringduller periods of the day.

Produce is within reach of picking andcould be used within classes

Stacked rough sawn timber posts 100x100x600mmglued and nailed together. Left untreated.

Plywood crates filled with merchandiseeg. books, gift wrapped food and drink

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1. Terracotta pots filled with strawberries2. Terracotta saucer held in place with rope knotted inside pot and bottom surface of saucer3. Galvanised steel rod (15mm) structure welded at joints4. Railway sleeper 650mm cantelevered into extisting wall5. Steel rods sunk into pre drilled holes on railway sleeper6. Metal cup bracket slotted over end of rod and screwed to wall using heavy duty masonary anchor screws (every second vertical rod) 7. 2400x1800x6mm low density spruce underlayment screwed to wall with holes filled and sanded down.

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1. Heavy duty masonary anchor bolts2. Metal cup to hold steel rod3. Steel rod

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Retail space within reception

- Stacked cut timber posts, 75x75x600mm provide a base for wooden crates where retail items are stored.- “Grow your own” strawberry wall acts as a focal interest and a retail opportunity.

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1. Vestibule Area with coat hanging area2. Low level locker space for valuables3. WC4. Sliding door partition between kitchen spaces5. Chef demonstation work bench with storage for fridge/freezers6. Accessible work bench for disabled user7. "Grow You Own" wall8. Lift *Dashed lines denote where structural beams exist

iGuzzini Led Pixel Plus Low Grade Spruce Multiplex

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Burnt Oak Weathered White Wood Polysafe Ultima Aurora Grey Flooring

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Kitchen Two

- Low grade spruce multiplex (underlayment) used on “Grow your own” and window walls.

- Engineered Burnt Oak weathered white boards used on ceiling 185mm (tongue and groove) cleaned and brushed under high pressure water and treated with seveal layers of wax and oils (waxedfloors.com)

Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients:

*Raspberries*White Chocolate*Flour *Eggs*Sugar*Butter*Mascapone Cheese

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1. Student Workstations 2. Chef Demo Area3. Strawberry Wall 4. Additional Storage/Shelving5. Extractor Fans6. Disabled Users Workstation7. Recipe Blackboard8. Sliding Door Partition

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a. 100mm high kickboardb. built in planter for herb growingc. shelves for storing plates, pans etcd. each workstation is allocated 2 wooden crates for selected ingredients to be stored in and accessed easily.

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Kitchen Two

- Neff Series One Extra Wide Island Chimney Hood, Stainless steel with glass canopy and built in halogen lights (900mm Wide)

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a. Neff Slideaway Ovenb. Electric Hobc. Soft Touch Storage Drawerd. Plug sockets on worktop edge for easy accesse. Sinkf. Herb Boxg. Storage for ingredients, pots, pans etch. Worktops and facade in matt laqueured blacki. Beech wood insert

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Disabled users workstation

1. 200mm diameter existing column2. Steel Beam3. 18mm OSB sub floor4. Polyflor "Polyfloor Ultima " in Aurora Grey5. 90x67.5mm sawn wood bolted to steel beam 6. 9mm Plywood screwed to sawn wood7. Steel "U" channel screwed to plywood and sawn wood8. 22x22mm sawn wood secured by resting on beams internal surface9. Toughened safety glass secured with silicone10. 9mm plywood pained in white satin wood11. Steel beam secured within wall and rests on concrete padstone (150x200mm)

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Isometric Section of Floor and Balustrade Construction

1. RSJ "I" beam2. Notched end RSJ beam welded to other beam at 90 degrees3. Sawn wood bolted to RSJ4. 9mm plywood screwed to sawn wood5. Steel channel screwed to plywood and sawn wood6. Toughened safety glass bedded into steel channel with silicone

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Kitchen One

- Full Height Storage provides storage for awkward items such as microwaves. Finished in low grade spruce multiplex

Kitchen One

- Grow Your Own wall can be easily accessed from kitchen space to allow plants to be watered and picked for use as an ingredient.

1. Soft seating area2. Formal dining space3. Demonstration workstation and self service bar4. Dishwasher facilities5. Trolley to transport food dishes between 1st and 2nd floors6. Storage cupboard7. WC's8. Strawberry Wall

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Vestibule Area and InformalSeating

- “Mackay Whisky Barrel Flooring” runs throughout the second floor.

Mackay Whisky Barrel Flooring

Carl Hagerlang Light

Dedon Mu 4 Seater Sofa

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Dining Space

- Skylights flood the second floor with natural light, providing a light and sociable space.

Section AA

1. Demo Station and Bar (bottles stored in purpose built slots in the front of demo station)2. Dining Area 3. Informal Seating Area4. Dishwashing Area and Storage

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Detail of Suspended Ceiling and Ventilation Over Demo Area

1. Existing ceiling joists 300x100mm2. Timber hanger 50x50mm3. Timber joist 50x50mm4. Stud wall with 12mm MDF screwed to framework, holes filled and sanded. Graphic then glued to MDF.5. 12.5mm plasterboard with 3mm skim, painted matt brilliant white. Shadow gap of 10mm at either end.6. Extract and Supply Ventillation Canopy7. Ducting pipe continues to external wall to remove and supply air8. Extract/filter vent9. Duct pipe supplies fresh clean air dining space through a vent.10. Exisiting skylights 11. Existing central wooden joist12. Exisiting column

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Dining Space

-Exposed Beams are contrasted by a lowed white ceiling with recessed “iGuzzini Pixel Plus Downlights”

Dining Space

- Solid Oak dining tables with Harris Tweed Silk/Wool fabric in beige upholstered dining chairs

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