Many high school cafeterias are overcrowded and dark.  They typically don’t contain enough seating options for students and are not designed to offer healthy food options.  Eating together at school is often a loud social experience, but other students may want quieter spaces to eat and study during their lunch break.

Design Challenge Brief

The challenge is to redesign your high school cafeteria with both indoor and outdoor seating areas, creating spaces and options that encourage healthy eating.  You may redesign the interior of the existing cafeteria space, expand on the existing space, or design a completely new addition on to your school building.

Your design should contain all the spaces and functions required for a typical school cafeteria – a variety of seating options for students, as well as kitchen with food prep, storage, serving, and clean up areas.  The redesigned cafeteria should include outdoor access for student seating, as well as food deliveries and waste.  You should also consider sustainability issues and the environmental impact of your design.

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