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In the first week we the different aspects of hospitality and the different type of hospitality environments; hotels, casinos, restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs, cafes and fast food.

Definition of hospitalities:

1. the friendly reception and treatments of guests and strangers

2. the quality disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm and friendly way

"Hospitality design involves the design of spaces for business that provide service around food, drink and entertainment experiences. Designers who work in this space are focused on the customer experience."

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Griffith University and the Queensland College of Art (QCA) has put forward a proposal to BKG Interiors to redevelop the forecourt at the Southbank campus. The Southbank campus as approximately 3400 students over QCA, the Queensland Conservatorium and the Griffith Film School, QCA alone holds 1300 students and over 50 staff members. Within this general area of designated space, you can find the Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, the State Library, the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Since the opening of this campus in 2001, QCA has transformed into a creative, socially accepting and culturally diverse community. The extended purpose of the QCA campus is to showcase and exploit the creativity and accomplishments of the QCA students within all design sectors.

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SITE PHOTOS OF GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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SITE PHOTOS OF GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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The physical area of the chosen redevelopment is very empty and plain with the long line of grey concrete walls and floors. There is a limited amount of space/seating for students to sit, especially due to the large number of students that enrol on campus. Having efficient seating will encourage students to socialise with peers, allow time study or have group study sessions, sit down to eat food, or potentially rest around class schedule.

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Now getting into the assignment, I brainstormed and research other universities and campuses over the world to gather as many creative ideas to keep students on campus. Through using the research conducted on the suburb and students studying at Griffith Southbank, the scope of works then needed to be created.

SCOPE OF WORKS

Main student hub which will be a large bar/café in the central space.

Outdoor seating / picnic area

Indoor seating for the café and bar

Indoor seating space and quiet seating study space

To eliminate use of space, wheelchair accessible elevators will be used

An interactive and engaging entry/exit area – this area will be utilising this area to

showcase art and film work with ample room walk around people viewing the

artwork

Gaming area and Computer area (not required)

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" With community-based participation at its center, an effective placemaking process capitalizes on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential, and it results in the creation of quality public spaces that contribute to people's health, happiness, and well being." (“What Is Placemaking?” Project for Public Spaces, 2007, https://www.pps.org/article/what-is-placemaking)

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Using professional and genuine Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Artist to create pathways from the entry/exit gallery to important places at the QCA campus will allow a public spaces to express the universities values to benefit and inspire the local community, overall improving the quality of the public space.

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In the original cafe they have a basic low-tech cash register and POS system with eftpos available. The current uni cafe is definitely in need of a revamp to keep up with current times and keep students interested.

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THE INSPIRATION FOR "MERGED" : THE COLLECTIVE

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THE INSPIRATION FOR "MERGED" : THE COLLECTIVE

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The Collective is restaurant in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast and is a unique edition to this city due to having five kitchens serving up American, Italian, Mexican, Asian and Greek dishes under the same roof.
"SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE"
They have a large venue with an upstairs bar and seating area and also operate most of there business with technology. All table will be given a menu and a tablet where they can order food and drinks, call a waiter/waitress or ask for a water refill by a simple tap of a button.

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HOSPITALITY AREA FOR THE SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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HOSPITALITY AREA FOR THE SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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Within the Southbank region, the most prominent age group is 20-29 years old with over 2300 people living within this area. Within this data report, the cultural diversity is predominately English/Australian ancestry with Chinese being the second most common cultural background. With this in mind, QCA alone holds 1300 students and over 50 staff members.

From the inspiration from The Collective, Merged was created.
Key Benefits:
- allowing a large variety of food which changes every 2 weeks.
- rather than travelling for a specific type of cuisine, multiple types of traditional dishes will be sold in one restaurant.
- Shows the values of Griffith by displaying and praising the campus' diverse culture

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Flooring in commercial Settings Requirements

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Flooring in commercial Settings Requirements

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slip rating for specific environments like aged care, restaurants and hospitals. This is the classifications that all designers need to abide by ,

Safety and Coving is used to reduce any insects inside the walls as well as stopping water damage to the lower walls if there is a flood.

Carpet is commonly used in hotels and fine dining restaurants. carpet is usually darker to hide stains and also used to reduce sound. Carpets in casinos need to highly durable that can hold a lot of wear and tear from constant foot treding.

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One of the ideas for this restaurant will be an app for Merged due to currently hospitality environments and society. Nowadays, utilising technology in the business can allow:

online transactions - quick and easy, limited socialising and face to face contact to accompany for Covid complications

submissions of recipes online from students

payment online to reduce contact

Speeds up and remove the time for taking orders

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Sustainability is one of Griffith's main values, so it is important that we try to design/create buildings, environments and houses to

Limit or completely reduce the impact on the planet

create and find elements for the space that is durable

design spaces that have a good flow for people through using effective  use of systematic analysis

designing affordably and effectively

reduce the amount of waste (particularly for hospitality/business/retail factors)

reduce water wastage and finding ways to save water

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This recyclable consumer seed cup has been in my mind ever since I heard of it a few years ago. EVERYONE LOVES COFFEE so overall the general takeaway coffee cup is typically known for the waste it creates and the impact it puts on the planet. Every year over 1 billion coffee cups are thrown out each year, and to stop thing drastic impact, SeedCup was created and it has turned things around!

The SeedCup is a non-toxic, organic, plantable, and is made from recyclable paper. Once this is disposed it will use those seeds embodied inside the cup and will sprout by simply planting in the sun and watering.

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I would like to reuse wood pieces to create tables/benches and chairs for inside the space, this will save the university money . Reusing these pieces of wood will represent the personality of both Griffith and the restaurant.

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Globally 1500 billion bricks are produced per year over the world! For this rustic, industrial environment,  I will be planning on recycling red brick to create the exterior walls and also match with Griffiths colours. Recycling and reusing brick is cost saving and helps business avoid landfill fees and transport costs. This will also create a vintage look which will reflect the personality of the restaurant.

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FIRST SKETCH OF THE DESIGN LAYOUT OF THE RESTAURANT

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FIRST SKETCH OF THE DESIGN LAYOUT OF THE RESTAURANT

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With this restaurant, the decision still stand for whether or not there will any inside seating because instead this restaurant will be utilising the seating around the entire forecourt.

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Joinery describes the fixed furniture components of a building. Joinery is load bearing.

Types of Joinery
Cabinets is fixed storage
Doors and windows
Staircase
Bench-tops
Seating

Carpenters build framing structure and flooring structure. Joiners or cabinet makers create carcasses for cabinets, doors and windows, and stair construction.

Joinery can be made of MDF, particle board and timber.

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Brooke Boxsell s5097845 IDE 4 3637QCA A1 Poster

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There are two different forms of light. Natural light and Artificial light.

Understanding light
1. travels in straight lines unless it encounters a material or solid surface (like lazer beams)
2. light is invisible unless it strikes materials
3. when the light strikes materials it will bend in different directions depending on the structure and type of material

Reflection and Materials
1. A glass mirror is a good approximation for a perfect reflector
2. white paper only produces a soft reflection
3. polished aluminium can produce a specular reflections like a mirror but will be imperfect

Refraction involves the bending of light through transparent materials which acts as a lens.

Light diffusers can spread the beam of light and create more even lighting within a space.

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A hospitality environment requires the right mood from the surrounding lighting to match with the spaces personality. Hospitality environments have low, indirect and calming lighting to maintain customers.

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Colours are more than colours themselves. They can be used to benefit health and mood.

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Lighting for Night clubs are very important to consider to create a level of anticipation that is colours and moderately dark but light enough to cater drinks. 

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Wattage: is the power required to operate a light fitting.
Lumen: is a standardised unit of measurement of the total amount of light that is produced by a light source
Lux: is a standardised unit of measurements of the light intensity (*illumination*)

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Accent lighting is more decorative than functional. It is used to draw attention to specifically focalise a particular feature in a room

Ambient lighting is the general illumination of an environment. This area would be used for those who tend to spend a large amount of time in this area. It can also affect the restaurants overall mood.

Task lighting is where a space is illuminated for a particular use like lighting

Fast food lighting is usually bright to force people not to stay long but actually make people eat more.

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indirect lighting is where lighting is used for backlit areas that is used not necessarily to light up the room but create an ambiance and utilised the reflection that bounces around a room

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Designers need to understand the aesthetic nature of the material chosen and how the material will behave in the environment. Materials need to be chosen through the functional properties, the source as well as the materials overall aesthetic that can influence the experience of the users of the space.

Styles of materials can be used to appropriately represent a particular culture

The use of materials can define a culture, like street art, graffiti which can reflect on the type of owners of the business as well as the personality of the environment.

Sustainable use of materials can be not only ethically correct but also aesthically pleasing.

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The case study i chose was the Beijing Fenghemuchen Space Design created serene wooden library and cafe

This Cafe/Library aims to create a reading space that can also be used for many other purposes. It has high ceilings to accompany the large wooden book cases. The natural lighting and largely open spaces allows for maximum lighting for reading usage. This are is not compact like a regular cafe but is open and calming with the calm neutral colours accompanied by natural wood. " By building and shaping the space with natural wood, a kind of resonance with the human body can be created, making it a soothing and relaxing retreat from urban pressure."

In this area there is a large amount of lighting coming from the open glass doors on the left. There are multiple down lights and pendants around the entire ceiling space. The walls additionally have lighting behind the bookcases to create an eye catching space focalising the books in the area. This space is beautifully pleasing and highly admirable due to the simplicity and modernity of the space. It represents such a calming and peaceful aura which greatly  represents the personality of a book and the space in general.

Some chosen lighting for MERGED:
1. sentinel 4 Light Bar Spot Light in Black
2. Light Verona Matte Black Metal Pendant Light
3. RGB LED Flexible Strip Light

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Sustainability and functional properties of materials

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Sustainability and functional properties of materials

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Sustainable use of materials can be not only ethically correct but also aesthetically pleasing.

Materials can be functional based on checking

1. if the material is durable or fragile
2. does the material reflective or will it absorb light
3. how does the material affect the acoustics in a space
4. How long will the material last

If any of these aspects are negative, these are not sustainable products and designers should not be purchasing product that aren't ethically and environmentally sustainable.

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Carpet Court works directly with THE BLOCK
The flooring has a

P4/R11 slip rating

BRE Global Environmental A+ rating ENP 472 in the Green Guide to Specification in major use areas such as education and healthcare

GreenTag LCA Rate certified with GreenRate Level A - Gold Plus.

Environmentally Preferable Flooring

10 years commerical warranty

https://www.carpetcourt.com.au/polysafe-verona-pure-pur

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2. Carpet Institute of Australia Limited

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2. Carpet Institute of Australia Limited

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This company sells a large range of beautifully designed flooring. The flooring is

solution for practically every budget and décor need.

design flexibility for multiple commercial areas

Carpet gives a feeling of well-being.

Compared to hard flooring, carpet provides underfoot comfort and reduces standing and walking leg fatigue.

Inherently slip resistant floor

improved air quality

Natural light increases glare and makes hard surfaces appear slippery and wet – a potential hazard

thermal insulation - Carpet can help to lower energy costs in heating and cooling resulting in reduced Greenhouse gas emissions.

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Premium Floors Australia is today the largest supplier of timber, laminate, bamboo and cork flooring in Australia.

Thermal resistance

Indentation resistance

Oxidisation

Timber treatment

sustainability and recycled content

wear resistant and durable products

slip rating

fire rating

acoustic ratings

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Trends is seen as a general direction which something is developing or changing through the influence of social media, social concerns and advances in technology and the surrounding built environment.

Trends can be related to

Local experience and cultural representation

Food Trends relating to health and wellness - vegan and organic

colour trends  - colour forecasting the colours that consumers will want to purchase in the near future.

authenticity - exposed brick and solid timber tops and real plants reflect on the restaurants menu

sustainable food sourcing - assessing the environmental and the social risks of food.

"Farm to Table" - going straight from a farm to the table meaning that all the food is grown, sourced, produced and served in the one location.

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Wandering Cooks
This is one of Australia's largest artisan food and drink incubator with one particular focus - Everything that people eat, drink or buy inside this restaurant will support hundreds of local farmers and shape the future of the Australian farming industry. Not only do they have ethically sourced food, they are a self made bar at night with wine, craft brews, spirits, house-fermented soft drink, single origin tea and specialty coffees.

“It’s all about creating connections between artisan makers and ethical producers​, and providing a clubhouse for cultural events in an effort to transform the food landscape in Brisbane to one that nourishes ethical producers."

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Brooke Boxsell s5097845 IDE 4 3637QCA A1 Poster Assessment 3

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Entry from Grey Street Perspective Ideation Plan

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Entry from Grey Street Perspective Ideation Plan

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BROOKE BOXSELL MATERIALS BOARD 3637QCA IDE 4

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*see through roof

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Student Silent Study/ Grey Street Entry/Exit/  Group Study Lounge / Student Gaming Lounge

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CONCRETE DIP LOWER SEATING AREA

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This final design has been a great achievement for this large scale project. This newly designed area is a friendly, eye-catching area designed for all university students at Griffith Southbank for them to stay on campus around classes. This location has went through a long period of time without any renovation and this plan is a great way to increase the personality and express the values of Griffith.

Students at Griffith need things around classes, and not having space to sit, eat or study on campus outside of the library is a large issue. This plan allows all students to find an area that is suited to them depending if they are alone/in a group, planning on relaxing/studying before or in-between classes, hang out with friends for study/for fun, grabbing something to eat and sitting down inside the restaurant whilst studying or relaxing or getting takeaway if you're in a rush. There are many possibilities for this area. This design increases this areas purpose and also allocates a new focal spot on campus for outside visitors and a general meetup area for students despite their degree.

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JOINERY DETAIL - MERGED REGISTER COUNTER

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JOINERY DETAIL - MERGED REGISTER COUNTER

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JOINERY DETAIL - MERGED RESTAURANT BANQUET SEATING 

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JOINERY DETAIL - MERGED RESTAURANT BANQUET SEATING 

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