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For this rustic, industrial environment,  I will be planning on recycling red brick to create the exterior walls and also match with Griffiths colours.

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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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" 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SITE PHOTOS OF GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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SITE PHOTOS OF GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SOUTHBANK FORECOURT

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I would like to reuse wood pieces to create tables/benches and chairs for inside the space if I do end up having indoor seating.