Arki canteen

This is my proposal of an arki canteen concept that expresses the Filipino culture.

Firstly, the building would measure 50 meters in width and 30 meters in length. The façade will be flat, and will adopt a Spanish architectural style, with the inclusion of columns and big entrance. However, the design will fuse with a modern style as well. The literal meaning or paradigm of this principle is that it shows Spanish architecture, and the figurative meaning or syntagm portrays the extent of how influential the Spanish were to Filipino architecture and culture. Thus, how people would react to it or otherwise known as syntactics is that it would remind people of our upbringing to the society we live in today. Secondly, the façade will also consist of a large entrance with many windows, to emit a welcoming aura to people. As a result, people may be more willing to enter the canteen compared to one that has a recessed entrance without any windows.

Although the façade will consist of minimal colors, the interior would be extremely colorful. By making the tables, chairs, floors, and walls covered in bright colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow will give off a positive vibe. The syntagm for this concept is that the colors represent livelihood of the Filipino culture. This will create an energy within the canteen that Filipinos will be able to appreciate.

A feature that will be included in the canteen is the party/event room. This room will be located behind the canteen itself, for the use of special occasions such as parties, gatherings, or business meetings. This highlights the hospitable nature of the Filipino culture.

Next, our culture is also known to be very superstitious. The number seven is supposedly meant to be a lucky number; therefore I have incorporated seven rows of tables in the canteen. However, it may not be obvious to customers but it would remain in their subconscious.

Lastly, the Filipino community is known to be diverse in many ways. Foreign influences have affected the Filipino culture vastly in terms of food, clothing, lifestyle, and music. Thus, the canteen would comprise of different sections selling cuisines from all over the globe.  This indicates the extent of foreign influences towards out culture.