Molecular gastronomy pushes the boundaries of conventional food production and consumption, transforming the physical and chemical properties of ingredients to reveal a new dimension of sensory, social, and aesthetic experiences. My thesis project aims to create an architectural parallel to this progressive movement in gastronomic culture, re-establishing the relationship between food production and consumption in the gastronomic complex.

Re-establishing the Spatio-Temporal Relationship:

The project seeks to re-establish the relationship between production and consumption, using architecture as a mediator between food and the territory. Rather than a synthetic whole, architecture exists as fragments of intense moments, which the individual weaves together through constructing their own menu-itineraries. The resulting experience is unique, shaped by the individual’s investigation and creation of new relationships between food, architecture, and territory.

Redefining the Role of the Senses in Architecture:

This project aims to expand the sensory values associated with food, challenging the architecture’s ability to produce sensation. By heightening sensory awareness through the synesthetic composition of the senses, the project reveals the abundance of sensory experiences. The goal is to create a meaningful sensory dialogue between food and architecture, enriching the overall experience.

The Ultimate Sensorium:

Beyond celebrating food through architecture, this project uses the potential of food as an architectural device, capturing its essence to create the ultimate sensorium. The result is a new understanding of the relationship between food and architecture, one that goes beyond conventional notions of production and consumption.”

Redefining the Role of the Senses in Architecture:

This project seeks to expand our understanding of the senses and their role in architecture by creating a synesthetic map. This map combines fragments of different senses to cultivate knowledge, promote awareness of origin and context, and deepen the sensory experience. The goal is to enrich the architectural experience through meaningful sensory dialogue.