The kitchen was inspired by the original concept developement. This room was based on those 3 original study models. From that the keywords were chosen, which are movement, balance, & unity. What makes this kitchen unique is that it had to be accessible for a mom who liked to cook but was limited in what she can do because of a wheelchair. The dad also liked to cook so I had to make the kitchen functional for both of them and the height differences. Therefore I created an island where Patti, the mom can ride under the lower counter and eat at the bar with her kids and husband. Other features are there are 2 ovens, one high and the other low so Patti can use one oven and the husband can use the other. Also there are no cabinets under the cooktop so Patti can still use the stovetop safely.
I learned a lot during this project. My main lesson was to always consider every part of a space. I realized halfway through my design that I had a column in the middle of my Fridge. This wasn't going to work so I thickened the wall to accomodate this. Who knew something as small as a column could be such an issue in design! So note to self...always pay attention to the little details.
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