DESIGN NAME: Scivolare Kitchen
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Multi-Utility Modular Kitchen
INSPIRATION: Minimising the space of a room. invisible kitchen is the basic idea behind the design. A closet unit is converted into a complete kitchen.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A simple looking showcase or furniture unit gets transformed into a completely functional modular kitchen, called Scivolare. This compact kitchen can fit into a single wall of any room, thus a kitchen space can be utilised for a study room or a bedroom. This way 1BHK apartments can have the benefit of being able to make a 2BHK apartment and so on.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Scivolare is a concept generated after detailed study of existing kitchens. The functionality and the need of urban lifestyle have been the aspects which were taken into consideration.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This is an idea or a conceptual project. Yet to implement at actual.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Idea and Conceptual Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Just like any other modular kitchen, the manufacturing of Scivolair is done the traditional way; but the area where it differs is the installation. Salient features of this non-space consuming modular kitchen are sliding tandem units for grocery and storage, cup & saucer, plates & utensils units, an exclusive crockery unit. There’s a slight hint of technology with the inbuilt appliances such as hob,hood,referegerator, induction cook-top, sink, OTG, microwave, water purifier and a WiFi LED display. With the basic structure, carcasses are made up with commercial plywood/MDF. The vertical tandem units weigh not more than 500kg per unit and runs on a top hung slider which stays fixed on a MS structure
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Closet Size, 3000mmx1200mmx 2100mm
TAGS: Scivolair, Modular Kitchen, Smart Kitchen, Sliding Kitchen, Connected Home, Utility Kitchen, Internet of Things
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Kitchens are undeniably the heart of today’s homes so, understandably, people want their kitchen to look its best. But often, people confuse why it’s worth investing in a good kitchen? Over half the amount of space in an apartment/house is acquired by the kitchen. Looking at the changing trends in the lifestyle of people from metropolitan capitals like Mumbai, Pune and some others like Indonesia; the need to minimise the space has now become the priority of the designers and architects. But its difficult prioritising between space and utility. Scivolare does the job without compromising both, it minimises the space and maximises the utility.
CHALLENGE: Converting a small space into a kitchen takes a serious amount of thought process because one needs to understand the space before one can work on using the space.
ADDED DATE: 2015-02-19 17:51:39
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Arundhati Sathe
IMAGE CREDITS: Helix studio
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