Inclusive Community Hybrid
This 50,000 sf transformative project in the heart of Church Hill North, one of Richmond’s most underserved communities, involves extensive community engagement, bringing together in one building: Reynolds Community College Culinary School, Workforce Housing, community office space, and destination restaurant.
5 AIMS
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Optimize the programs on the site for future−positive engagement with the community.
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Form a landmark optimistic presence on the important urban corner of 25th St. & Nine Mile Road.
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Shape Urban Green Space for School and Residents.
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Relate Culinary School, Greenhouse, Restaurant and Housing to transform the Food Desert into a community with access and awareness of nutritious food.
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Infuse all spaces with natural light and Connect to the natural environment.
"At a fraught time both nationally and locally, when many people are contemplating economic and racial inequalities, and reworking historical narratives, the arrival of the Kitchens at Reynolds delivers a new kind of monument where brilliant, smart and highly practical architecture is a tool for enhancing community engagement and inspiring an optimistic future." Edwin Slipek, Style Weekly
Project Awards:
Architect's Newspaper 2022 Best of Design Award for Social Impact & Project of the Year Finalist
Architizer A+ 2022 Award Special Mention for Mixed Use (L >25,000 sq ft.)
Architizer A+ 2022 Award Special Mention for Architecture +Concrete
Architect's Newspaper 2019 Best of Design Honorable Mention Unbuilt-Educational
Press:
Architect's Newspaper| The Kitchens at Reynolds Brings Ambitious, Multipurpose Architecture to Underserved Richmond Community
