Inclusive Community Hybrid Building
"At a fraught time both nationally and locally, when many people are contemplating economic and racial inequalities, 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

 

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.

 

1. The Culinary School, Greenhouse, Restaurant and Housing transform a food desert into a community with access an awareness of nutritious food.

2. The building forms a landmark optimistic presence on the key urban corner of 25th St. & Nine Mile Road.

3. Urban Green Spaces are created for School and Residents.

4. All spaces are infused with natural light and connect to the natural environment.

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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

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Press:

Architect's Newspaper| The Kitchens at Reynolds Brings Ambitious, Multipurpose Architecture to Underserved Richmond Community

The Plan|Mixed-Use Building in Church Hill North