10t3

Unit 2: FA3 Assignment Overview

Context
This project will help you to understand the commercial aspects of being a designer and to consider what it's like to work collaboratively as part of a design team.
FA3 Assignment Task Sheet	Checklist & Guide
Your client in this project will be a company called Xanadu Ltd. Xanadu have a number of establishments around the world that offer the public a place to eat, drink, socialize and be entertained. Sunshine Coast Council have approved a bid by Xanadu to establish a new restaurant at Caloundra beach. Xanadu have been allocated a 30m x 20m parcel of land, near the beach, on which to develop their establishment. Part of the sales pitch that won Xanadu the opportunity to develop their establishment, was that it would offer reasonably priced, good quality food that celebrates Australia’s multi-cultural society. They have also assured Sunshine Coast Council that their restaurant will be environmentally friendly, using at least one recycled shipping container in its design. Where possible, Xanadu will also utilise sustainable design practices.

Task
Xanadu requires you to design a restaurant at Caloundra Beach. The design should reflect the multi-cultural nature of Australia, use shipping containers as part of its construction and allow customers to socialise, be entertained, eat and drink in a safe, vibrant and multi-cultural environment. You must use a collaborative design approach to explore the need, and develop a design proposal for Xanadu Ltd. You must consider Sustainable Architecture. You are required to:
	work as part of a design team.
	as a team, collect secondary data about using shipping containers, pop up cafés and bars and what social and cultural perspectives need to be considered.
	work individually in the explore and develop phases to respond to the need.
	share design ideas and evaluate your team members’ design ideas.
	work individually to develop your own design concept, taking into consideration the evaluation of your design ideas done by team members.
	use appropriate software to render high quality presentation images of the design, to be presented to Xanadu's CEO.
F	as a team, decide upon the best concept design and build a prototype model of the restaurant.
F	create a 2-3 minute presentation video 'pitching' your design concept to members of the Xanadu board.

Example Restaurants

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Location of proposed Xanadu restaurant

The images below show the location of the 30m x 20m area of land where Xanadu will be built.

Entrance to the premises will be from Ormonde Terrace. Click on the images to see larger versions.