Vegetables are good for you!

And for you

and you

and you.

How space and service designers improve the experience of visiting a museum of vegetables in Mechelen….

For their final project of the 2019-2020 academic year the students Space & Service Design of Thomas More took on a big challenge:

Design  spaces, objects, services and experiences for the museum of the vegetable region of Mechelen (’t Grom) in Sint- Katelijne – Waver.

 

What is it the museum does? The vision of ’t Grom is:

 

  • to preserve and protect biodiversity through the cultivation of heritage varieties;
  • to share knowledge about gardening and growers’ varieties, healthy lifestyles, culinary traditions and ecology;
  • and to increase the market potential for chefs and growers who work with local and seasonal food.

 

The brief for the students from ‘ Grom was:

 

Design a new museum environment, for and in collaboration with ’t Grom, and its inviting services for all its users, taking into account the given context.

 

and/or

 

Design a new accommodation for farm and rural tourism, for and

in collaboration with ’t Grom, and its inviting services for all its users, taking into account the given context.

 

and/or

 

Design a new educational workshop space, for and in collaboration with ’t Grom, and its inviting services for all its users, taking into account the given context

 

Obviously, research was needed. Before diving into the design phase, the Postgraduates and Bachelor students Interior Design who are specialising in Interior and Service Design worked together. Some students looked at the tangible context (lighting, accessibility, orientation, functions, etc), others conducted interviews in order to find out what the needs and expectations are. Other students did literature studies about talent development, ‘the class as the third teacher’ or the working of community schools. After presenting it to the client, the students started designing based on all of the gathered information and research.

 

Currently students are working on the design phase. Keep watching this space for the results!