The Culinary and Multipurpose Building houses two functions whose synergy constitutes a significant focal point for Los Angeles Trade Tech College.  Adding to the universal amenity that this project will provide, it is situated in the heart of the campus and at the juncture of major east-west and north-south pedestrian activity. The approved design concept distributes the program over two levels to provide efficient building envelope and instructional footprint.  This adjustment was used as an opportunity to improve operational adjacencies.  

The major program components include a state-of-the-art facility for the esteemed Culinary Arts program that will greatly enhance teaching of culinary arts, with specialized teaching/demonstration labs, general classrooms, faculty offices, that in tandem with a production kitchen and retail operations will serve the dining needs of the campus community as well as catering college events.

The second significant program component is the Associated Students Organization (ASO), whose location within this facility will greatly expand the capabilities to host events and activities that promote quality student centered programs, services, and involvement opportunities which celebrate diversity, promote retention, and foster leadership, civic engagement and student development.

Each program component can operate autonomously with individual entrances.  A common lobby and support facilities component are shared, as well as an open dining/lounge area that can house major campus events. This space will be grand in scale but will be able to be re-configured with moveable partitions to accommodate simultaneous events.