Kitchen for a Houseful of cooks

摘要

Have you ever been cooking a meal for friends and had one of them ask, "What can we do to help?" It's a wonderful offer, and a chance for many hands to take pleasure in bringing a meal to the table. But it works only if there is room for several cooks to work without bumping into one other, preferably in a grouping that encourages conversation and eye contact. Convivial and distinct kitchen workspaces were high on the list of priorities when I started working with Ken and Cathy on the design of their new house on the outskirts of Eugene, Ore. They have two boys and lots of friends, all of whom like to cook—sometimes all at once. And when they aren't in the kitchen, the whole family likes to be near it. This notion became a guiding principle that governed the entire plan of the house.