FOOD INCUBATOR
A DIVERSE TEST KITCHEN
Location
Dorchester, MA
Completion Date
2016
Size
36,000 SF
Client
Dorchester Bay EDC / CommonWealth Kitchen
Team
Eric Robinson
Kevin Deabler
Ben Wan
Awards
Description
The Bornstein and Pearl Food Production Center - now the home of CommonWealth Kitchen - was the commercial centerpiece of an ambitious collaborative effort to revitalize the Quincy St corridor in Roxbury.
The project changed a former meat processing plant into a hub of food production, job training, and business growth. The windowless, 36,000 sf floorplate required a deep renovation, and now houses a shared commercial kitchen, food truck commissary, and several smaller production spaces.
By introducing a series of new skylights, RODE introduced natural light that doubles as wayfinding. A path of common area spaces and amenities line this new circulation path.
