This thesis project took "community dining room" as the theme. Based on the research of different types of public eating places, I came up with a new type of community restaurant system that meets the needs of modern development. Multiple choice and affordable price are the most important feature of this new container construction system. The general background of my thesis topic based on issues of community service, interaction between the public, buildings and community. Moreover, I found two typical methods of showing community relationships, the kitchenless home and hawker centre, which became the supporting materials of my thesis general thoughts. And then, the research section is the most important part of the entire thesis process. In research part, I analyzed and sorted out different types of "public dining areas", summarized their commonalities, and drew several different types of prototypes. Finally, the design of project is based on the summary of the research section. Thesis project was designed based on the prototypes, following the micro-meso-macro scope design step.

This thesis examines the dichotomy of Richmond’s suburban and urban environments within a market environment. In our quest to make our lives more convenient, we have moved outside of cities, increased commutes and cut ourselves off from one another. Ultimately we have lowered our standards of quality in food, products and services by allowing big retailers and chain restaurants to determine a new standard of living. The goal of this works is to create a food hall and market environment that will act as a catalyst to improve the quality of life of Richmonders as well as to draw residents from the suburbs back into the city and revitalize the run down urban areas. The market and food hall will showcase the best that Richmond has to offer. It will support local farmers and business, integrate and encourage community by connecting people, encourage a slower pace of life and act as a center of revenue for the neighborhood and city of Richmond.