This thesis explores the ways that spaces and conditions of belonging are created. Beginning with the act of cooking as a method of cultural translation, personal narratives from individuals in the Ithaca community were collected. These stories identified how cultural, oral, and bodily knowledge is exchanged through cooking. The result is a series of ‘double kitchens’ in which two identical kitchens are split by an operable wall that allows individuals to translate their knowledge of technique, stories, and recipes with one another.
Advisors: María González Pendás & Suzanne Lettieri