KITCHEN & LIVING ROOM 

Previously, the Shark Lab’s kitchen was set up in a small corridor between a bathroom and the tool room. This claustrophobic area made mealtimes an interesting task at the best of times! With space for only 1-2 people to prepare meals, cooking for twenty guests was often more challenging than necessary. The old kitchen was entirely ripped out, alongside the tool room. Following which, just like most of the house, the internal walls were restructured with dry wall and wash board put up. The new layout essentially doubled counter space, made room for a deep based sink (and new spray faucet), and we have added an island counter for serving meals and extra preparation space. The final task was to install spotlights and better ventilation on a new ceiling. ​The new kitchen and dining area is fully equipped with appliances and storage for food. This project was especially important, as the Shark Lab places a food order every 2-3 months, so requires enough room to maximize storage space for supplies arriving in bulk. On top of this, the kitchen has two large refrigerators for lab food and a smaller one for personal items. The new design sees the kitchen opening to the dining and living area, which also includes two large food storage freezers, and a sofa.  Shark Lab Alumni might notice a big difference in size when visiting the dining room, as among the building of cabinets and new sharky decor, the team chose to increase the room area. Now the dining region expands 2.5 metres further out, meaning that there is more space to accommodate large university courses and other educational course visitors. As part of this, the porch was also rebuilt with new foundations.