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In Oaxaca, a convent-turned-cultural-space honours local cuisine – and architecture

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RootStudio transformed the former convent of Carmen Alto in the historic centre of Oaxaca City, Mexico, into an educational and multidisciplinary space centred around the region’s traditional gastronomy. - Lizet Ortiz
entro Gastronómico de Oaxaca incorporates a study centre consisting of an administrative office, classrooms and public library. - Lizet Ortiz
It also includes commercial and recreational facilities, such as a restaurant, kitchen, cocktail and tasting rooms, gallery, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms, auditorium, courtyards, gardens and retail space. - Lizet Ortiz

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The conversion of a 16th-century convent into a multi-use cultural space in Oaxaca City respects the original architecture while activating it for modern use as a gastronomical centre.

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