Devni Haria

IR3596

Cities move fast, often faster than we can process. Yet within this momentum, people instinctively seek pauses- moments of retreat and reset. This thesis explores five food and beverage typologies: street carts, cafes, fast-casual eateries, fine-dining restaurants, and experiential spaces- as liminal zones where such pauses occur. In the fast-evolving stretch of Sindhu Bhavan Road in Ahmedabad, these typologies reveal curated, improvised, and masked spatial strategies. Focusing on the idea of “masking” as a tool of spatial storytelling, this study examines how design can delay, filter, or fragment perception to shape deeper, more nuanced spatial experiences.