Designing the Glutton Dome

The crown of Rhinoca Bay

At the heart of Rhinoca Bay stands its most iconic landmark: the Glutton Dome.

It’s a colossal kitchen stadium built for Vincent’s show and the city’s great culinary competitions. A place of performance, pressure, and spectacle.

For me, it became the architectural soul of the city.

“If Rhinoca Bay has a heartbeat, it lives inside the Glutton Dome.”

From the very beginning, I knew this building had to feel monumental but playful.

It couldn’t be rigid or formal. It had to feel alive. Something you’d want to walk toward.

Looking to Gaudí

I’ve long admired Antoni Gaudí — not just for how his buildings look, but for how they move. His work feels grown rather than built. Naturally, my eye landed on Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera.

      Casa Milà - Studying the flowing façade — no straight lines, no rigid symmetry.

Casa Milà fascinates me because it refuses to behave like a traditional building. Its undulating stone façade feels sculpted. Its interior is open and flexible thanks to an early steel framework. Even the exterior acts like a curtain wall — expressive, free, and unapologetically organic.

“Gaudí didn’t design buildings. He shaped movement.”

That philosophy became my guide.

Shaping the Dome

For the Glutton Dome, I wanted to preserve that flowing, carved quality — but translate it into something distinctly Vincent.

The form evolved into a circular volume. 

Part grand cake.

Part Swiss cheese.

I like that it’s a little unclear what it is.

Exploring circular massing — soft curves, no sharp edges.

Nothing sharp.

Nothing static.

Everything rounded, generous, and slightly indulgent.

The Rooftop Transformation

One of Casa Milà’s most striking features is its rooftop — a landscape of chimneys, vents, and stairwells. These sculptural forms are often described as warriors, with helmet-like silhouettes and human posture.

That idea stayed with me.

But in the Glutton Dome, those warriors changed professions.

        Chimneys reimagined as oversized kitchen tools — whisks, ladles, grinders.

The rooftop becomes a surreal kitchen skyline. Gaudí’s guardians turn into oversized utensils.

The serious becomes playful.

“Architecture meets appetite.”

More Than a Building

In Vincent, the Glutton Dome isn’t just a backdrop. It’s a stage.

It’s where competition heats up, creativity explodes, and personalities collide. It defines the rhythm of Rhinoca Bay and anchors the world visually and emotionally.

For me, it’s a love letter to architecture, food, and the joy of making something bold — and a little ridiculous.

And honestly?

That’s my favourite place to be.