Understanding the meaning of gastronomy is the essential starting point to develop the role that a Gastronomic Center has to play in our time.

This thesis, entitled "Architectural Design of an International Gastronomic Center in Brussels", is structured in three thematic lines that allow a better understanding of the project.

The first thematic line comprises Chapters 2 and 3, showing to the reader the origin of the project and the reasons that motivated this research, explaining the basic requirements fort he Arquidea competition whose objective is building an International Gastronomic Center in Brussels.

The second thematic line comprises Chapters 3 and 4, that explain the definition of Gastronomy and help to elaborate in the understanding of the role played by Gastronomic Centers in our time. In these chapters, a complete architectural program is followed with all the different services and activities that such a space can offer.

Last but not least, the final thematic line describes the design process and the final development of the architectural project.