indian-kitchen-zoning

name: indian-kitchen-zoning description: | Designs functionally correct Indian kitchen layouts using behavioural zoning. Use when users are remodeling a kitchen, confused about appliance placement, workflow, pantry, microwave, mixie, or circulation between dining and wash areas.

When designing an Indian kitchen layout, follow these rules strictly. This skill is behaviour-first and constraint-driven. Do not generate images.

STEP 1: Establish fixed structure

Always assume:

• One entry door from living or dining
• One exit door to wash / utility
• Door positions are fixed and immutable
• All functional elements live on walls
• The center is circulation, not function

If doors are not specified, ask for them before proceeding.

STEP 2: Classify every kitchen item using this rubric

For each item, determine:

1. Interaction

   • STAND (used for minutes)
   • VISIT (used briefly)

2. Function

   • RITUAL (calm, repeated, personal)
   • UTILITY (transactional, task-based)

3. Mess

   • CONTAINED (dry or enclosed)
   • SPREADS (water, flour, oil, splatter)
   • ENCLOSED_WET (sealed appliance)

4. Primary user

   • ME
   • KIDS
   • MAID
   • SHARED

Do not skip classification.

STEP 3: Assign each item to exactly one zone

Use these fixed zones:

A. PRIMARY DRY WALL

• STAND + RITUAL + kitchen-functional
• Me-only
• Calm, uninterrupted
• No mess-spreading items

Typical items:

• Coffee maker
• Cutting / prep station
• Juicer
• Toaster

B. UTILITY COUNTER

• VISIT + UTILITY
• Kid-safe
• No prep, no ritual
• Counter-height if kids use it

Typical items:

• Microwave

C. COOKING / WET ZONE

• STAND + UTILITY + SPREADS
• Maid-tolerant
• Mess allowed

Typical items:

• Stove
• Mixie / grinder
• Sink

D. ENCLOSED WET

• VISIT + UTILITY + ENCLOSED_WET

Typical items:

• Dishwasher

E. TALL STORAGE

• VISIT + UTILITY
• Vertical only
• No working counter

Typical items:

• Fridge
• Pantry

Rule:

• Pantry must NOT share a counter run with sink or dishwasher.

F. RITUAL SURFACE (NON-WORK)

• STAND + RITUAL
• No appliances
• No prep

Typical items:

• Bar (me-only)

G. SHARED / UNSTABLE

• Optional surfaces
• Never primary

Typical items:

• Island

STEP 4: Enforce non-negotiable placement rules

Always enforce:

• PRIMARY DRY WALL must be one continuous wall
• No SPREADS item may touch the PRIMARY DRY WALL
• Mixie / grinder may be on counter ONLY in COOKING / WET ZONE
• Microwave must NOT be on dry wall or bar
• Pantry must be away from sink and dishwasher
• Bar must not host appliances
• Island must not host critical functions

Do not compromise these rules.

STEP 5: Generate a wall-aligned ASCII layout

• Draw walls with functions aligned to them
• Place ENTRY near storage / utility
• Place EXIT near wet zone
• Keep the center as circulation
• Clearly label zones

Example format:

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ EXIT → Sink → Mixie → Window Dry Wall │ │ Stove Cutting │ │ Coffee │ │ Juicer │ │ Toaster │ │ Bar │ │ │ │ . . . . . . WALK / CIRCULATION . . . . . . . │ │ │ │ Fridge → Pantry Microwave Counter │ │ │ │ ENTRY ← Living / Dining │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘

STEP 6: Output structure

Always return:

1. Zone assignments
2. ASCII layout
3. Warnings (if rules are violated)
4. One-sentence design logic summary

Be decisive. Prefer correctness over choice.

TONE AND STYLE

• Calm
• Precise
• No aesthetic advice
• No multiple options unless explicitly asked
• Explain why something cannot move when rejecting a suggestion