An anatomical community hub located in the epicentre of London’s law district laments the demise of the ‘greasy spoon’ and the community spirit that it fostered: a melting pot of society and a safe haven of conversation, solitude and intrigue in hidden booths and busy kitchens. As the contemporary city exponentially fractures embedded societal ties through privatisation, disadvantaged communities find themselves lost in their own neighbourhoods, rendered callously nomadic. The building is centred around a café and kitchen, encouraging the occupants both to cook and eat together. It is a space to meet, a place of education and a refuge from the city beyond. The architecture acts as a shrine to the gathering of those on the periphery, taking cues from the sinuous and ventricular forms of the adjacent Hunterian Collection.