Documentation The Machine - Celestin Albers

The Location
During the project, I sought a suitable location
for the machine. Ideally, it would have been
placed in a shop in a busy street in the city
center near other restaurants or in the canteen
of a high-tech company. I was in discussions
with Kaleido, a student organization at the
TapijnKazerne grounds, right up until the
project's final stages. However, just days
before we were supposed to finalize the date
with our program, I was informed that I could
not prepare and serve food at their location
because they lacked the proper permits for such
an operation.
Scrambling to find an alternative, I realized
that no other location seemed to work for my
project. That's when my housemates, who had been
part of the test groups, suggested hosting it at
our house, a large former school building. While
this location wasn't ideal for making a broad
societal impact, my goal was not necessarily to
reach a wide audience but to make a significant
impact on those who did participate.
Specifically, I aimed to engage those who would
be enticed by free drinks and food without
reading the terms of service.
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