The three aims of this design were to: provide for existing
clothing and food market spaces and bus parking; reintegrate the site into the surrounding infrastructure by reconnecting the many dead ends that surround the region; and preserve as much unbuilt space as possible. Not building on the ground will allow increased water retention and percolation, and greatly augment the amount of green space in the city.
The design proposes the market and transportation hub be organized in
a double helix, so that the two programs can occupy the same space
physically, while only interacting with one another at specific points.
Existing dead end roads along the site are extended to bridge over
the new green space and become part of the building. The bridges are
programmed with market stalls. Buses are given a route through the
building, and there are two turn-arounds, which allow passenger
drop offs. Increased density allows parking for 120+ autobuses,
over 300,000 square feet of market space, and
preserves 15 acres of green space for the neighborhood. |
