LA CANTERA FOOD MARKET HW STUDIO ENA FELIX OLEA E S T U D I O D E L E S P A C I O P Ú B L I C O
TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 INTRODUCTION....................................................4 ACHITECTURAL DRAWINGS BY HW STUDIO.........6 MAIN FLOOR PLAN...............................................9 MAIN SECTION.................................................. ..9 PERSPECTIVE INSIDE THE MARKET......................10 CONTEXT DIAGRAM............................................11 SPACE DEFINING DIAGRAM................................12 SPATIAL ORGANIZATION DIAGRAM....................13 MATERIALITY DIAGRAM.......................................14 ANALYTICAL MODEL...........................................15 CONCLUSION.....................................................18 SKETCHED AND NOTES.......................................19
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03 MERCADO LA CANTERA HW STUDIO 2018 MORELIA, MICHOACÁN
SITUATED AT THE HEART OF MORELIA, MIOCHOACÁN, STANDS MERCADO LA CANTERA, A VIBRANT AND CULTURALLY RICH GASTRONOMIC MARKETPLACE DESIGNED BY HW STUDIO. MERCADO LA CANTERA IS A TESTAMENT TO INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND A HUB OF DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THAT ENCAPSULATE THE SPIRIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
IT IS NOT MERELY A PLACE TO SHOP AND DINE; IT IS AN EMBODIMENT OF THE CITY'S SPIRIT, REFLECTING ITS RICH HISTORY, DIVERSE CULTURE, AND ITS EVER-EVOLVING IDENTITY TO TRULY APPRECIATE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MERCADO LA CANTERA AND THE GENIUS BEHIND ITS DESIGN, A COMPREHENSIVE SITE ANALYSIS IS IMPERATIVE
THE DESIGN PROCESS BY THE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO BEGAN BY IDENTIFYING THE MOST POPULAR AND CROWDED FOOD PLACES IN THE AREA IT WAS EASY TO FIND OUT THAT PEOPLE GATHERED TO EAT IN PUBLIC SQUARES, EITHER IN A NEARBY RESTAURANT, ON THE TERRACES, OR SIMPLY ON BENCHES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SQUARES
THUS, THEY IDENTIFIED SOME COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS OF THESE PLACES: THE AXES, THE AXIAL ROUTES, THE VOLUMES, THE SKY, THE TREES, THE USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS, AND INCORPORATED THEM ALL. AS FOR THE WALLS, THEY UNCOVERED THEM TO CREATE A SIMILAR ATMOSPHERE AS IN THE SQUARES, SO THAT MARKET ATTENDEES FELT IN A FAMILIAR, EASY, AND NATURAL PLACE
HW STUDIO'S COMMITMENT TO CREATING SPACES THAT SEAMLESSLY BLEND FUNCTIONALITY, AESTHETICS, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IS EVIDENT IN EVERY FACET OF MERCADO LA CANTERA
THIS SITE ANALYSIS WILL DELVE INTO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THIS REMARKABLE SPACE, PROVIDING VIEWS AND DIAGRAMS ON ITS DESIGN, FUNCTIONALITY, AND CONTEXT
THROUGHOUT THIS ANALYSIS, THE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE MERCADO LA CANTERA ARE EXPLORED , INCLUDING ITS LAYOUT, USE OF MATERIALS, AND THE INCORPORATION OF MINIMALIST ARCHITECTURE.
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SITE ANALYSIS
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
MAINFLOOR
SECTIONA
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PERSPECTIVE INSIDE THE MARKET
CONTEXT DIAGRAMS
I BELIEVE THE MARKET WAS DESIGNED IN THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION, BECAUSE OF ITS CLOSENESS TO THE HEART OF MORELIA. IT IS SURROUNDED BY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSIC SCHOOLS IN THE CITY, THE FORMER CONVENT OF DOMINICAN NUNS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY OF SANTA CATALINA DE SIENA AND ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED, BEAUTIFUL, AND VISITED SQUARES IN MORELIA: LAS ROSAS.
MERCADO LA CANTERA
SITE LAYOUT
SITE ENTRANCE POINT
NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS
OTHER BUILDINGS NEAR SITE
BUILDINGS VISIBLE INSIDE THE MARKET
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SPACE DEFINING DIAGRAMS
THE DISTRIBUTION OF VOLUMES IN THE PROJECT IS DONE IN A VERY GEOMETRIC, LINEAR WAY I BELIEVE IT IS DONE THIS WAY TO EMPHASIZE THE PRESENCE AND MODERNITY OF THE MARKET, AND TO FRAME THE DIFFERENT LAYERS HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE LEFT BEHIND.
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SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
THE LINEART DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPACE HELPS THE CIRCULATION OF COSTUMERS AROUND THE MARKET ITS DESIGN IS MADE THINKING OF THE NARROW SPACE, AND OF A LAYOUT EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY LOCALS AND FOREIGNERS. IN MY OPINION, THIS ORGANIZATION ATTTRACTS PEOPLE TO COME IN AND EXPLORE THE MARKET, BECAUSE IT INVITES YOU TO WALK DOWN THE LONG CORRIDOR, AND SEE WHAT FOOD STANDS ARE AVAILABLE.
LINEAR DISTRIBUTION
COSTUMER AREA
SERVICE AREA ENRTANCE
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THE WALLS AND FLOORS WERE UNCOVERED TO CREATE A SIMILAR ATMOSPHERE AS IN THE SQUARES, SO THAT MARKET ATTENDEES FELT IN A FAMILIAR, EASY, AND NATURAL PLACE. EVERYTHING NEW HAS A FORMALLY AND MATERIALLY DIFFERENT NATURE: A WHITE AND DEFINED NATURE THAT DEMONSTRATES ITS OWN PRESENCE
THIS CONTRAST OF MATERIALS WAS CHOSEN TO GIVE COSTUMERS A FAMILIAR PLACE TO SIT DOWN AND EAT (THE OLD ARCHITECTURE), THAT FELT CLEAN AND OFFERED A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO ITS NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS (THE NEW ARCHITECTURE).
MATERIAL DIAGRAM
I THINK THIS CHOSEN MATERIALITY OFFERS A SAFE PLACE FOR TOURISTS TO SIT DOWN AND EAT THE MEXICAN STREET FOOD THEY CRAVE, AT A PLACE WHERE THEY FEEL ITS CLEAN AND SAFE.
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ANALYTICAL MODEL
THE ANALYTICAL MODEL WAS DONE IN A 1:20 SCALE. IT SHOWS DETAILS OF ONE OF THE MODULES OF THE MARKET. THE MATERIALITY OF THE MODEL WAS CHOSEN TO PORTRAY THE CLEAN MODERNITY OF THE MARKET THE MODULE HAS A COOKING BAR IN THE BACK, AND A BAR FOR INTERACTION WITH COSTUMERS IN THE FRONT.
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EVEN THOUGH THE MODULE IS SMALL, ITS WORKS PERFECTLY WITH THE SPACE, BECAUSE IT GIVES ENOUGH SPACE TO COOK, AND IT HAS AN OPEN VIEW OF THE REST OF THE MARKET TO KEEP THE COOKS FROM FEELING TRAPPED AND CONFINED. AGAIN, THE WHITE OF THE MATERIALITY MAKES THE SPACE FEEL MORE OPEN AND INVITING.
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CONCLUSION
IN WRAPPING UP THE SITE ANALYSIS OF MERCADO LA CANTERA, DESIGNED BY HW STUDIO, WE'VE UNCOVERED THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE MARKET. THE DIAGRAMS, SHOWING WHERE THINGS ARE, WHAT THEY'RE MADE OF, AND HOW THEY'RE LAID OUT, REVEAL A DELIBERATE DESIGN THAT BLENDS TRADITION WITH MODERNITY.
BUT IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT DIAGRAMS, THE MODEL OF ONE OF THE MODULES/FOOD STALLS REMINDS US THAT EVERY DETAIL MATTERS, AND THAT SIMPLICITY IS SOMETIMES THE BEST CHOICE. THE CHOICE OF LOCAL MATERIALS AND THE CLEVER ARRANGEMENT OF THE FOOD STALL AS A LONG CORRIDOR, MAKE FOR AN ENJOYABLE DINING SPOT THAT GOES BEYOND JUST FOOD – IT'S AN EXPERIENCE.
IN THE END, MERCADO LA CANTERA ISN'T JUST A GASTRONOMIC MARKET; IT'S A REFLECTION OF HOW CLEVER ARCHITECTURE CAN SHAPE A COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE ITS ROOTS BY ALSO CONNECTING IT WITH MODERNITY.
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