Glorieta - Capstone Project Proposal for a central marketplace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

CONNECT EXPERIENCE ENJOY JULIA HEINSEN PROF. RICARDO NAVARRO I INDS 480-06 I WINTER 2021 I SCAD

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EL CAFECITO

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EL PASEITO

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LA INVITACIÓ INVITACIÓN

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LA CELEBRACIÓ CELEBRACIÓN

THE AWAKENING OF THE PROJECT THE RESEARCH

LET’S GO SOMEWHERE BUILDING & SITE ANALYSIS + USER

THE WELCOMING OF THE PROJECT CONCEPT

THE CELEBRATION INSIDE THE SPACE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...

A PLACE FULL OF WONDERS, WARM PEOPLE, & VIBRANT CULTURE TO DISCOVER

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EL CAFECITO

THE AWAKENING OF THE PROJECT THE RESEARCH

SO, WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

“TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IS THE BACKBONE OF MANY CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES. FOR THE SMALL ISLAND NATIONS, TOURISM TODAY REPRESENTS WHAT SUGAR WAS A CENTURY AGO”- CABEZAS

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THESE ARE UNUSUAL TIMES, WHERE TRAVELING HAS BECOME MORE CHALLENGING, ECONOMIES HAVE SUFFERED, AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE LOST THEIR DAILY SOURCES OF INCOME.

AS AN ISLAND THAT PRIMARILY RELIES ON TOURISM, BEACHES AND RESORTS HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE MAIN FOCUS OF D.R’S MARKETING.

IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE...

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PROVIDING A CENTRALIZED MARKET THAT CELEBRATES THE D.R. AS A WHOLE WILL CREATE A VENUE TO PROMOTE AND EXHIBIT ITS DIVERSITY OF CULTURE, PRODUCTS, CRAFTS AND SERVICES WHILE ELEVATING AND BENEFITING THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE.

A space that will fortify the preservation of the history, and celebrate the future of Dominican culture by fostering experiences, appreciation, and consumption of Dominican goods in a vibrant cultural marketplace that invites the locals and tourists to gather, eat, shop, and celebrate this culture.

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EL PASEITO

LET’S GO SOMEWHERE BUILDING & SITE ANALYSIS + USER

BRINGING TOURISM TO THE HEART OF THE CITY

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

SANTO DOMINGO

BUILDING

.IS AN ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN SHARED WITH HAITI .SECOND LARGEST & DIVERSE COUNTRY IN THE CARIBBEAN .LOCATED JUST 2 HOURS SOUTH OF MIAMI, FL & 8 HOURS FROM MOST EUROPEAN CITIES Y PLANE . SURROUNDED BY THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ON THE NORTH AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA ON THE SOUTH .TOTAL AREA: 48,671 KM2 .OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: SPANISH .CURRENCY: DOMINICAN PESO ($1US= $58.34 DOP) .ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION: 10,878,246

.CAPITAL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ONE OF THE OLDEST CARIBBEAN CITIES .THE COLONIAL ZONE, IS THE COBBLESTONED HISTORIC CORE OF THE CITY DATING FROM THE 1500’S .AREA: 104.4 KM² .POPULATION: 965,040

.AGROARROCERA: CURRENTLY IT IS A HARDWARE STORE THAT SELLS AND DISTRIBUTES AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS HIGH QUALITY .LOCATED IN A SUB-METROPOLITAN AREA AND A 34 MIN DRIVE FROM LAS AMÉRICAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT .ADDRESS: CALLE PASEO DE LOS AVIADORES 6, SANTO DOMINGO 10203, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS

BUILDING SECTOR: ENSANCHE MIRAFLORES

NEAR BUILDING

MEDICAL EDITORIAL

FINANCIAL/ INSURANCE COMPANY

CHURCH

ART SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

WAREHOUSE

TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

UNIVERSITIES

LOTTERY

CAFE AND PRINTING

GREENERY

NOISE

.AS A PREVIOUS RESIDENTIAL AREA THE AREA HAD MUCH MORE GREENERY AND AS THE CONSTRUCTIONS CONTINUE, DEFORESTATION WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE

.OVER THE YEARS STREET VENDORS AND SERVICES LIKE: WAREHOUSES, UNIVERSITIES, CAFETERIAS, CHURCHES AND LOTTERY LOCALS HAVE INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC AND NOISE IN THE AREA

.THE CLOSEST AND BIGGEST PRESERVATION OF GREENERY IS FOUND INSIDE THE OLYMPIC CENTER LOCATED ONE BLOCK WEST TO THE BUILDING BUT IT IS SEPARATED BY ONE OF THE BUSIEST AVENUES

.ALSO, THE BUILDING IS ADJACENT TO TWO BUSY AVENUES (AV. MAXIMO GOMEZ & AV. J.F. KENNEDY) .ANOTHER FACTOR OF NOISE IS THE PROXIMITY THE BUILDING HAS TO THE OLYMPIC CENTER WHICH COMMONLY HOSTS FESTIVALS OR ATHLETIC EVENTS

NOTABLE BUILDINGS IN THE AREA AGROARROCERA HARDWARE STORE SAMBIL MODERN MALL FOUNDED 2013

BANCO POPULAR BANK FOUNDED 1963

CENTRO OLIMPICO MULTI-VENUE ATHLETIC COMPLEX FOUNDED 1974

CHAVON DESIGN SCHOOL GLOBAL DESIGN SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOUNDED 1983

LEADING NEWSPAPERS IN THE D.R. THIS LOCATION HAS A MUSEUM INSIDE AS WELL FOUNDED 1889

CULTURAL PLAZA COMPLEX

METRO SUBWAY STATIONS

FOUNDED 1927

FULL RANGE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.

HOUSES KEY MUSEUMS, THEATER AND LIBRARY FOUNDED 1970S

PARKINGS

DOMINICAN RED CROSS

LISTIN DIARIO

UNAPEC

PUBLIC BUS STOPS

EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY LEADER IN SERVICES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDED 1986

HARDWARE ASSOCIATION

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY FIRST INSTITUTION OF ACTION FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDED 1965

CARIBE TOURS

UNEV

UNIBE PRIVATE NONPROFIT COEDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1982 MUSEUM OF THE DOM. MEN ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM FOCUSED ON DOMINICAN CULTURE & HISTORY FOUNDED 1973

D.R. CLIMATE

S.D. CLIMATE

.HOT TROPICAL CLIMATE ALL YEAR BUT IT VARIES SLIGHTLY FROM REGION TO REGION .IT HAS LANDSCAPES FROM WARM BEACHES TO CHILLY MAINTAINS .HURRICANE SEASON: JUNE 1 TO NOV. 30

.CONSTANT TEMPERATURES OF 25°C (77°F) AND 28°C (82°F) WHILE RAIN FALLS ABUNDANTLY FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER . HIGH HUMIDITY: 70%-90% .WIND: EAST

BASIC BUILDING INFORMATION TOTAL BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE: 31,608 FT²

LEVEL 1: 10,534 FT²

LEVEL 2: 10,534 FT²

ROOF TOP: 10,534 FT²

CONSTRUCTION TYPE II

BUILDING HAS NO SPRINKLERS

STANDARDS & APPROACHES

CODES

LEED SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODES INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODES INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE LIFE SAFETY CODE, NFPA ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S MOPC GUIDELINES

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CONSIDERATIONS ROOFED UNLOADING AREA

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BACK ALLEY

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ENTRANCE/EXIT

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.STRICT COLUMN GRID .FEW WINDOW FENESTRATIONS LIMITING NATURAL LIGHT . LIMITING NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES

FALL EQUINOX

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WINTER SOLSTICE

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UNLOADING AREA

LEVEL 1 = 10,534 FT² UNLOADING AREA = 1800 FT² LEVEL 2 = 10,534 FT² ROOFTOP = 10,534 (IF USED)

PARKING

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CIRCULATION & SCALE

NORTH FAÇADE 25’ - 0” 20’ - 0”

DOORS TO UNLOADING AREA

SOUTH FAÇADE

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26 YEARS OLD SANTO DOMINGO, DOM. REP. STUDIES BUSINESS WORKS FOR DELIVERY RD SINGLE

26 YEARS OLD

34 YEARS OLD

56 YEARS OLD

36 YEARS OLD

QUITO, ECUADOR

PUERTO PLATA, DOM. REP.

SAN CRISTOBAL, DOM. REP.

STUDIED MARKETING

SANTO DOMINGO, DOM. REP. STUDIED COMMUNICATIONS

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL

FREE-LANCER

FREE-LANCER

CASABE MAKER

WENT TO A TECHNICAL SCHOOL CERAMIC ARTISAN

SINGLE

MARRIED

SINGLE, MOTHER OF 2

MARRIED FATHER OF 3

TRAVELING & GETTING TO KNOW NEW CULTURES VISITS THE LOCAL BY UBER

ACTING, GOING OUT WITH FRIENDS FOR DRINKS, SHOP VISITS THE LOCAL WITH HER OWN CAR

GROWING HER OWN FOOD

ENJOYS TEACHING AND EXPERIMENTING COMES TO THE LOCAL WITH HIS MOTORCYCLE

COMES BY ON PUBLIC BUS TRANSPORTATION

SECONDARY USERS DELIVERY

JANITOR

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ENTRANCE/PICK UP

GREETINGS

“STREET” SIGNS

COFFEE

FOOD MARKET

VISUALLY WELCOMING OPEN, TALL, & COLONIAL ENTRANCE PICK UP AREA

APPROACHED BY THE HOST WITH DOMINICAN ATTIRE WELCOMES (FEELING OF ENTERING A D.R. HOUSE)

VISUAL WAY-FINDING DIRECTORY INSPIRED BY HISTORICAL STREETS AND D.R. TRADITIONS

GUIDED BY THE SMELL TRADITIONALLY ONE OF THE 1ST THINGS OFFERED IN A D.R. HOUSE WHEN GUESS ARRIVE

ENGAGING & VIBRANT INDIVIDUAL “PODS” SEMI OPEN WHERE VENDORS PLACE THEIR PRODUCTS AND .

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ARTISANS MARKET

EMPLOYEE LOUNGE

RESTAURANT

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VISUALLY GUIDED TO THE MIDDLE

RETURN TO LIVELY MARKET MORE PRODUCT, GOODS, AND SERVICES OFFERED. NATURAL LIGHT AND EASY NAVIGATION

RELAX & REFRESH PLACE FOR WORKERS TO EAT BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK

SEMI-OPEN KITCHEN SMELL & DISPLAY OF DOMINICAN FUSION FOOD ATTRACTS USERS

CONNECT WITH NATURE GARDEN TERRACE FOR ENJOYMENT AND FOR GARDEN PRODUCE. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF D.R.

DIRECTED EXIT TO THE BACK A SMALL VIBRANT DOOR GUIDING TO GARDEN ENCOURAGING TO RETURN

THE BEST WAY TO GATHER, REST OR HAVE A GOOD TIME IS WITH A DRINK

THE GLORIETA EXPERIENCE APP HERE THE USER WILL GET TO KNOW THE MISSION AND GOAL OF THE SPACE

HERE THE USER WILL GET TO KNOW THE LOCAL ARTISANS

USERS CAN EITHER SHOP THROUGH THE APP OR SCAN PHYSICAL ITEMS AT THE LOCAL FACILITATING PAYMENT

HERE THE USER HAVE THE OPTION OF PICKING UP ITEMS OR FOOD ORDERED THROUGH THE APP

THIS IS AN APP DESIGNED TO INFORM, FACILITATE, AND ENHANCE THE USERS EXPERIENCE AT GLORIETA

THIS WILL BE A DIRECTORY OF THE SPACES ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF WHAT EACH AREA OFFERS AND WAYFINDING FACILITATIONS FOR THEM TO GET AROUND EASILY

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LA INVITACIÓ INVITACIÓN

THE WELCOMING OF THE PROJECT CONCEPT

THREE ASPECTS THAT INFLUENCE THE PROJECT NAME

GLORIETA

CULTURE

DOMINICAN

STATEMENT

LUSH LABYRINTH

NAME

GLORIETA THE NAME OF THIS CULTURAL MARKET PLACE IS GLORIETA.

DIAGRAM OF A PARK WITH A GLORIETA IN PLAN VIEW

PRELIMINARY UNDERSTANDING OF A GLORIETA IN THE FLOOR PLAN

3D SKETCH OF PRELIMINARY GLORIETA DESIGN

INTERPRETATION OF A GLORIETA ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING

INTERPRETATION OF A GLORIETA ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING

INTERPRETATION OF A GLORIETA ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE BUILDING

GLORIETAS ARE A HISTORICAL STRUCTURE AT THE CENTER OF PARKS WHICH WERE CREATED FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT, GATHER, HOST EVENTS, EVENTS AND MARKETS THIS NAME COMPENSATES BOTH THE CULTURAL AND CONCEPT ASPECTS THAT MAKE UP THIS PROJECT

THE MAIN CENTRAL STRUCTURE IN THE PROJECT IS INSPIRED BY THIS ARCHITECTURAL AND TRADITIONAL SPACE PARKS CIRCULATION, OPENNESS, AND GREENERY AMONG OTHER THINGS WERE SOURCES OF INSPIRATION TO THIS SPACE

A PLACE TO CONNECT, EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY

DOMINICAN THIS PROJECT IS BASED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND IT IS A MARKET TO CELEBRATE THE D.R. AS A WHOLE. THIS SPACE AIMS TO UNDERSTAND, EXPOSE AND CELEBRATE ITS TRADITIONS AND ROOTS.

AFRICANS

TAINOS

CULTURE

THE HIGHLIGHTED AREA’S MATERIALITY, DESIGN AND AESTHETICS IS INSPIRED BY THE TAÍNOS/ INDIGENOUS

THE HIGHLIGHTED AREA’S MATERIALITY, DESIGN AND AESTHETICS IS INSPIRED BY THE AFRICANS

D.R.’S CULTURE IS MADE UP OF THE: INDIGENOUS (TAINOS) AFRICANS SPANIARDS

BY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THIS CULTURE IT BECAME A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR THE SPACE’S MATERIALITY, WHAT THE MARKETS WILL SHOWCASE, AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

SPANISH

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THE DOMINICAN CULTURE WAS A KEY FINDING TO DESIGN A SPACE THAT HONOR THE PAST AND ALL THE PARTS THAT MAKE THE WHOLE.

THE HIGHLIGHTED AREA’S MATERIALITY, DESIGN AND AESTHETICS IS INSPIRED BY THE SPANISH

CONCEPT

CONNECT

LUSH LABYRINTH LUSH LABYRINTH IS THE CONCEPT THAT WILL BE USED WITHIN THE GLORIETA. THIS CONCEPT AIMS TO DEVELOP A SPACE THAT CONNECTS ITS USERS BY CREATING A JOURNEY INTO WHAT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS TO OFFER. THIS CULTURE WILL COME TO LIFE THROUGH A SERIES OF PATTERN OF PATHWAYS THAT WEAVE AROUND THE CORE. THE GUIDED INTRICATE PATHS WILL INCITE CURIOSITY TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS THAT HAVE BEEN HIDDEN. COME AND IMMERSE ON A LUSH JOURNEY WITH AN UNPREDICTED DESTINATION.

DISCOVER

THE WORDS LUSH, MEANING GRAND, GREEN, LAVISH LUXURIOUS, RICH AND GRACEFUL, DESCRIBE THOSE COMPONENTS OF THE GLORIETA AND HOW THIS PLACE IS A CELEBRATION. WHILE THE WORLD LABYRINTH NOTES HOW IS THE JOURNEY IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE DESTINATION REFERENCING HOW IMPORTANT IS TO APPRECIATE THAT THE MIXTURE OF CULTURES AND THEIR INFLUENCE IS WHAT MAKES PEOPLE DOMINICAN.

THREE WORDS COMPLEMENT WHAT LUSH LABYRINTH MEANS: CONNECT, DISCOVER & CORE THESE WORDS ALONG WITH THE CONCEPT GUIDE EVERY COMPONENT OF THIS PROJECT

CORE

VISUALIZATION SKETCHES

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH * FLOOR SEPARATION

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH + DISCOVER * MARKET MERGING INTO DIFFERENT AREAS

PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH * OPEN MARKET IDEA DISPLAY ON BOTH SIDES ALLOWING VISITORS TO WALK AROUND IT PLAN VIEW

SECTION VIEW

PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + DISCOVER* IDEA ON HOW THE MARKET OR HALLWAY COULD BE ENCLOSED AT AREAS SECTION VIEW

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH * SPIRAL IDEA ON HOW THE MARKET COULD GROW INTO THE OTHER AREAS PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH * IDEA TO CONNECT BOTH FLOORS WITH A CENTRAL STAIR

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH + DISCOVER * MARKET EXPANDS FROM THE CENTER OUT

SECTION VIEW

PLAN VIEW

LABYRINTH*

PRIVATE + PUBLIC + GATHERING

EXPLORE* DISPLAY IDEAS

EXPLORE + LABYRINTH * PRIVATE/ PUBLIC MARKET IDEA

PLAN VIEW

PLAN VIEW

PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + DISCOVER* IDEA OF HAVING A CENTRAL STAIR THAT IS WRAPPED BY THE MARKET PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + DISCOVER* IDEA ON HOW A PATH WITH FEW DISPLAYS LEADING TO THE GRAND SPACE PLAN VIEW

EXPLORE + DISCOVER* IDEA ON HOW THE MARKET COULD BE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT PLAN VIEW

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LA CELEBRACIÓ CELEBRACIÓN THE CELEBRATION INSIDE THE SPACE

USE OF COLOR THEORY & MATERIALITY

THE LOCATION WAS THE MAIN SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR THE MATERIAL SELECTION. THE MATERIALS PROMOTE CULTURAL IDENTIFICATION CONNECTING THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A LARGER IDENTITY. THE PROMINENT USE OF NEUTRAL WARM COLORS WAS PART OF A DESIGN CHOICE THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE ADVANCE, INCITE COMFORT AND A FEELING OF HOSPITALITY WHILE NOT TAKING THE ATTENTION FROM THE ITEMS DISPLAYED IN THE MARKET. ALONG WITH SOME VIBRANT ACCENT VIBRANT COLORS USED TO DRAW THE USER INTO THE SPACE .

EXPLODED AXON VIEW OF THE BUILDING

ROOFTOP

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LEVEL 1

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RECEPTION AREA LEFT MARKET HALL $ CHANGE PICK UP KITCHEN & COOLER EXPOSED KITCHEN & RESTAURANT CENTRAL MARKET RIGHT MARKET HALL CAFE CENTRAL BAR BAR AND LOUNGE KITCHEN BAR & LOUNGE LIQUOR STORAGE MARKET STORAGE ELECTRICAL ROOM OFFICES EMPLOYEE LOUNGE ROOFTOP KITCHEN/ STORAGE ROOFTOP BAR LOUNGE ROOFTOP AREA RESTROOM EMERGENCY STAIR

EXPLODED AXON VIEW OF THE CORE OF THE BUILDING

2ND FLOOR BAR COLUMNS CENTRAL MARKET RIGHT MARKET LEFT MARKET

LEVEL 1 FURNITURE PLAN

LEVEL 1 RCP

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RECEPTION AREA LEFT MARKET HALL $ CHANGE PICK UP ENTRANCE

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KITCHEN & COOLER EXPOSED KITCHEN & RESTAURANT CENTRAL MARKET RIGHT MARKET HALL CAFE EXIT

RECEPTION WARMLY INVITING, GREETING AND INFORMATION AREA DESIGNED TO INCITE AND HINT THE USERS WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE.

CAFE OPEN CAFE WHERE USERS CAN GRAB A BITE, HAVE A WARM FLAVORSOME COFFEE OR CHOCOLATE WHILE CONTEMPLATING THEIR FIRST GLANCE OF THE MARKET.

RIGHT MARKET CORRIDOR GUIDED BY THE CEILING AND THE WALLS USERS ARE INCITED TO WONDER AROUND THE MARKET CORRIDORS WHERE THEY CAN CONTEMPLATE, PURCHASE, AND CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS.

LEFT MARKET CORRIDOR NOOK AREA AT THE END OF THE LEFT MARKET CORRIDOR WHERE USERS CAN ADMIRE OR PURCHASE THE DISPLAYED ITEMS, SIT AMONG THE GREENERY, AND CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS.

MARKET CORRIDOR DISPLAY ELEVATIONS

RIGHT CORRIDOR MARKET DISPLAY ELEVATION THESE DISPLAYS WERE DESIGNED TO HOST A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS. THE USE OF NEUTRAL MATERIALS ALLOWS THE PRODUCTS TO STAND OUT WHILE THE DESIGN OF THE NOOKS CREATE FOCAL ATTENTION, EMPHASIZING THE PARTICULARITY AND UNIQUENESS OF EACH ITEM.

LEFT CORRIDOR MARKET DISPLAY ELEVATION THIS ELEVATION IS LOCATED AT THE FAR END OF THIS CORRIDOR MARKET. THE INTENTIONAL USE OF COLORED TILES AND GREENERY CREATE A FOCAL POINT SO USERS ARE ATTRACTED TO DISCOVER THAT AREA. THIS ACCENT FEATURE ALSO PROVIDES A SITTING RESTING AREA INSIDE THE CORRIDOR MARKET.

CENTRAL MARKET THE GRAND OPEN CENTRAL MARKET IS GUIDED BY THE CORRIDOR MARKETS. THIS OPEN AND MODULAR OPEN SPACE IS MEANT TO BE ADAPTABLE FOR DIFFERENT LOCAL SELLERS. USERS ARE INCITED TO WONDER AROUND, INTERACT WITH THE LOCALS AND SIT ON THE STAIRS TO STAY LONGER. THIS SPACE FUNCTIONS AS THE CORE OF BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR RELATING TO THE THIRD PLACE THEORY OF GATHERING.

MARKET KEY EXPERIENCES

MOVABLE PRODUCT DISPLAY

WAY-FINDING COLUMNS

THE DESIGN OF THIS DISPLAY INCITE THE USERS TO CONNECT WITH THE PRODUCTS, MOVE THINGS AROUND, MAKING THE MARKET EXPERIENCE MORE ENJOYABLE

THESE FOUR COLUMNS ARE EACH UNIQUE IN DESIGN AND COLOR PROVIDING GRAND LANDMARKS THAT WILL FACILITATE GUIDANCE AND MEET-UP SPACES. THEIR DESIGN ALSO ADDS VIBRANCY TO THE INTERIOR WHILE ALSO PROVIDING MORE DISPLAY AREAS.

VENDORS TABLE INSIDE MARKET CORRIDORS THESE TABLES WHERE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE USERS WHEN TRYING TO LOCATE THE VENDOR OF THE AREA. THE BRONZE ARCH IS VISIBLE FROM AFAR.

CENTRAL MARKET KIOSK VERSATILE KIOSK DESIGNED TO HOST A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THE USERS TO NOT JUST LOOK FROM THE FRONT BUT WALK THROUGH THE KIOSK SO THEY CAN HAVE A MORE IMMERSIVE MARKET EXPERIENCE. THIS DESIGN IN PARTICULAR IS AN EXTRACTION OF A LABYRINTH, TYING IT BACK TO THE CONCEPT.

RESTAURANT CULTURAL RESTAURANT WHERE LOCAL CUISINE WILL ENTICE USERS TO COME BACK TO THIS MORE PRIVATE SPACE. USERS HAVE A VARIETY OF SEATING OPTIONS MEANT TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONES NEEDS WHILE ENJOYING THE EXPOSED KITCHEN WHERE THEY CAN SEE THE LOCALS FINALIZING THEIR PLATES.

LEVEL 2 FURNITURE PLAN

LEVEL 2 RCP

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CENTRAL BAR BAR AND LOUNGE KITCHEN BAR & LOUNGE LIQUOR STORAGE MARKET STORAGE ELECTRICAL ROOM

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OFFICES EMPLOYEE LOUNGE ROOFTOP KITCHEN/ STORAGE ROOFTOP BAR LOUNGE ROOFTOP AREA

AS USERS WALK UP THE STAIRS LEVEL 2 WELCOMING WALL ELEVATION LEAVING THE MARKET BEHIND IN THE LEVEL 1, THEY ARE STUMBLED UPON THIS SMALL CELEBRATION DISPLAY OF THE DOMINICAN CULTURE AND THE MARKET THEY HAD JUST EXPERIENCED. IT HAS A NEON SIGN INTEGRATED READING “LA BELLA” COMING FROM THE SAYING “QUISQUEYA LA BELLA”, COMMEMORATING THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

CENTRAL BAR CASUAL DRINKING AND GATHERING AREA WHERE USERS ARE ABLE TO HAVE SOME REFRESHING DRINKS WHILE OBSERVING OVER THE MARKET ACTIVITY HAPPENING BELLOW THEM.

BAR AND LOUNGE A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL GOODS WHERE USERS CAN LOUNGE AND ENJOY THE LOCAL CIGAR MAKER AND STILL VIEW THROUGH THE TINTED GLASS WINDOW THE EVENTS HAPPENING OUTSIDE IN A MORE COMFORTABLE SECLUDED ENVIRONMENT.

JOIN US IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE DOMINICAN CULTURE

CONNECT EXPERIENCE ENJOY