ARCH.SEA
Ontologies and Genealogies
we started observing the problems and opportunities on the site .
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Narrow walkway causing a rush of customers hence resulting in loss of the vendors at times.
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Use of artificial light throughout the day due to lack of sunlight because of the structure of the roof.
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There is no permanent roof hence it does not save the goods from rain.
People were seen sleeping on potato sacs. They told us they stay here for an entire week and only go home on weekends. There is no proper staying facility for people here.
Spillage of goods on the aisle due to the extensions made by shopkeepers to display their goods.
Spilling of goods on the floor causing an issue with swift mobility.
There is no proper cooking space.
The shop, the living room, the kitchen everything becomes one,
Some of the people working there seemed to have a problem with vehicles being parked in the middle of the compound as it poses an inconvenience for loading, unloading and mobility.
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use of existing poles and rods to sell and hang stuff.
Concept
- A strong sense of community.
Low-height walls.
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- Shops facing each other induce an unsaid feeling of security.
Minimal infrastructure yet abundant affordances created by the vendors.
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- Linear and defined movement of people inside the market causing familiarity within.
Use of existing and temporal infrastructure to design their own shops.
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conceptual models
The idea of the market through its collective memory and retaining the linearity.
Exploring roofs
conceptual sketches
Argumentative question
How can the existing transactional datum be retained that corresponds to the collective memory of the market with a better organization strategy?
Design diagrams
Plan 1:200
section 1:200
Model
