The project developed by SelgasCano generates a radial circulation around the market stalls, which are located in the centre of the space. On the perimeter we find different accesses to the interior space and high tables where you can enjoy the market stalls, while the upper part of the stalls functions as a rest area for the community.
A transparent ETFE cover encloses the light metal structure that shapes the market, using transparent polycarbonate panels instead of glass that have the possibility of opening the space to the outdoors. The yellow tones that accompany visitors throughout the market, turn the market into a large lantern and reference the position of the facility in the district.
Design District Canteen by SelgasCano. Photograph by Iwan Baan.
Project description by SelgasCano
The market welcomes locals and visitors thanks to its privileged location; just right at the main pedestrian access to the Greenwich Peninsula.
The market celebrates its visible condition by being as transparent as possible. A very light metal structure and a stressed clear ETFE membrane cover a central spine in which we place the stalls and a seating area on top. This spine is the market itself.
The stalls display at each side of the spine at ground level while a seating area is provided just above it and under the tree canopies. The whole spine is built with translucent backlight materials acting as a big lamp that illuminates the market and the ETFE membrane, making the whole market shines at night and become a focal point in the neighborhood.
The market has its main access doors at both extremes of it but it is also accessible at the sides. These operable panels at the base level are built with polycarbonate instead to avoid any possible vandalism. The ETFE membrane is subdivided into different panels some of them are operable for ventilation reasons and to provide the wonderful feeling of being in a street market.
