INTRODUCTION:

The fourth project, Embedded In Place, tasks the students with the design of a two-story 12,000 sqft public market. Students will organize their programmatic elements around the various and specific masonry qualities that are required for each of the programs listed below. Taking into account the character of the existing space, internal and external qualities of the building, and materialistic qualities of the building students will design an architecture that uses various forms of masonry as design elements. Students will be asked to consider masonry materials as the primary motivator of form in the public market, as it will function during the warmer months.  

EMBEDDED IN PLACE:

Public markets, a common aspect of urban life in 19th-century America, experienced a significant decline with the rise of modern supermarket chains. Today, with the spread of the local foods movement and increased interest on the part of consumers to know where their food comes from and how it was produced, public markets have seen a huge resurgence throughout the country. Hundreds of markets have opened across America during the last two decades, markets that can enrich the lives of anyone who uses them. Milwaukee has been no exception to this national trend, with its first public market opening in the Third Ward neighborhood almost a decade ago. This project proposes to build a second market focused on Riverwest, a dense urban neighborhood with a strong, almost militant sense of community. It is the desire of this project to produce a true community center for Riverwest; a place where people can go to be in a true public place and find the sustenance they need to live. 

MASONRY TYPOLOGIES:

Masonry can be categorized into a number of typologies which will help us as we design.

(Brick Masonry) (Stone Masonry) (Concrete Masonry) (Veneer Masonry) (Gabion Masonry) (Composite Masonry)

PROGRAM:

Project four will deal with the planning and detailed design of a building and public open space intended to support a Public Market for the Riverwest neighborhood in Milwaukee, WI. 

Market Stalls: 200 Sqft (12-15)

Public Circulation Space: A space where the public can see all stalls.

Special Events Space: 1000 Sqft

Demonstration Kitchen: 300 Sqft

Visitor Seating: 800 Sqft

Receiving Room: 300 Sqft

Trash Room: 100 Sqft

Manager's Office: 200 Sqft

Bathrooms: 200 Sqft

Cafe: 200 Sqft

Mechanical Room: 800 Sqft

12 Seasonal Stalls: 8’x8’ 12 min.

Performance Space:  A space for a small band or entertainment.

Outdoor Cafe: 200 Sqft 200 Min.

Bike Racks: 6