MODERN FOOD MARKETS MODERN FOOD MARKETS

Through the increased demand towards a casual dining out experience, modern urban food markets have seen a dramatic rise in popularity. While convenient and experiential for some, the opening of numerous urban food markets often replace traditional markets, essential to pre-existing communities. Whether a newly designed food market or an attempt in “modernizing” a traditional foodmarket, new iterations are deficient in valuing the “sense of place” and community resource that public markets provide for various individuals.

Thus, modern urban food markets need to have a renewed focus on respecting the cultural role they play. The purpose is to incorporate various design strategies to bring forth a meaningful Community Food Market within the setting of a former 19th century locomotive rotunda.

SPRING 2023