Re-imaging a flexible Bazaar'集' network in Zibo City by student5536

THESIS 2021 ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES

RE-IMAGING A FLEXIBLE

BAZAAR' 集 'NETWORK IN ZIBO CITY XIAOMENG LIU 899067

DESIGN STATEMENT As an old industrial city, Zibo faces a rapidly declining economy, and urban entertainment and social construction have stagnated, making the city lack vitality. In 2020, COVID-19 plunged the entire city into a more depressing situation. The lack of new investment and sufficient career opportunities in Zibo city makes young people choose to live in larger cities, making the city lack vitality. In 2021, people in the city have gradually come out of the shadow of the epidemic, but they are more eager for a vibrant and interactive space to change their unchanging boring life. However, the enthusiasm of the traditional bazaars held in the countryside does not seem to be affected. Farmers are still conducting lively transactions, entertainment, and socializing at bazaars. This traditional rural activity promotes the development of local commodity trading and promotes the spread of local culture. This project utilizes the attributes and advantages of traditional bazaars to inject the vitality into the urban context. This project digs deep into local folk art forms to promote their occurrence. The thesis argues that various public spaces in cities, such as abandoned sites, sidewalks, and parking lots, can accommodate the bazaar. This flexible network of urban bazaars links the city through culture, make people's lives more convenient and vibrant. The bazaar becomes medicums where stories and exchanges take place that create memories exclusive to this city.

POST-INDUSTRIAL SHRINKING CITY Zibo is a resource-based city and an old industrial base in the country. It is one of the earliest areas of modern China's industrial and mining development. It has a history of modern industrial action for more than a hundred years. However, in recent years, many factories have been forced to close down due to the severe air pollution problem. As a result, many workers lost their jobs, and people had to leave the city searching for a new jobs. From 2018, the economy of Zibo City decreased a lot, which has seriously affected the speed of urban construction.

BACKGROUND

A large number of investors are pulling their money out of this highly unattractive city.

The main places of entertainment in Zibo are a few old shopping malls, cinemas and parks.

CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITIES EPIDEMIC In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak made the city's economic situation even worse. After two months of semi-lockdown management, many restaurants and small supermarkets in the city could not continue to operate. Moreover, the emergence of the epidemic has made residents more eager for a lively and stable lifestyle.

STREET STALL ECONOMY Simultaneously, to promote economic recovery, the government has introduced the “street stall economy”.Zibo urban area suddenly appeared a lot of night street market point. The city suddenly became lively and even more vibrant than the day before the outbreak.

GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT “The street-stall and small-store economy is an important source of employment and human culinary culture — it’s part of China's livelihood just as much as larger, high-end businesses,”Li told small business owners during a Monday inspection of the eastern city of Yantai, according to state media. “The country will only get better once markets, enterprises and individual traders get back on their feet and develop. We will give you our support.” The government no longer lists road occupations, road markets, and mobile vendors as civilized city evaluation and assessment content. Vendors are allowed to temporarily occupy roads for business operations, but they shall not occupy blind streets and fire passages and shall not harm the interests of others. The existing shops can extend their business to the roadside without being restricted by indoor space. Regions can delimit the range of stalls, formulate standards, and integrate the vendors for unified and centralized management based on the actual local conditions.

STREET STALL ECONOMY IN ZIBO This policy provides opportunities for the informal economy in cities. An informal questionnaire about Zibo people's views on the street stall economy shows that most of them think that the street stall reminds them of the experience of Ganji‘ 赶集 ’in rural area. The street stall is an alternative to the bazaar in the urban context.

Ganji' 赶集 '=Bazaar

WHAT IS BAZAAR A bazaar is a rural activity where many vendors gather in a specific place, such as the street or square, to sell various goods, including food, daily necessities, clothes, etc. However, with the development of the rural economy, the bazaar has produced many cultural functions. There will be different recreational activities, such as a dress-up parade and opera performance. In a sense, the bazaar is the social center of the countryside.

ECONOMY ACTIVITIES

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

TRADITIONAL BAZAAR PRINCIPLE Normally, one bazaar is held in five days in one village, and then it will go to another village. Therefore, people will go to the bazaar in different places at different times.

REGULATION

THE LOCATIONS OF BAZAARS IN RURAL AREA

XINDIAN BAZAAR

DAMIAO BAZAAR

BIANHE BAZAAR

IMPORTANCE OF BAZAARS IN CHINA VIBRANT

The bazaar is the most critical large-scale commercial activity in a rural area. Local people can not only get the living materials but also promote local cultural exchanges.

The vendors' shouts and the sounds of various folk art performances interweave together, making the venue full of vitality. A large number of people gathered here makes the most emotional moment of the space.

GOODS Local people can buy various production and living materials in the market, meeting their daily needs. Farmers get the freshest vegetables and fruits from their farmlands and sell them in the bazaar directly, promoting the sales speed of agricultural products and reducing the sales cost.

FEELINGS Going to a bazaar is not only a need for shopping but also a sense of ceremony. There are many stories behind these small deals.

CULTURE The bazaar can show the unique customs and cultural characteristics of the village. People can feel the most rustic regional elements here. The process of people going to different villages and towns to participate in the bazaar effectively promotes the transmission of culture.

PROJECT NARRATIVE This project utilizes the attributes and advantages of traditional bazaars to inject the vitality into the urban context.

COMMUNICATION Due to traffic conditions and poverty, farmers' knowledge is relatively poor. The bazaar is a channel for rural people to exchange information, technology, and knowledge. Friends who have no time to visit at ordinary times get together through bazaars to exchange their daily lives and emotions.

SITE CHOICE PRINCIPLE OF THE EXISTING BAZAAR（TAKE THE DAMIAO BAZAAR FOR EXAMPLE） CONTEXT

TYPOLOGY

LANDUSE

POSSIBLE SITE FOR MODERN BAZAAR

SITE ANALYSES The site is located in a crucial residential area in the city and is also a critical living circle and night economy model district planned by the government. In addition, there are community service centers, business districts, schools, parks, and a complete public transportation system surround the site. Before 2014, this area used to be a combination of urban and rural areas, and the site used to be a bazaar area. Therefore, the current local demographic structure is vibrant, including urban residents and farmers relocated due to rural reconstruction,and they have the tradition of going to the bazaar. There often hold large-scale commercial events such as food festivals and promotional activities. Therefore, it can attract a large number of nearby and farther residents to gather. This site is an excellent place to promote cultural exchange and integration.

However, due to the rapid construction of commercial areas, the commercial space in this area is saturated. The site was initially planned as a large shopping mall, but the project has been canceled. The site turned into a weedy abandoned site. However, the surrounding population resources and commercial resources should not be ignored, and this site should be reactivated in the future.

LAND USE

HOPSPOT AND ACCESSIBILITY

SENSE OF PLACE

XINJIANG INTERNATIONAL GRAND BAZAAR‘ 大巴扎 ’,XINJIANG,CHINA

WHITE NIGHT,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA

BAZAAR SCENIC SPOT

TEMPORARY CULTURAL EVENT The white night festival is an all-night art festival, including installation art, visual art, lighting, audition, projection, film, music, and performance. The National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Sports Image Centre provide free exhibitions and films for the public. This activity gradually kicked off with sunset. People began to go to the streets, chasing art in various places. It is a journey to pursue laughter, with lighting show and artistic performance at Melbourne's outdoor landmarks.

It integrates Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, entertainment, and catering. It is a gathering place and exhibition center for Xinjiang's tourism products. Based on covering the functionality and sense of the times of the building, the site reproduces the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road and embodies the solid ethnic characteristics and regional culture of the Western Regions. Cultural and art festivals and large-scale charity performances are often held here. It is a window for Xinjiang to show to the world and a gate to tourism and commerce.

Altered tram services

STREET

Carlton Gardens

Tram terminus Night Network

30 86z

City Centre

86z

12 109z 48a

Route 48a trams divert via Victoria Street between Stop 8 Spring St and Stop 29 Barkers Rd.

Extra Route 48 trams run between Stop 13 Simpson St and Stop 29 Barkers Rd.

Treasury Gardens

48 75z

Federation Square

19z 57 59

Jolimont Station

Birrarung Marr

Flinders Street Station

Arts Centre

5 16

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) 64a

ROA

3a 67a

Melbourne Arena

KIL

Route 3a, 64a and 67a trams divert via Park Street, Kings Way and Sturt Street between Stop 22 Toorak Rd and Stop 17 Sturt St on Route 1.

6 72

12 96z z 109

PARADE

z 109 48a

96z

12 z 11 109 48a

Southern Cross Station

VICTORIA

EE T

86z

Fitzroy

96z

86z

Parliament Station Flagstaff Station

STREET

Melbourne Central Station

This map is a guide only.

GERTRUDE

State Library Victoria

Key locations and events

Marvel Stadium

86z

Disadvantages: ·The commercial atmosphere is too heavy, and the prices of some commodities are too high. ·The visitors here are primarily tourists and few locals.

VICTORIA

19z 57 59

Tram service

96z

BRUNSWICK STREET

Tram route number

Carlton

Royal Exhibition Building

1 6

NICHOLSON STREET

Routes and symbols 57

E STREET

RATHDOWN

Advantages: ·Excellent location ·Buildings with national characteristics ·Special history and culture ·Simple folk customs

Advantages: ·Diversified event themes ·Organize events with different venues as containers ·The scale of the event is gradually expanding

Richmond Station

CHATUCHAK WEEKEND MARKET, BANGKOK,THAILAND MARKET Bangkok is a fascinating city with many worldfamous markets. In the market, you can experience authentic Thai life. The stalls are part of the city's unique culture. The Chatuchak Weekend Market is the largest in Bangkok, also known as JJ Market. Chatuchak Market sells many different kinds of goods, including plants, antiques, consumer electronics, pets, fresh and dry food and drinks, furniture and home accessories, clothing, etc. There are occasional small mobile performances in the market. Why does the Thai stall culture develop so well? Street stalls are a vital part of supporting Thailand's tourism industry. It not only solves the employment problem of many people but also promotes local economic development. Their night markets are an essential part of highlighting Thai culture. The government supports the development of local stalls. To regulate the roadside stalls and create a clean and tidy environment, Bangkok has designated a particular free area for vendors to set up stalls.

DESIGN EXPLORATION

Thailand's stalls generally have the following characteristics: most of the goods marked prices, and the price is more affordable. The cost of the same product is the same everywhere. The competitive environment is very harmonious. The stall owners rarely produce conflict and contradiction. Stall owners will clean up their stalls after setting up their stalls.

STRATEGY ONE:CULTURE-ORIENTED SPACE As a vital folk cultural activity, the bazaar also carries the functions of promoting economy, communication, and recreation. The design emphasizes the use of the attractiveness and cohesion of the bazaar, combined with the local lifestyle and artistic characteristics of Zibo, to strengthen the local people's understanding and interest in traditional culture. This design can meet different types of sales activities to promote the trading of agricultural products. Farmers usually place goods on tricycles or the ground, and some vendors have their food carts or small trucks. They usually need an open and flat field and shelter. The canopy and the gathering spaces provide areas where people can stay at any time, which provides opportunities for residents to talk and provide places for cultural exchanges. The project excavated different folk art activities and implanted stage, steel frame structure, and other elements, add more leisure and entertainment facilities to extend people's stay time. This method is conducive to let people unconsciously actively participate in the creation of a lively outdoor place.

ECONOMY

Economic mode

RECREATION

Folk dress-up parade

Folk opera

Outdoor movie

Festive lantern

COMMUNICATION

Green canopy

Structure canopy

STRATEGY TWO:FLEXIBLE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE As the population grows and the demand for community activities continues to increase, single-function outdoor spaces can no longer meet the rhythm of urban lifestyle. This project will add new products, add new ideas, and provide new economic opportunities based on maintaining the rules of some traditional bazaars.

Square stall

Festival celebration

According to the current urban lifestyle, the bazaar will set up stall areas and food stations to meet different people's purchasing needs(extraordinary day). Besides,bazaar activities such as Candy Festival and Dress-up Parade will be held here. These activities help to improve people's awareness of cultural exchanges and establish positive social relationships.

Parking lot

Sidewalk Food station

After the bazaar(ordinary day), the site will restore to the city's functional spaces, parking lots, road, and parks. This method can improve the city's infrastructure construction.

Park

Linear stall

STRATEGY THREE:ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY SPACE This project proposes an environment-friendly design solution, taking people and landscape into consideration. The project will transform the original site condition, improve the site's infrastructure, and create a comfortable environment. Since Zibo is an industrial city, its air pollution situation is complicated. The design starts from ecological sustainability, fully considers the ecological value, and creates a healthy outdoor space through diversified planting patterns ,bioswales and ecological pavement parking lots, which is very important to improve the urban ecological environment.

Shade tree

Street garden Eco-pavement parking lot

Shade tree

Sidewalk tree planting

Linear bioswale Sidewalk tree planting Street garden

Linear bioswale

Eco-pavement parking lot

STRATEGY FOUR:BOUNDARYLESS SPACE In the coming years, the number of participants in the project, the types of activities, and the scale of the venue will gradually change. In the early stage, due to insufficient crowd participation, the scale of the functional area was small, and the types of activities were also limited. As time goes by, more people will participate, the scale of functional areas will gradually expand, and the types of activities will become more abundant, making it an ever-growing outdoor space. The community gardens around the site, urban sidewalks, squares in critical commercial centers, and public green spaces all have the potential to become part of the project.

STAGE ONE:CENTRAL PARK

STAGE TWO:ROAD SYSTEM&PARKLETS

The ongoing process will make the project more mature and complete, thereby providing support for new activities and events, making it a long-term, meaningful cultural project.

STAGE THREE:SMALL SQUARE

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BAZAAR FRAMEWORK ORDINARY DAY&EXTRAORDINARY DAY access

stalls

parking exercise

Economy

Service

food station ORDINARY DAY

EXTRAORDINARY DAY

Economy

local cultural events

food station

Recreation

Recreation playground fountain

Communication

festival celebration

LINEAR CONNECTION

LOCAL CULTURAL EVENTS&FESTIVAL CELEBRATION JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG

FUNCTION NODE

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NOV DEC

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DESIGN OUTCOME

MASTERPLAN

2 3

1 Vehicle road 2 Street parking lot 3 Sidewalk parklet 4 Central park 5 Small square 6 Corner parklet

33 31

CENTRAL PARK

STAGE-ORDINARY DAY SQUARE DANCING

EXERCISE

CHAT

There is the central space for bazaar activities. The main folk performances and lantern shows will take place here.

3 4

STAGE-EXTRAORDINARY DAY

PERFORMANCE WATCH LINEAR STALL 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SQUARE STALL

Playground Lantern structure Terraced rest area Square stall area Stage Linear stall area Fountain Food station

CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND-ORDINARY DAY

FOUNTAIN-ORDINARY DAY EXERCISE

ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES

FOUNTAIN

SITTING

PLAYGROUND-EXTRAORDINARY DAY

FOUNTAIN-EXTRAORDINARY DAY LINEAR STALL

LINEAR STALL LANTERN SHOW

SQUARE STALL SQUARE STALL

FOOD STATION

DRESS-UP PARADE

CORNER PARKLET The initially awkward urban street corner space has become a place for rest. Food stations are set up here all year round, and busy passersby in the morning can buy breakfast here.

STREET PARKING LOT 2 1 1 Food station 2 Sitting area

ORDINARY DAY

Public parking lots are distributed on both sides of the road, which solves the problem of random parking of vehicles. At the same time, hawkers can set their stalls on the parking lots.

ORDINARY DAY

CHAT

FOOD STATION

EXTRAORDINARY DAY

PARKING

EXTRAORDINARY DAY

LINEAR STALL

SQUARE STALL

LINEAR STALL

VEHICLE ROAD

SIDEWALK PARKLET

The vehicle road will be closed for a short time for the dress-up parade, and it will become a massive stage for a folk dress-up parade.

1 Vehicle road 2 Parking lot

1 2

2 3

1 Parklet 2 Pedestrians 3 Cycle path

The parklet provides more space and amenities for pedestrians using the street,and it can evacuate the crowds.

ORDINARY DAY DRIVING

PARKING

ORDINARY DAY

WALKING&RUNNING

SITTING

CYCLING

EXTRAORDINARY DAY

LINEAR STALL DRESS-UP PARADE

LINEAR STALL

FOOD STATION TALENT SHOW

STAGE

SIDEWALK

ORDINARY DAY

EXTRAORDINARY DAY

Drama stages have occupied an important position in Chinese culture since ancient times. During the bazaar, the stage in the park will become the public activity center.

CORNER PARKLET

DRESS-UP PARADE

PARKING LOT

During the bazaar, it becomes a small gathering space. The open entrance invites more vendors and visitors to enter this small space.

UMBRELLA STRUCTURE

LANTERN STRUCTURE

INSPIRATION-ANCIENT CHINESE CHARACTERS'QI' 齐

INSPIRATION-SILK PRODUCTION PROCESS

Umbrellas are the most common shelter in traditional bazaars, and they are an important symbol of bazaars. This umbrella-shaped structure evolved from the ancient Chinese character "qi."It combines with bioswales, and rainwater will flow down the structure to the greenspace.

Zibo is one of the hometowns of traditional Chinese lanterns, and early lanterns were made of silk. The production of silk inspires this lantern structure. It is not only a canopy but also a shelf for hanging lanterns.

1 Reeling silk 缫丝

2 Beam-warping 整经 3 Weave 织造 4 Dye 染色

5 Box lantern 盒子灯

FUTURE SCENARIO By 2050, the project is expected to occur in other places in the city, and it will develop into a cultural event for the entire city. From a single site scale, each site has its functional positioning. It will serve the residents around the site and meet their daily needs. From the perspective of the entire bazaar network, the entire network will adopt a mobile model, and bazaars will be held in different seasons and festivals in various locations. Cultural performances will move around the whole city.During exploring the bazaar, people will promote the economic development and cultural dissemination of the entire city. It is necessary to improve the urban public transportation system from the urban scale and improve its accessibility. This measure can encourage farmers outside the city, businesses, and neighboring residents to gather and socialize in a city context.

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RE-IMAGING A FLEXIBLE BAZAAR' 集 ' NETWORK IN ZIBO CITY

ABPL90375 (Landscape) Thesis 2021 Coordinator:Sidh Sintusingha Studio Leader:Ziming Xie Student Name:Xiaomeng Liu Student Number:899067 53