JAMES BEARD PUBLIC MARKET Thesis Studio | Programs Used: AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Photoshop, Illustrator My thesis studio was a design proposal for the James Beard Public Market, which is planned for downtown Portland in the near future. The site is at the west side Morrison Street bridge head. My design concept was a botanical public market with a focus on natural wellness. Visitors can learn about naturopathic healing and healthy foods at the market teaching kitchens, and buy those foods at the market. The botanical public market draws inspiration from 19th century glasshouses and Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace. My market halls are modern glasshouses that connote the clean, clinical aesthetic of botanical architecture. These market halls are contrasted by an alley as the main circulation axis which is full of street food, movement, light and color.
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