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.

View of market entry from southeast corner. 23

WITHIN THE SITE The market site is across and under the Morrison Bridge head. Portland’s Naito Parkway separates the market site from the Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the Willamette River, a busy location for “Portland’s Kitchen”.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN Many market stalls selling local meats, vegetables and beer occupy the ground floors of my glass houses. The walkable alley in between is sheltered by a colorful translucent roof. Market stalls along the walls of the glass houses sell meals through sliding windows to people in the alley, making it an active food street with seating along the edges.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH TALLER GLASSHOUSES

The transparent glasshouses expose the inner workings of each building, particularly the HVAC systems from each of the larger, refrigerated market stalls.

ELEVATION FROM NAITO PARKWAY

The glasshouses reflect the trees from Tom McCall Waterfront Park while also showing the movement of people and colors of the market goods on the inside.

NORTH ELEVATION