Architecture Ideas Competition for Mercado de Santa Clara | Atelier OSO

The idea consists in creating a progression of rooms within the room. There is a pragmatic approach keen to fix problems such as access, acoustics and lighting. A new boundary is created inside the building in the central atrium by placing four pavillions connected by walls. These walls, surround the ramps defining a new internal space where the functional program is organized. Each pavillion is dedicated to promote Art, Design, Culture, Innovation and Media. The foodcourt and the multifunctional area are connected but separated by the store, being able to function in different schedules. Spaces are revealed as the visitor moves along the building. The new interior highlights the existing spatial qualities such as the ceiling and the cast iron columns that made part of the industrial identity of the bulding.