Award
Third Prize Winner
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About
The aim of the competition is to design a pop-up bazaar in the heart of Istanbul with the aim of replicating a traditional market in a contemporary way. The proposal must be a poetic response for a temporary/semi-permanent market that attends to its primary function and become a vital urban insertion in the culturally-rich ecosystem.
This is an interdisciplinary collaboration group work completed by Kelly Choi, Jesslyn Humardani and Laurensia Yap.
Main alley intersection inside the market
Entrance to shed with pop up art exhibition
3 Key Missions
1. Re-invent a traditional typology in a contemporary way
2. Focus on the multi-functional aspect of a bazaar/marketplace
3. Create an architectural landmark for the people of Istanbul that would enrich the community life
Concept
Landmarks in the world are often associated with large-scale, rigid and static icons. However, with the world being in constant evolution, why shouldn’t we explore the contrary? Lightness, flexibility, and variability. The Yenikapi Pop-Up Market proposes a new definition of landmark and market culture.
We provide users of the site with a flexible environment to break the monotonous habit of a mundane activity such as shopping or commuting, by allowing the users to explore the ever-changing journey of the marketplace.
Structure & Facade
The facade is created from textile, a flexible and versatile material. Numerous different-patterned textiles, that come from textile waste/discarded textiles, are used to celebrate the culturally-rich city of Istanbul. These textiles also functions as a shelter, shade, using different transparencies to create privacy, and as an interactive element to encourage sensuous experience. Our display units are designed to be modular, allowing it to be easily assembled onto the grid structure. The spaces can be rearranged to suit the needs of the users or the different times/day and seasons/weather.
Flexible Arrangements
We based our design on a grid layout to reflect the natural typology of a traditional bazaar and breaking it up to create a more organic typology. Different roof heights define different functions, where higher ceiling are communal spaces.
Interactive Experiences
The voids in the market blocks are places where people can gather and rest. The Yenikapi Pop-Up Market introduces a new experience for the 5 human senses altogether, at any time of the year.