Market Hall and Civic Center

About

The building goes up on the site of the old market, with a trapezoidal plan, attached to a party wall and with three facades, the shortest one onto Plaza de Colón, the center of which is presided by the medieval Islamic tower, symbol and image of the city. On the same site of the old market, the new building sets back the facade line towards the plaza to preserve the views of the medieval tower (listed as a Site of Cultural Interest) of the now disappeared city castle. The program includes the new market, a shopping area, and a supermarket, as well as a large civic center for the community. The combination of uses, and above all the juxtaposition of spaces, evokes the typological model of large Italian Renaissance buildings, which place a large communal hall, for public use, above the market. The project proposes setting back the facade onto the square until it is aligned with the adjacent constructions, aiming to underscore and assert the presence and protagonism of the tower. At the same time, it proposes a contemporary building inside the historic center, trying to achieve a harmonious connection with the existing, establishing an extended relationship with the city.

Sources

• Arquitectura Viva