Fluctuating Spatiality
Name
Stine Bundgaard Larsen
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Architecture
Study programme
Architecture and Extreme Environments
Institute
Architecture and Technology
Year
2016
A reinterpretation of an existing market space located in the city of Manaus, Brazil, investigating the relationship between the city and the seasonal conditions in the area, and introducing leisure activities, focusing on the acts of samba.
Concept
Plan of the market space with three main piers with market stalls, and canals in between allowing the boats to dock and unload
Section, morning, viewed from the river. The water level is on its maximum and the floating elements are in level with the city.
Section, afternoon. The stairs continuing the descend from the park to the river, invites for people to hang out
Section, evening. The roof is rotated with bleachers on the one side, which invites spectators to take part in the carnival
Current situation; the market blocks the city access to the river, and a large road blocks access further
Current situation; when the water level is low, the access from the river is challenged by a 10 meter high wall
Current situation; when the water level is high, the access from the river is easier, but the road is still blocking
Current situation; occasional flooding in most of the market hall causes the vendors to relocate their stalls out on the road
Aerial plan, the dashed line indicate the road that is both for delivery of goods, and for the samba parades