CULTURAL MARKET OF THE MISSION
• Year/Term: 3rd Year/ Fall 2020
• Site: Mission District, San Francisco
• Use: Cultural
Historically, the locals in the Mission have actively expressed their distinctive identities through their activism, street art and music. It has become the defining character of the Mission—the celebration of vernacular history and culture. However, it has been facing the issue of gentrification and as a result, the local businesses have been priced out. In this context, CMoM would be a public center that aims to preserve the unique identities of the Mission and create new dialogues through its both static (space for local archive) and interactive (space for local business) programs.
Billboard of the Mission
The conceptualization of the building skin is derived from the Billboard of the Mission. In this project, a thin front slice is isolated from the building volume to focus on the relationship between the exterior skin and the site. The reflective and frosted panels are interwoven to engage the people in the plaza, in which they can see themselves and the vibrancy of the site in the reflective shingles and the occupants moving inside the billboard in the frosted panels.
A. horizontal division of the angled reflective metal sheets, aligning with each floor plate
B. vertical division of the angled reflective metal sheets in each level
C. reflective metal sheets divided into angled shingles in each level
D. perpendicular frosted
panels inserted in between the angled reflective shingles
Reflective screen in the front to engage the public and the proposed building volume behind.
Site plan
Ground floor plan
4th floor plan
2nd floor plan
3rd floor plan
Basement floor plan
The local archive incorporates the stairs into both a place for book storage and social intercourse. It is not put into isolation due to its spatial interactions with other functions.
The market is on the first floor, and the studios scatter throughout the building. The visual encounter among occupants in each space allows them to understand the people in their community.
