Posted on 4/4/2016
Indoor markets dating back to the 19th century are an integral part of Barcelona's quality public spaces and architecture. Since 1991, 39 markets have been renovated under guidelines of the Barcelona Municipal Market Instute, most recently the Ninot Market per a design by Josep Lluís Mateo. The original structure has been left intact, wrapped on the outside by perforated sheet metal panels. Mateo Arquitectura answered a few questions about the project.
Please provide an overview of the project.
The market, since its origins, has been a large covered place.
We conserve and repair the beautiful structure that supports that roof. Beneath, we dig into the site to introduce new services that complement sales activity: logistics, parking, installations.
Rather than changing the visible volume, we change the surfaces...