This adaptive reuse project transforms the space between the existing buildings in the former Can Ricart industrial complex into a marketplace. To embody the sense of transience, a stall-for-rent system is adapted to mimic the dynamics of a street market. This flexible arrangement is extended to stall design, where vendors and customers share the same side of the stall to nurture interpersonal connections and interactions.

Inspired by the various urban shading devices scattered throughout Barcelona, a single continuous roof is developed as an inverted tensile form. Locations of side supports echo the corners of existing buildings, featuring exposed semi-circular ground interfaces, each of which forms its own miniature garden within the market expanse. The gardens function as the heart for the respective market activities, and simultaneously, beacons guiding customers to explore the market. The existing structures and the ground-adjacent portions of the continuous roof, in conjunction with market stalls are designed from sectional profiles of a variety of market functions and human resting postures. They form a labyrinth that encourages a leisurely journey throughout the market.