an urban flux

Thesis evolved with the idea of studying forms and patterns of market street systems (traditional markets) and markets corridor systems (contemporary malls), deriving program and intervention strategies by developing a series of diagramming methodology.

Traditional street markets have layers which are gradually weaved upon their facades, forming various patterns of intersections of these intermediate spaces between the road (public) and the building (private) space.

These elements are tangible in nature, which are adaptive to different situations. The idea of having an eye on the street by the user and the audience behind/above the market users-forming intermediate spaces of interactions, where in the facades becomes areas of exchange- of materials.
“The cities and society of capitalism, modern architecture proposes elimination of the street as a pre requisite of modern urban organization.”

The contemporary forms of market streets (malls), buildings of huge volumes are in a closed spatial condition, devoid of any context. Their planning evolves in a grid, organized, and thus remains stagnant due to lack of adaptive parasitic elements and intermediate spaces.

The idea of eyes on streets is through cameras for control and surveillance has become a main feature of the contemporary typology of corridor streets, which also incorporates machine age requirements. The street corridor in contemporary typology becomes a closed container where in the advertisements are forms of display and escalators becomes a route of transition.