A journey in a city begins with its food. The cuisine of Philadelphia was shaped largely by the city’s mixture of ethnicities, rich history, and culture. Treasured by locals and former residents, Philly is not only the home of the signature cheesesteak. From rich Italian and Ethiopian food, Mexican tacos to the exceptional dim sum in Chinatown, Philly is a colorful and memorable city with all sorts of eating adventures abound.

Departure from studying the cuisine culture and food distribution pattern of the neighborhood, combined with the study of Euclidean shapes, a series of patterns and new typologies emerges. The object form study has further translated the graphic into an architectural language and become a part of the façade system.

Like its diverse and sophisticated building envelope, the market is designed to be a welcoming urban leisure place that fuses a mix of programs. It a place for play, eating, for immersion, where different building typologies and tastes meet, forming a vibrant urban synthesis.

The market is designed to be a welcoming urban festival and leisure place that fuses a mix of programs. Visitors enter the central plaza from 10th street, with pop-up vendors, food trucks, and a flea market. The main massing diverging oath and stairway will lead to the cuisine cultural center and connect the population to the existing pedestrian atop. It is a place for play, eating, and immersion, where different building typologies and tastes meet, forming a vibrant urban synthesis.