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INTERVENTION OF A NEW MARKET The major focus was to retain most of the trees, specially
a hundred year old tree present on the site to unite with
The Vegetable Market (Mandi) at Silvassa was a National the nature creating an utmost experience for the user. The
Design Competition in order to establish a new market for the priority was to construct a structure that could serve multiple
existing vendors on a 7000 sq.m. site area. purpose. The project focused on creating spaces for the
The site context was carefully studied to create a welcoming exhibitions, and for the vendors.
experience for the users. The building is designed as a public In addition, designing an element that defines the covered
plaza + market as two important identities of the project. and semi open spaces, and becomes the most dominant
The public plaza acts as an multi-functional space with informal feature of the design.
market during the day and at night converts to an eatery while
the mandi is a formal vegetable market.

VEGETABLE MARKET, SILVASSA, DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI

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