How can a historic market continue to enrich a neighborhood with changing demographics while promoting wellness and community engagement?
Moore Street Market is an often overlooked gem in Bushwick. The updated market employs 4 different growing methods to provide a green space for the neighborhood. The green systems will help provide fresh produce to the community at a low cost, and provide educational opportunities to students from nearby schools and in the NYCHA housing across the street.
The CSA program will target newer residents who overlook this market in favor of the near-by farmers market, making this historic market relevant to newcomers. Priority was given to existing vendors keeping their spaces on the first floor, while expanding the upper levels to accommodate the system. The market’s basement is converted into a large production kitchen to compensate for the recent and unexpected closure of Pilotworks.
View from the Mezzanine Education and Food Production Area.
Basement Plan- Pilotworks test kitchen and Management Office
First Floor Plan- Market Vendors and Demo Space
Mezzanine- Education and Food Production
Roof- Food Production and Public Event Space
View of First Floor Public Seating and Grand Staircase to Roof.
Kratky Hydroponics in this area increase indoor air quality.
Skylights provide visual connection between the rooftop seating area/event space and the seating/event space on the first floor.
The Pilotworks Sample Kitchen fosters community engagement by hosting events and demos. It has 4 demoing kitchens on the main market floor.
Pump Hydroponic and Aquaponic systems are threaded through the double-helix Kratky Hydroponic planters.
