AGRO MARKET HUB
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I.O.E. Pulchowk Campus
Abstract
Markets have been vital elements of cities for thousands of years to provide shelters for the buyers
and sellers and to protect and promote the trade in fresh food. Markets have existed for millennia
as an important part of cities not only for economic purposes but also as a place for social
interaction. In the context of Nepal, the architecture of famers’ market remains unexplored and lacks
permanency. So, there is need to explore the architectural possibilities of farmers’ market in
accordance to very demanding population of present scenario.
The research aims to touches on issues such as rethinking of the roles of markets in the urban
structures as the new type of social area, supporting urban traditions and being the exchanging
medium between communities not only economically, but also socially. The actual research is
determined by the pursuit of new forms of market and functional programming corresponding to
the request of a modern consumer.
This report was prepared to document the research carried out to discover and understand the
design of markets related to food procurement. Research on the history and trend of markets, food
procurement, market mechanisms, issues, market culture, physical realms of market and
placemaking through various case studies and literature. The study provides the design guidelines,
technical foundations, spatial relations, and functional requirement that are to be realized in the
farmers’ market.
Description
Markets have been vital elements of cities for thousands of years to provide shelters for the buyers
and sellers and to protect and promote the trade in fresh food. Markets have existed for millennia
as an important part of cities not only for economic purposes but also as a place for social
interaction.