'This market has been murdered'- Watney Market Retrofit
Watney Market’s retrofit suggests an opposed scheme to the Council’s current regeneration strategy. The research proposes a new market concourse, courtyards for community gatherings, a slope affixing council residents to the street market, open-plan outlets for residents to sell goods, new disposal sites for market waste, and a new entrance for Shadwell Station. All design decisions elucidate Watney’s historical artefacts, engaging with collective memories and contemporary conversations to inform design decisions. This proposition acts as a catalyst for further change in London’s vacant land to produce more sustainable urban development practices that promotes dialogue at the forefront of Architectural design.