Reflection // Site Commonalities

The 2 sites that I've chosen have certain commonalities (opportunities/constraints?), that I've decided to work with in order to help guide a design direction. Both sites have access from 2 different sides, with one entry to the site being significantly (1level) lower than the other. This multi-level dual access allows for an extension of the urban realm at (upper) street level that will simultaneously act as a canopy for the space below, which will become the marketplace. This urban extension will encourage the general public to interact with the space from above, and a pedestrian thoroughfare will descend into the market below to further encourage the sharing and exchange of different communities and their unique cultures.