Mercado de la Cultura,

is an incubator that curates arts and civilization of contemporary Buenos Aires through active civic engagement both morphologically and programmatically, enacting the building as a living species. Buenos Aires being a city renowned for its art culture, Edificio del Plata is located in the prime location of the celebration for arts, yet the building sits underutilized. With Avenida 9 de Julio also being the main street protesters use, the building is unsustainable in its current state.

Mercado de la Cultura proposes a multitude of programs that support the city center’s needs for public civic gatherings and to emphasize the importance of its location as a key point in the route of festivities and protests. Therefore, Mercado de la Cultura brings art and civilization together through new programmatic and formal manifestations to heighten civic engagement.