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Alemany Farmers Market

An open-air civic market with dramatic angular timber canopies, water features, and vendor stalls — reimagining San Francisco's oldest farmers market as a year-round public destination.

LocationSan Francisco, CA
Year2025
StatusConcept Design
Alemany Farmers Market
Area18,000 sq ft
Duration16 months
ScopePublic market design
ClientCity of San Francisco
Market courtyard — timber canopy and vendor stalls
Market courtyard — timber canopy and vendor stalls
Main facade — canopy structure and ground-level activation
Main facade — canopy structure and ground-level activation
Market hall interior — stalls and dining beneath the glass roof
Overview

The Alemany Farmers Market redesign transforms one of San Francisco's most historic market sites into a year-round civic destination. The design centers on a series of dramatic angular timber-and-steel canopy structures that shelter vendor stalls, …

Terrace view — plaza, vendor stalls, and market halls
Terrace view — plaza, vendor stalls, and market halls
Vendor stall — produce display and plaza beyond
Approach

The canopy system is the primary architectural gesture — sculptural timber trusses supported by steel columns create sheltered zones without enclosing the space. The market is organized as a sequence of covered promenades and open plazas, allowing …

Market courtyard — timber canopy and vendor stallsMarket courtyard — timber canopy and vendor stalls
Main facade — canopy structure and ground-level activationMain facade — canopy structure and ground-level activation
Market hall interior — stalls and dining beneath the glass roof

The Alemany Farmers Market redesign transforms one of San Francisco's most historic market sites into a year-round civic destination. The design centers on a series of dramatic angular timber-and-steel canopy structures that shelter vendor stalls, …

Terrace view — plaza, vendor stalls, and market hallsTerrace view — plaza, vendor stalls, and market halls
Vendor stall — produce display and plaza beyond

The canopy system is the primary architectural gesture — sculptural timber trusses supported by steel columns create sheltered zones without enclosing the space. The market is organized as a sequence of covered promenades and open plazas, allowing …

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