FARMVILLE

The design translates vernacular architectural forms into a contemporary urban intervention. Developed following a competition-winning proposal in 2010, the master plan divides the 6,000 m² mixed-use program into a cluster of distinct building masses characterized by gabled profiles. By opening pedestrian passages between the individual volumes, the layout establishes transversal permeability across the site, integrating the complex into the municipal fabric and fostering direct civic engagement.

The architectural strategy addresses long-term programmatic obsolescence through a dual structural system that decouples the exterior building envelope from internal spatial partitions. The primary structures are constructed as monolithic concrete shells clad in zinc, extruded along the archetypal pitched-roof section to generate column-free interior voids. Within these protective shells, functional spaces are constructed using independent light steel-frame modules that occupy the interior volume without bearing structural loads.

By liberating the interior from load-bearing pillars, the building functions as a flexible spatial vessel. The modular internal partitioning can be reconfigured or replaced without impacting the primary envelope, allowing the complex to seamlessly absorb changing programmatic requirements over time. This structural flexibility mitigates functional obsolescence, ensuring the spatial infrastructure remains viable and adaptable across its operational lifecycle.