Pigtown is built in between industries. The B&O Railway Company on the north is a museum now, but the businesses in the South, including the spatial connection with Carroll-Camden Industrial Area, are still present. The borders with these Southern industry district are vague; it’s a transition zone with a gradient where warehouses are located in between rowhouses and the other way around. It’s pretty much like a border zone between residents and industries. So the…
Pigtown is built in between industries. The B&O Railway Company on the north is a museum now, but the businesses in the South, including the spatial connection with Carroll-Camden Industrial Area, are still present. The borders with these Southern industry district are vague; it’s a transition zone with a gradient where warehouses are located in between rowhouses and the other way around. It’s pretty much like a border zone between residents and industries. So the focus for the design in Pigtown lies on using this border zone as a membrane between residents and industry.
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Most of the building should be a public, common space that is lively and dynamic. It is a place where people who work, visit and deliver will meet. Attractiveness, openness and clarity are important characteristics of this space. A kitchen, cafe or other drink/food service, which will benefit the workers as well as the neighbors, can be one of the ingredients to bring the industry and residents together. Loading and unloading is part of the atmosphere, so trucks and pick-ups are allowed in the building.
Due to the design with different heights, surplus space, multifunctional elements like stairs, movable walls, loading points and a connected outdoor space, the hall could be used for all kind of initiatives, projects or activities.
