Farmers’ Market

1982 to 1985
North Blackstone Avenue and West Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA, U.S.A.
Commercial, Realized , Construction completed in 1985
A trellised structure to form the main spine for the weekly Farmer's open air market in Fresno, with 6,000 square foot floor area. Redwood arched trusses, on concrete block piers, 120 feet long, and 40 feet wide. Floor of grey concrete with blue concrete ornaments, let into the slb, forming an endless pattern. The owner set to work and planted vines all over it, to provide a leafy shade.
Client:
Mr. Richard Erganian
C.E.S. staff:
Christopher Alexander, Carl Lindberg, Jonathan Fefferman, Artemis Anninou
Contractor:
Center for Environmetal Structure
Project cost:
$80,000
Project stages:
Layout on the site by C.E.S. Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Direct construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control Innovative construction methods
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