Marketplace in Ostrava – Market within market

Sammanfattning: The market has existed since the time people started trading. In the Czech Republic, and in Ostrava, the history of markets was influenced by a number of circumstances during the past which led into the present situation in the city. In 2015, the market hall in the center of Moravian Ostrava and Přívoz was closed and demolished and since then the 3rd largest city in the Czech Republic still does not have its own permanent marketplace. Despite the fact that years have passed, the topic is still relevant and the interest of citizens to create such a place in the city is visible and growing. A series of small seasonal markets have been created since then and some small steps have been taken to bring this kind of market back. Now it is time to ask these questions: Does the market still have a place in the city of 2023? What should the nowadays market be? (in terms of form, program, aesthetics) What can it offer to the people, to the city, apart from selling fresh and quality food? Where in Ostrava could it be located? “Marketplace in Ostrava – Market within market“ is a project dealing with the topic of the marketplace, place of different kinds of exchange that tries to find answers to previously mentioned questions, based on the collected information from interviews, newspaper articles, site studies and design proposal.