Legibility in Retail
“If a place can be defined as relational, historical and concerned with identity, then it is a ‘place’ - the rest would be ‘non-places’, such as for example highways, airports and supermarkets.” - Marc Auge
The building connects to the LRT train station, as well as the pedestrian bridge connecting west-village area with the rest of Sunalta.) The Companionway is an exploration about adaptability and the users’ perception of ‘life passing’. The building accommodates advertising space where the surrounding community can gain the most from user-defined expression.
The 4-story podium is a transitional zone between the busy LRT station and the quieter Sunalta life. It houses 22 - 30 customizable rentable spaces (ave. 2000 sqft), a flexible community space on the main floor that can be used for a weekly market, and townhouses towards the quieter end of site.
