Gomla Market

Design and execution

The market from the glazed entrance, the hall opening up beyond.

The entry hall under the exposed steel ceiling, tills to the right.

The escalator rising past a slatted timber wall lit from within.

The vaulted hall, its perforated ceiling running the length of the market.

The vault from the far end, timber ribs meeting the tiled floor.

Daylight along the glazed side of the vaulted hall.

The fan of the vault opening over the entrance.

Terrazzo counter under a fluted timber canopy.

Preparation counter along the vault, shelving beyond.

The market in use, a customer crossing the aisle.

The delicatessen wall with its screens and hanging stock.

The same counter square on, glass cabinets lit from within.

The full run of the counter, timber and black tile.

Butchery counter under the cattle sign, tiled wall behind.

Poultry counter with its painted sign above.

Butchery from the side, cabinets and screens lit.

Dried produce hung the length of the aisle over the tasting bar.

The aisle from the end, hanging stock and shelving in perspective.

Chilled cabinets along the window wall, tiled floor throughout.

Aisle through the black joinery, fluted timber marking the corner.

Coffee counter in terrazzo under a slatted timber ceiling.

Gelato counter with its bright canisters on a black frame.

Seating area with banquettes and timber tables, glazing behind.

The same seating at dusk, the city beyond the glass.

Empty shelving in yellow steel, receding into the dark.

Yellow racking from the aisle end, ceiling services exposed.

Cured meats hung in rows against black tile.

Cheese and charcuterie stacked on the wall shelving.

Detail: timber, black tile and patterned floor meeting at a corner.