Location: V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Program: Market, restaurant, urban farm
Client: Moyo and V&A Waterfront
Contractor: Cool Maintenance
Engineer: Adema Structural Consultancy
Status: completed
Area: 3500sqm

The Story of Food

The combination of a market and a restaurant provided an unique opportunity to tell the story of food in its full cycle, allowing us to introduce relevant ideas such as food security, urban farming and sustainable technologies into the narrative to enhance the concept.

Design Concept

Experimenting with architecture and agriculture, the project consists of 3 key elements that are strategically placed on the Clock Tower Plaza next to the new Moyo Restaurant.

Market Arcade

Drawing inspiration from African Souks, the arcade structure is covered by an array of solar panels that powers the stalls, while doubling as shading device for the space below..

Market Stalls

The stalls are made up of a cluster of pre-fabricated modular units that can be adapted to meet the tenants’ needs.

Urban Farm

The specially designed aquaponic farm offers fresh produce and fish to supplement the restaurant and the market.