It is official. We are designing and building a farmers market pavilion, called the Windsor SUPER Market, for the town of Windsor, which will be located on Water Street on the site of the Roanoke-Cashie River Center. Our students began the design process in January with a field trip to the state farmers market in Raleigh, followed by a visit to our allocated site in Windsor, and initial design conceptualization. What follows is a list of functional requirements students must consider for the design.

Objective
Design a functional, beautiful open-air pavilion-like structure for the Town of Windsor to house a community market. The structure must be responsive, adaptive, smart, and inspiring for users and visitors.

Programmatic Features
The structure itself must include:

• 8-10 selling spaces or “stalls” for vendors
• Open circulation space for visitors and buyers
• Reasonable light and ventilation
• Electrical hookups for lights and/or fans (no plumbing or HVAC)
• When possible, renewable energy sources for above electrical requirements
• Outdoor gathering space
• Loading area for vendors

Considerations
The design must consider and adequately respond to the following factors:

• Topographic site features
• Overall usable site footprint of 60×60 feet
• Architectural context of the River Center and Fish and Wildlife building
• Parking on site (can use the River Center lot or provide additional)
• ADA accessibility (handicap ramps, clearances, etc)
• Base flood levels as determined by initial site survey
• Wind direction and speed
• Economic and social feasibility of various renewable energy options
• Vernacular architectural languages
• Budget of $70,000 for materials
• Time frame of June 1 – August 1, 2011 for construction
• Material appropriateness for climate and social context
• Setbacks and easements from road
• Permitting and zoning issues, as defined by the Town and County.

*This list is not exhaustive.