The design concept is the creation a a flexible space that allows ephemeral, pop up activities to activate the urban space around the project.   These type of initiatives draw in crowds and then disappear, morphing into something new, creating a continuos fresh feel of nowness.  The location of the project, Pop Up Plaza, is in Santurce, Puerto Rico in the ‘Parada 22’ area, which is currently going through a revitalization process.   By creating the Pop Up Plaza in this lot, it hopes to generate activities, bring more people into the park and provide facilities and security that can be enjoyed by the everyone.

The space designed for the project is a structure with a flexible open floor plan, containing two levels. The lower level serves as an auxiliary level for the main floor.  In this level are the storage units for the users, facilities for employees, among other technical spaces that are needed to run the building program efficiently.  By having   the auxiliary program all in one level, it allows for the second level to be completely open and serve exclusively for shops, restaurants and activities that pop up along the year. 



Design: Marissa Peral
Year: 2014