As part of Roma Capitale's program to redevelop and enhance public spaces for the 2025 Jubilee of the Catholic Church, ADAT’s design for the Unità Market project is focused on rejuvenating a historic structure in the heart of Rome, redefining the market experience and rethinking its functional and architectural characteristics.

The intervention aims to enhance a historic market complex to attract a broader audience than traditional markets, transforming a single-function structure into an urban gallery capable of meeting diverse community needs and creating a new social hub.

The new Unità Market includes redesigned food and shop stalls replaced by new structures called "lanterns," which can transform from commercial booths into illuminated devices during events and activities outside traditional market hours. Upon closing time, the backlighting of each lantern can be programmed to create interactive light scenes specifically for various events and activities hosted by the new market, such as neighborhood events, art exhibitions, craft fairs, and informal study and work meetings.

The goal of the intervention is to transform the traditional neighborhood market into a multifunctional, multilevel urban attraction while maintaining its popular appeal.

Credits:

Architectural Design: ADAT

Design Contractor: LaSIA S.p.A.

In collaboration with: Democratic Architects

Lighting Design: Martin Firera Alessandri