famagusta fish market

A district of the walled city of Famagusta is rejuvenated through the renovation of one of the many unused storage buildings along the ancient fortifications left by the Lusignans. The project began with a desire to rise to the height of the city walls in order to make visual contact with the nearby sea that locals can normally only hear and smell. The height needed to see the horizon of the sea was achieved by nestling a box-like restaurant in the peaks of the roof. The restaurant is coplanar with the top of the city wall and connected to the historic landmark by a footbridge allowing diners a seaside stroll before or after dinner. The old storage space below functions throughout the morning as a fish market and into the afternoon as a teahouse, bringing round-the-clock activity to the area.