Michoacán Market

[2] The market is small and frequented by the residents and restaurateurs of Condesa, one of the major artistic and commercial areas of the city.

It was considered a modern and European based style, with design elements distinctive from much of Early 20th century Mexican architecture including, the use of steel and concrete, lightweight walls, the absence of ornamentation in both the interiors spaces and exterior facades, and large windows.

The idea to add the artwork came from Liliana Carpinteyro, Arturo Mizrahi, and Christina Lourenco, creators of a project called Elaboratorio Urban&Arte Fashion Gallery.

[3] In 2008, the city proposed a plan that would partially close off Avenida Michoacán and convert the market into a cultural forum.

Most of the light inside is natural, coming from the large windows; however, the design of the building impedes air circulation.

While the market was designed to sell foodstuffs retail, most of its sales are to the many restaurants which are located in this area as well as those who pass through.

The rest of the clientele consists of older housewives who do weekly shopping and passers-by who generally frequent prepared food stands.