chiu lao architecture design clad 2429 MKT 2429 Market, Oakland The project is located in a redevelop- ment area of West Oakland. The site fronts Market Street, a major north- south thoroughfare with an eclectic col- lection of warehouses, Victorian homes, and small commercial shops. The property contains an existing single- story concrete block structure set back from the street. The client, an artisan/craftsman relocat- ing from New York, desired a mixed- use development to include a small residence for him and his young family, workspace and exhibit for his business, and additional leasable commercial space. The design straddles the existing single-story concrete structure with two double-story buildings in front and behind, literally ‘filling’ the site. The dis- parate structures are linked by a multi- functioning, metal lattice with movable screens and shelves that provide dis- play, storage and access. The project’s material expression is reflective of both the surrounding context and the mod- est budget of the project – unfinished cast concrete walls, unfinished cedar wood and metal siding, and aluminum windows.along the perimeter of a com- mons area and above the main road. Access to the site is along the back of the buildings from a newly built road.