Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm

Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

The market stalls consist the market stalls consist of a cluster of prefabricated, flexible modular

 units that can be adapted to each tenant’s requirements. arranged around the main arcade, their 

formation creates small intimate streets, like that of a traditional african souk. the area is 

sheltered by a series of solar panels, that power the stalls during the day and act as a shading 

space from the heat of the sun.Combining architecture with agriculture, the new development 

‘moyo’ by south african firm tsai design studio features a two storey restaurant and open air market.

 located at the V&A waterfront on cape town’s historic working harbor.

Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

the food market is a re-interpretation of the african souk

Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 
 

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

architecture meets agriculture – the aquaponic system that supplies the restaurant fresh

 vegetables and fish

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

view of the seating area under the arcade with arrays of solar panels that double as shading device

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

the market stalls are made of prefabricated panels that can be taken apart, or recycled completely

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

fresh produce straight from the urban farm into the kitchen

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

 

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

images showing the full cycle of food that exists in the development

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

rendered image of the V&A african food market 

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

design concept for the market is to combine an arcade (african souk) with market stalls and 

aquaponic urban farm

 Moyo Waterfront Restaurant + Urban Farm 

diagram showing the features of the market

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