Sudden Workshop Markterei in der Alten Post
| Location | Alte Post, Dominikanerbastei 11, Vienna |
| Principal use | Market and public space |
| Year | 2015 |
| Building Time | 4 weeks |
| Sudden Workshop Team | Tobias Jager, Nikolaus Kastinger, Andreas Lint, Tobias Lint, Arne Leibnitz, Mark Neuner |
| Cooperation | Markterei, Mo-Ni-Ka |
| Budget | 12.000€ |
| Funding | Own resources Markterei, Fachverband der Österreichischen Hobelindustrie, Verband der Europäischen Hobelindustrie, PEFC |
| Sponsoring | Holzcenter Weiss, Sigha, Thonet, Donauer Design, Joval |
The Markterei opened its doors at the end of 2015 as a temporary market in heritage-protected spaces of a former post office, known as the Alte Post. Its intent was to support small food producers, chefs and local manufacturers by creating a marketplace where they could sell their products directly. The Sudden Workshop came together to collaboratively design and build the furniture and interior for the Markterei in situ.
The outcome of this was a 6-pieces Markterei-Furniture edition, of which all are flexible elements that can be extended, converted and combined in order to fit their intended use. Markterei Furniture Series: stool, bar table, two stackable modules, bench and market table.
When thinking of market furniture, what often comes to mind are beer garden tables and vegetable crates. They’re easy to set up, compact to store, lightweight, and highly adaptable—meeting the most important needs of market vendors. Inspired by these conventional furnishings, we have developed new multifunctional market furniture. After all, today’s markets are no longer just made up of mobile stalls that appear once a week; they now serve a variety of purposes—whether as meeting spots, open-air cinemas, or stages for other public events.
The Markterei Furniture Series
The Markterei furniture series was developed in collaboration with MO-NI-KA and produced in a small batch for the neighborhood market “Markterei.” All pieces are designed for quick and efficient construction, as we had to manufacture a large quantity in a short time within a temporary workshop set up in the Alte Post. In line with our vision of multifunctional market furniture, the bench, market table, and modular unit can be flexibly combined, stacked, and interlocked to create spatial arrangements. The series is complemented by a standing table and stools.
