Over the last few decades, high-rise buildings have steadily shot up out of the ground in the Zurich city. The higher the floor, the more it symbolizes the richness of those who live there. Even when it is accessible to the public, it represents luxury. One of the most desirable features of the top floor experience is their panoramic views, often precluded to the general public.

Tavolata is
. the popular dream of a lifted public space where everyone feels included in Zurich;
. the idea of a dream-like market, where the public sphere is connected to the neighborhood;
. the fairytale extension of an elevated street;
. the public area turned into personal spaces for temporary activities.

Tavolata has enough space to invite people to gather for a 24h/7 festivity atmosphere: a market to buy and sell based on economic efficiency and a new perspective on the city. People usually consider public parks and gardens as an extension of their homes. This new market typology is aimed to offer everybody a free, flexible, vibrant space they can access and enjoy at anytime. Tavolata is an architectural vision of how public space can better serve people in the future. It offers a physical and mental step out of daily routine. It shifts the overview. It brings people together, sharing the space of a long lively table. Finally by recognizing the right to use a high quality space beyond its commercial aspects, it encourages a flaneur attitude and suppresses the segregation between luxury and ordinary ways of living.