THE BUILDING
EST. 1936 · FLOREASCA
A factory floor, 1936. A food hall, 2026.
Ninety years on, the former Ford factory’s ground floor opens again - this time as Romania’s first food hall. The bones remain: its original brickwork, the crown pediment, and industrial soul. Inside, a curated collection of culinary concepts writes the next chapter of this historic Bucharest landmark.
THE PLAN · BY ANCHOR HOUSE
8 countries · 30+ CUISINES · ONE BUILDING
A map of cities, collapsed onto one floor.
THE BONES
FOUR ORIGINAL FEATURES, KEPT
What was kept. And why.
01
Original Ford Hall
Built in 1935 as one of Romania’s first modern automotive assembly plants, the hall became a symbol of Bucharest’s industrial expansion.
02
The Crown Pediment
The stepped rooftop crown, now part of the Marketta identity and logo, was an original architectural feature of the Ford façade, restored as a tribute to the building’s heritage.
03
Steel Structure
The original steel trusses and industrial framework were preserved and integrated into the new restoration, keeping the raw character of the former factory alive.
04
Exposed Brick Façades
The hall’s exposed brick façades were preserved and restored as part of the intervention, maintaining the original materiality, proportions, and architectural rhythm of the former Ford factory. Their texture and warm industrial character remain a defining part of the building today.
THE ARCHIVE
FORD, BUCHAREST · 1936 — 2000
