Colboc Sachet Architects Develops a Lobby at Bacalan Block
Amy Duong — May 16, 2024 — Art & Design
References: cosa-paris & dezeen
Colboc Sachet Architects uses mixed development processes to form the hotel lobby at Bacalan Block. It was once a tall concrete silo turned into the current space which overlooks the River Garonne. This includes the two hotels which blend a hostel with a student accommodation and an art gallery. Most of the location has been cleared as eight large silos remain but six are used as the art gallery and the other two are a dramatic skylit entrance to the Renaissance Hotel.
Colboc Sachet Architects explains the design notion, stating "Guests of the four-star hotel travel back in time as they cross through two of the silos: the first one hollowed out as if it were returned to nature and the second one, protected by a membrane and lit by its oculus, hosts the lobby. The silo garden is visible through a glass galleria whose windows slide open, thereby allowing the cafe to spread outdoors under the shelter of white, drop-arm awnings."
Image Credit: Ivan Mathie
Colboc Sachet Architects explains the design notion, stating "Guests of the four-star hotel travel back in time as they cross through two of the silos: the first one hollowed out as if it were returned to nature and the second one, protected by a membrane and lit by its oculus, hosts the lobby. The silo garden is visible through a glass galleria whose windows slide open, thereby allowing the cafe to spread outdoors under the shelter of white, drop-arm awnings."
Image Credit: Ivan Mathie
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