Kiosque
commissioned from Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec by Emerige
Paris, 2015
The Kiosque created by the Bouroullec brothers for Emerige is a
standalone, modular unit. Three sides of the steel structure have
large French windows and the fourth a solid door. A broad roof amply
overhangs the walls, creating a sheltered external terrace around the
whole Kiosque. After dark, all of the sheltered areas are lit by lamps
hanging around the edge of the roof.
Sliding panels along both of the Kiosque’s long sides can be pulled back to expose the windows, or closed in order to completely ‘shut’ the unit. It is an extremely versatile space and a variety of future uses for it can be imagined (a
space for exhibitions, relaxation, meetings and more).
The designers’ brief was to move away from the usual type of structure
and to come up with a modular, standalone unit that could initially be
used as a display area and point-of-sale for the Batignolles project,
but could then be taken down and re-assembled for other purposes.
The result was Kiosque, by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, a powdercoated
steel structure topped with a broad roof, with large French
windows around the sides and an ample terrace.
The design is innovative, as is the versatility of the construction in
terms of future use.
It took Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec three years to design and produce
two copies of Kiosque for Emerige and they were assisted with the
technical challenges by the skills and staff of ‘Machine de Nantes’
workshop. The construction can be assembled in three hours and fits
inside a semitrailer for transportation. It was designed to be highly
versatile, and in future a variety of uses can be imagined.
After the sales phase, the two Kiosques will be donated to the City
of Paris, which will move them from one district to the next as a
venue for social and cultural projects for the public (charity meetings,
exhibitions, information kiosks or other local events).
