Kiosque
Exhibition at the Parlement de Bretagne in Rennes from 25 March until 28 August 2016.
Le parlement de Bretagne’s internal courtyard houses one of the projects conceived for public spaces. The Kiosque (2015) is an autonomous, movable space. It is made of a steel structure with large bay windows and a protective roof that forms a kind of external terrace. Lanterns are suspended at each end of the roof, lighting the entire covered surface.
In Rennes, the Kiosque is associated with Palissade (2015), a collection of outdoor furniture, conceived for the Danish brand Hay. In an environment with exceptional heritage value, the installation is open to a variety of usages. It is a place where people can pause and relax, but it can also be an “active” venue housing concerts, conferences, meetings etc.
Ronan Bouroullec:
The Kiosque is a small structure that can be assembled in three hours. It is transported on a at-bed truck. The main invention in this project is its large roof. The Kiosque is both the internal space and the surrounding space, delimited by the roof. The project is simple, non-speci c and potentially open to numerous uses and destinations: the Kiosque can house a presentation and sales space, but also a bar, a concert, a theatre play, an exhibition etc.
Erwan Bouroullec:
The Kiosque is a kind of intermediate public space with large bay windows that can be completely shut at night. It has a roof that amply covers the main structure, multiplying its overall surface area by three (around 80 square metres). In Rennes, the Kiosque isn’t really “exhibited”: it is activated and used for its “real” purpose. It works like a carpet in the middle of an empty room. Simply by its presence, it invites people into the courtyard of le parlement de Bretagne.
