Project name
Halles aux Sucres - Dunkerque, France
Year
2014
Project location
Dunkerque, France
Architectural project
Pierre Louis Faloci
Lamm furniture
L213
The auditorium of the Halle aux Sucres, an imposing
harbour building built in Dunkirk in 1898 to store
sugar, has been fitted with L213 armchairs. Unused
since the 1990s, it was renovated and redesigned
by Parisian architect Pierre Louis Faloci. In a clean cut
spanning almost three quarters of the length of the
building, a number of bays were hollowed out. A
long ramp was inserted into the opening left behind,
creating a scenic promenade leading into the complex
where the Museum of the Sustainable City, a Learning
Centre, temporary exhibitions, the headquarters of
the Planning School, the archives and the Urban
Planning Office are all located. For greater usage, an
auditorium was installed to complement the various
other departments. To furnish it, the architect chose
L213 armchairs that stand out for their linear shape
and compositional rhythm beneath the unusual black
ceiling.