ABSTRACT
The Le Lieu Unique is shaped like a circular section: with two straight sides running along Avenue Carnot and the Rue de la Biscuiterie; the convex side, on the Quai Ferdinand Favre, provides public access to building. The restaurant is positioned in the curved part of the building, which is entered by crossing the terrace that looks out onto the Quai Favre. Guests are required to exit the restaurant and bar in order to reach the toilets, which are located in the basement and on the first floor. As a result, Western oil drums were converted into an acoustic ceiling for the Grand Atelier, traditional French fishing trawlers were taken apart in Africa and reused as decorative elements within the building, and Malian canoes were used to finish one of the walls in the restaurant. During the conversion, the building remained accessible to the public and local residents were invited to discuss ideas with the builders at a special lunch.
