7 kiosques
The creation of these 7 kiosks is part of the more global project of the requalification and renovation of the Allées de la Liberté in Cannes. Located along the main East/West axis of the alleys, these works enjoy an exceptional location, between the port and the old town on the one hand and between the Palais des Festivals and the Suquet hill on the other.
These kiosks, with an identical architectural design, are divided into 4 categories: 3 fast food kiosks, 2 kiosks for bowlers, 1 health kiosk, and 1 kiosk bringing together all the technical elements of the Allées. Their location punctuates a route and contributes to the requalification design. Open, they are welcoming and present themselves as an event. Closed, they are urban furniture, enigmatic, timeless. During the day, their color changes with the light, the shadows outline the facade and give it depth. At night they become “lantern”. They are illuminated by luminous ribbons which run around the entire perimeter of the kiosk. The volume is divided into two spaces; a space to store external equipment, and other space reserved for the service. The rational interior layout plan integrates a wide circulation which distributes all the equipment on both sides.
Each kiosk is made up of an aluminum structure covered with powder-coated aluminum panels and wrapped in a mesh pattern also made of powder-coated aluminum. When the kiosk is open, two opposing longitudinal facade elements rise to become awnings. The opening mechanism is provided by two gas cylinders.
These works were carried out and assembled entirely in the workshop (dry process), which allows for a reduction in nuisance and waste, ease of implementation and precision during construction. They were transported to the site by exceptional convoy in order to limit the duration of the construction site on this sensitive and busy tourist site.
