1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l’île seguin, paris

this ephemeral restaurant's delicate scaffolding structure will be disassembled without leaving a trace of its existence after its two year lifespan.

lauren grieco September 14, 2011 2 min

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 1 ‘les grandes tables’ by 1024 architecture, boulogne-billancourt, france image © designboom

before its debut, designboom visited the ‘les grandes tables de l’île seguin‘, a temporary restaurant on seguin island in boulogne-billancourt, france, which officially opened to the public on september 12, 2011. french practice 1024 architecture has completed the ephemeral structure nestled within an extensive garden provides elevated views of the seine river and surrounding vegetation. after its two year lifespan, the delicate framework will be disassembled and removed without leaving a trace of its existence.

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 2 exterior view image © designboom

guests enter the interior and outdoor terrace dining areas through an open-air staircase or through the red elevator tower. steel tubes arranged and connected similar to construction scaffolding support and encase an elongated rectangular wooden volume. a translucent glass facade encompasses the outer shell and becomes a glowing lantern at night.

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 3 stairs to upper level image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 4 entrance image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 5 facade detail image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 6 ground level corridor image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 7 upper level corridor and elevator image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 8 scaffolding structure wraps building image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 9 entrance to restaurant from terrace image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 10 entrance to terrace image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 11 seating image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 12 ceiling detail image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 13 ribbon windows image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 14 dining area image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 15 view of the seine river and jean nouvel’s C1 building in the distance see designboom’s previous coverage of this project here. image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 16 outdoor terrace seating image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 17 view from the restaurant image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 18 site approach image © designboom

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 20 floor plan / level 0 image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 21 section image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 22 surrounding landscape image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 23 exterior rendering image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 24 exterior rendering image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 25 surrounding landscape image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 26 aerial view image courtesy of 1024 architecture

1024 architecture: temporary restaurant on l'île seguin, paris - 27 rendering at night image courtesy of 1024 architecture

project info:

type: architecture year: 2011 city: paris / ile seguin client: les grandes tables team: pierre schneider et françois wunschel (architectes) / stéphanie grimard (suivi du projet) / chloé riviere (stagiaire) / tijani loussaief (modélisation 3d) land area: 114.130 m2 building area: 301.00 m2 height: 6.15 m number of levels: 2