porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
images courtesy of guillaume noiseux

 

 

 

working alongside muvbox, a company that converts shipping containers into seasonal kiosks, guillaume noiseux and guillaume sasseville have developed ‘porchetta box’ a temporary restaurant serving the eponymous italian dish. situated in montreal, canada, the concept attempts to convert a volume with intrinsically opaque characteristics into an open and inviting dining space.

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
customers sit around the kitchen area where close proximity to others creates interaction with fellow diners

 

 

 

customers sit around the food preparation area where their close proximity to other diners creates compulsory interaction, as well as with staff assembling the locally sourced produce. the designers were keen to maximize views of the kitchen, but also wanted to allow outlooks through the structure, capitalizing on its waterfront location. in the evening the kiosk can quickly be returned to its fully enclosed and completely secure state.

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
the designers wanted to allow views through the structure

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
locally sourced fresh produce is prepared onsite

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
when not in use the kiosk can be returned to its fully enclosed state

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
‘porchetta box’ being lifted into position

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
construction of the design, indicating how the volume was opened out

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
the container has been designed to allow views through its previously opaque walls

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
visual indicating noiseux and sasseville’s proposal

 

 

porchetta shipping container kiosk by noiseux + sasseville
plan detailing the spatial configuration of the design

 

project info:

 

client: muvbox
completed: june 2012
location: quai des écluses, montreal, canada
collaborators: guillaume noiseux and guillaume sasseville