FP01

FP01 conceives each project as a legacy to come, and places the question of time front and center. Through construction savvy and knowledge of the material, its architects seek the serenity that comes with longevity. Leaving a legacy involves submitting buildings that transcend past heritage, respond perfectly to present-day questions, and offer outlines of the future.

Constructed entirely from traditional local "briques foraines," the all-inone Pavillon rouge (Red Pavilion) is a bar, stage and auditorium. The bricks – identical to those that built the school of fine arts – require only positioning, on top of each other or in a more complicated arrangement, without mortar or cutting. This strategy makes the assembling a transitional moment in the material’s life, before it goes on to other places and other uses when the festival is over. The quest for durability is also one of malleability. Brick is a supple material for anyone who has an eye for it. Both industrial and traditional, material of the past and future, it is a vector for the passing on of different kinds of know-how. The pavilion will be assembled by students from various schools in the region.

With the support of the École des Arts et des Matières Albi, du lycée Urbain Vitry, de la Briqueterie de Nagen, de Terreal et de GCC (Génie Civil Construction).