In response to the expectations of the city of Bayonne to restructure, modernize and enlarge its tourist information center, we proposed to create an extension of the existing building. It is designed as a "folie" in the landscaped area of the Place des Basques. By its simplicity, this white concrete pavilion seeks duality with the existing building, more complex.
While the program provided to reinstall the public hall in the existing building and create complexes small extensions, we decided, in the budget allocated to the project, to renovate the existing building in order to install all tertiary services of the tourist center. In this way, the extension is completely dedicated to the visitors.
Creating this extension for the public seemed to be the most ambitious response to the Tourist Center and its future development prospects. It affirms the new dynamic and contemporary posture of the tourist information center of Bayonne.