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FACTATORY

2014 — Lyon, FR
Temporary Mobile Architecture — Workshop / Artist Residency

FACTATORY is a flexible, mobile architectural unit developed for artist residencies and gallery use in Lyon. The project combines workshop, living, and exhibition functions into a single adaptable structure, designed to evolve with different uses and contexts.

Produced and constructed in collaboration with students from Les Grands Ateliers de France, the project emphasised collective building, learning through making, and modular design strategies. Acting as both an educational and architectural exercise, FACTATORY demonstrates how lightweight construction systems can support temporary cultural infrastructure.

The structure was conceived for mobility and reconfiguration, allowing it to be assembled, adapted, and potentially relocated, responding to changing programmatic needs.

Client: Gallery Tator
Architect: Philippe Rizzotti (PRA)
Production & Construction Management: Workshop & Studio – Bakker Ltd

SPECIFICATIONS​​

Structure

  • Primary frame in steel square tube construction

  • Designed for modularity and transportability

Envelope & Materials

  • Timber framing and finishes

  • Phenolic filmed plywood for durable surfaces

  • Thermic plastic for enclosure and light transmission

  • Integrated insulation materials for habitable conditions

  • Decking elements for external platforms and circulation

Programmatic Elements

  • Workshop spaces

  • Artist residency accommodation

  • Gallery / exhibition areas

Construction

  • Built collaboratively with architecture and art students

  • Combination of prefabricated elements and on-site assembly

  • Designed for flexibility and re-use

Technical Considerations

  • Balance between structural robustness and mobility

  • Integration of live/work/exhibit functions within a compact system

  • Durable material palette suited for repeated assembly and disassembly

Application

  • Temporary and mobile architecture supporting cultural production, education, and exhibition, adaptable to varying sites and uses.

INDEX

BAKKER 

Carpentry & Joinery WORKSHOP & STUDIO for Architecture & Design 

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