My HLM is hot

Terrasse-platform, St-Jean-en-Royans, 2010 © Exyzt © De L'aire/ Photo © Emmanuel Gabily 

For De L'aire's residency, Chaux Devant, Exyzt gives a Terrasse-platform, an alternative to HLM halls where children meet and chat, an enclosed bench and decking area as a response to the cementing of play areas in the city and to reinforce convivial space.



Chaud devant, St-Jean-en-Royans 2009 © Exyzt 



The second residency, Chaud Devant ! gives the community a meeting point, a hot spot to share stories and a pizza by the warmth of an oven on wheels. The mobile oven and the terrasse-platform are built out of wooden planks which mirrors the village's past wood industry and the inhabitants' involvement as work force in its factories.












Les Fougeres, 2009-2011 © Exyzt © De L'aire/ photo © Emmanuel Gabily 

With the third residency, Exyzt is assembling an Autonomous Space from the leftovers of the HLM Les Fougeres' demolition : doors, windows, bathtub ... to build a Kiosk for the community.