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Hôtel PasteurDocumented stage: Implemented
A public building with room for unfinished ideas
The name suggests a hotel, but the former teaching building in Rennes hosts projects and experiments. The starting point is space and time for a group to make something happen, with shared responsibilities for looking after the building.
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In practice. Hôtel Pasteur makes space in Rennes for time-limited public projects.
What to keep in view
Check the current programme and terms of access. This is a civic venue.
Access is part of the design
Giving a room to a workshop or temporary project means defining who can arrive, who looks after the room and what the next group inherits. The public activity documented by Hôtel Pasteur ranges from making things together to talks and gatherings. A basic usable room can support all of those activities if the arrangement is clear.
