Matali Crasset: the islands

Espace Ludo is a 300 square meters area, open to all and focused on families and parenthood support, all within in a wonderfully natural setting looking out over the city.

Matali Crasset, Espace Ludo, installation view, 2016

Espace Ludo sits on the first floor of the recently renovated Halle Secrétan, a former covered market of typically Parisian architecture in the heart of the 19th district of Paris, built by Victor Baltard in 1868.

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Matali Crasset, Espace Ludo, installation view, 2016

Matali Crasset, Espace Ludo, installation view, 2016

Espace Ludo is an area of 300 sqm open to all and focused on families and parenthood support with a coffee shop, youth area, video and digital activities, game evenings, art workshops all within in a wonderfully natural setting looking out over the city. Espace Ludo is a project managed by the association Espace 19 which was chosen following a call for tender from the City of Paris for this Halle Secrétan building.
Vincent Mermet and Rita Dos Santos called upon Matali Crasset to imagine the space lay-out.

The area is divided up into three main areas. The first area is for families with small children. Around a cabin allowing children to invent numerous games is an area for those who don’t walk yet or who are in the process of acquiring motor skills and where the parents or accompanying parties can sit. A large table with low-level stools invite children to play or read.

The second area is close to the kitchen and is for family rest and relaxation. The third area, just for teens, is slightly set-off in a calmer corner, set around a digitally-oriented activity centre. It’s casual comfort with a bleacher-style unit where you can either sit or lie down providing a less standard type of comfort. All the furniture can easily be moved around to organise festive evenings.

Espace Ludo, Paris, France
Program: interior design for a kids’ space
Designer: Matali Crasset, Matali Crasset Productions
Collaborators: Benjamin Ben Kemoun, Francis Fichot, Antoine Pateau
Client: Espace 19
Joinery work: Jean Bergeron
Metal work: Atelier des 3 Mondes
Upholstery: Sherpa
Area: 300 sqm
Completion: 2016

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