Riez is a village that comes alive mostly during the summer period and lacks a cultural life during the other ten months of the year. The patrons wish to create a space that provides a cultural life of quality for rural areas throughout the year. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Big Top is an artwork linked to Riez\u2019s\u00a0historical Roman heritage\u00a0and is a place that will be used to host artistic and cultural events: theatre, dance, cinema, music, conferences and meals.<\/p>\n
Its annual operating will be linked with the Cercle des Oiseaux activity in partnership with Le Moulin \u00e0 Projets, an association created in 2018 to create a living space inspired by the La Borde psychiatric establishment founded by Doctor Jean Oury. Le Moulin \u00e0 Projets provides a home and structure for adults who no longer need psychiatric hospitalization, but who nevertheless need support in everyday life.<\/p>\n
If The Big Top and the Food Truck (operating in July and August for the past two years) are the structural elements of the living space, The Big Top is also a social tool for Riez\u2019s inhabitants and neighbouring municipalities. As such, it must be mobile and easy to dismantle at a reasonable rate.<\/p>\n
Assemble Studio responded positively to the commission. Joe Halligan and James Binning are the two architects in charge of the commission.<\/p>\n