Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux

A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects.
Overlooking the River Garonne near the city's centre, the new scheme was completed in 2021 and provides two hotels, a combined hostel and student accommodation and an art gallery.
Eight concrete siloes were retained for the Colboc Sachet Architects development
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