The design is based on Virilio’s photographs of the bunkers that form the Atlantic Wall. The military example is adopted so directly that the building remained unique and did not become an archetype. It does however broach the question whether many sculptural concrete buildings do not actually attest to a fascination with war-time structures and the technical justification for the sculptural expression.

Heritage listed since 2000/2005, leaks, worn by the weather, in need of renovation.

Classified as red-blue (endangered and listed), this building was included in the red list, published in our exhibition catalog SOS Brutalism: A Global Survey (September 2017). After a status review on November 4, 2024, it is still classified as red-blue in the online database.