1ST PRICE EX AEQUO – GASTROBAHN
Gastrobahn – Yann MOTREFF (Paris, France)
8,5 million
It’s the number of people suffering from food insecurity in Germany and France (FFBA and WBAE figures for 2022). This alarming figure shows that, while eating is a source of pleasure for many of us, it is above all a vital necessity for far too many. These figures, which have risen exponentially over the last ten years, are a symbol of the increasingly precarious situation in Europe and around the world.
1 760 km
Gastrobahn
- The stilts, which minimise the impact on the environments through which Gastrobahn passes and make it adaptable to all types of geography.
- The central preparation and tasting area, 1,760 km long. An enclosed, covered area dotted with shared kitchen islands. All along the 1,760 km, second-hand tables from flea markets are set out to serve food.
- The flexible, modular balconies allow the central space to be enlarged at will, opening it up to the outside world. The self-installation of these scaffold-like structures makes it possible to gather, prepare, taste and digest a good meal in the open air on Gastrobahn.
- The roof, a veritable bicycle highway, allows local food products to circulate, encouraging responsible sourcing and promoting short circuits. Capable structure that can be adapted to suit different situations, Gastrobahn is a response to the food insecurity crisis in Germany and France, but it is also an organisation that promotes the local areas and the relationship between the two countries. Self-sufficient in energy thanks to low-tech water recovery systems, domestic wind turbines, ovens and solar panels, Gastrobahn generates its own energy for preparing and cooking meals. Gastrobahn is a convivial place where everyone can enjoy a meal together, creating social links and defending one of the fundamental values of cooking: sharing.
2 000 €
After nearly 10 years’ experience in housing design and construction supervision in France, Yann Motreff is now working to develop an alternative to the speculative model of city-building, proposing acclimatized architecture that is committed to the inhabitant and their living space. He is the author of the Instagram account CTRL+V, a counterpoint to the nonsense of photogenic and influenced architecture, and manages the programming of the Béton Le Havre festival.