La Fabrique des ArtsA place for arts and music

Commissioned by FOKAL, a Haitian foundation, La Fabrique des arts project complements the neighbouring Art Centre by creating a new cultural venue dedicated to music and theatre. The programme brings together a performance stage, rehearsal spaces, coworking areas for the creative industries in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, offices for the managing association, a café, and the redevelopment of an existing garden.

Developed in consultation with local artists and performers, whose input helped define the project’s needs and intended uses, and further refined with the support of a scenographer, the design translates the expectations of its future users into flexible spaces tailored to a diverse range of performances.

Inspired by the patterns and colours of traditional Haitian gingerbread houses, the main façades feature hand-perforated recycled metal panels that act as a double skin. This architectural layer filters daylight, provides privacy for the interior spaces, and gives the building a distinctive identity rooted in its local context.