The site on the Marigot waterfront that will house the temporary “lolos” in modified containers. The container village will have 14 restaurants, five bars and six boutiques. (Robert Luckock photo)
MARIGOT–The project to place redesigned containers to temporarily replace the “lolos” along the waterfront in Marigot is proceeding well, according to the Collectivité’s latest e-newsletter.
The project will take the form of a village comprising 14 small restaurants, five bars and six boutiques, and will be completed for the start of the 2019-2020 tourist season.
The foundations will soon be completed; water, sanitation, and electrical systems are being placed underground; and the metal supports for the decks made of exotic wood have arrived, as have the containers themselves. Stored on another site in Grand Case, these metal structures are beings transformed into commercial places of business.
Openings will be cut for doors and windows; water and electricity hookups will be provided, as well as drainage; and a floor covering will be laid. The containers will then be decorated and painted. All of this work will be supervised by an architect and inspected before the containers are moved to the waterfront, where they will be bolted into place, but able to be moved if the need arises.
Those using the containers have access to them, so they can decorate them as they so desire, after signing a temporary occupation agreement and agreeing to a set of rules so that the harmony of this village is respected.
Isabelle Brooks-Gorizia, director of the Collectivité’s service for engineering, construction, and habitats, and Frédéric Monteiro, who is managing this project with his staff, promise that the results will be aesthetically pleasing, especially in terms of the lighting.
The current road used for parking along the waterfront will now be one-way, in the direction of the cemetery for safety reasons, and as a result there will be fewer parking places.
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Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/89763-temporary-lolos-project-on-the-waterfront-is-advancing
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