M. Hulot’s Visit at the Interpretation Center of Romanesque

The film of the Interpretation Centre of Romanesque, in Lousada, which project was designed by Spaceworkers and directed by Building Pictures, uses as inspiration one of the most iconic characters created by the film-maker Jacques Tati, Mr. Hulot. With his curious spirit, he invites the viewer to follow him on this visit.

This project stands out for its inspiration in the history of the Romanesque in Portugal, and for its later reinterpretation of that influence in a contemporaneous way.

The film starts on the outside and follows Mr. Hulot, the main character, a mysterious individual, very focused on details, that guide us to the interior of the building. There, Mr. Hulot roams through space, always taking a closer look at the materials he finds and feeling their textures.

After he enters the building, he finds himself within the central body, a wide and luminous space, that precedes the entrance to the different rooms, which are in diverse sizes and shapes. This central body, besides establishing a connection between them, brings back the idea of a cloister in the Medieval Age. The ambiance is full of light, monumentality, and a generator of life experiences.

Mr. Hulot keeps jumping from room to room, surprising the viewer, that keeps discovering them with him. In each one of them, he finds experiences that appeal to different senses, like a model, a film, or an interactive panel.

With the arrival of the night, Mr. Hulot comes back to the exterior to admire the building and its lighting. The film ends when Mr. Hulot finds a balcony from where he peeks between the shadows.