1 per cent for the arts and public commissions

1 per cent for the arts and public commissions: from application to handover

The ‘1 per cent for the arts’ scheme and public commissions for works of art are subject to the rules governing public procurement and the construction industry. UOTNI supports the artist from the application stage onwards, and then carries out the work: technical design, production in our workshop in Pantin, installation and final acceptance.

Between the Bricks — Landscape sculpture, Barentin, view 2 — Works created by UOTNI for public commissions.

Opus incertum aurichalcum — Mosaic Park, Rennes, view 3 — Works created by UOTNI for public commissions.

Applications and competitions

Review of the regulations and programme, summary sheet.
Assessment of technical feasibility and estimation of production costs, within the project’s budget.
Compilation of the administrative and technical dossier.
Feasibility report, production schedule and cost estimate for the tender.

Engineering and compliance

Construction drawings and choice of materials for a durable outdoor artwork.
Coordination with the structural engineering firm (calculation notes) and the inspection body.
Taking into account site constraints: public access, accessibility, impact, and maintenance.
Prototypes and samples approved by the artist and the client.

Manufacture, installation and handover

Manufacture at our workshop in Pantin.
Site preparation, health and safety plan, and coordination with other contractors.
Installation, adjustment and finishing on site.
A record of the work carried out and maintenance advice provided to the client, until final handover.

Public procurement

We operate as the main contractor, joint contractor or subcontractor on a direct payment basis. We have carried out projects for the City of Paris, the City of Rennes, Plaine Commune and Barentin.

Projects

Entre les briques (Barentin, 2025): 1 per cent for the arts at Badin Park, a work by Gilles Brusset.
Opus incertum aurichalcum (Rennes, 2025): participatory budgeting scheme by the City of Rennes, artwork by Gilles Brusset.
Entrée du conservatoire Jacques-Ibert (Paris 19th arrondissement, 2026): contract awarded by the City of Paris, subcontracted with direct payment.
Les Trois Nuages (Paris, 2019): first project under the ‘Embellir Paris’ programme.
Les cristaux (Saint-Denis, 2023): public artworks for Plaine Commune.
Les rails de la mémoire (Lyon, 2024–2025): Holocaust memorial, Place Carnot.

Contact

contact@uotni.org · +33 (0)1 88 61 39 36

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