# Elevated Dining Rooms This Unique School Canteen is a Cross Between a Cave and a Treehouse By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-06-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-canteen References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/06/18/le-roc-canteen-d-houndt-bajart-craggy-facade-school-kindergarten-tourcoing-france/) & [dhoundtplusbajart.fr](http://www.dhoundtplusbajart.fr) 'Le Roc Canteen' is unlike another other school canteen in France. Designed to appeal to children and adults alike, the unusual schoolhouse structure resembles a treehouse crossed with a brick cave. The studio D'Houndt+Bajart created the unique structure after being asked to create a dining facility for the local school and kindergarten. The design is intended to resemble a treehouse so its main volume is elevated to the first-floor level. Underneath the structure there are a number of [white tree-like columns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-leisure-habitat) that appear to be holding the building up. The outside is then covered with a rocky texture that gives the building a cave-like quality. The designers intentionally gave the outside an uneven profile to reproduce the same cracks and edges as natural rock. While the design may be unusual for a school canteen, this unique [cave-like structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cibaria) has delighted local children and their parents. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Elevated Dining Spaces:** Creating dining spaces that are elevated and unique, such as a cross between a cave and a treehouse, can provide a memorable and engaging experience for customers. - **Innovative School Facilities:** Designing innovative and unconventional structures for school facilities, like the 'Le Roc Canteen', can create an inspiring and exciting environment for students. - **Nature-inspired Architecture:** Incorporating natural elements and textures, such as rocky surfaces and tree-like columns, into architectural designs can create a harmonious and immersive experience for users. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Design:** Architects and designers can explore unconventional and nature-inspired designs for various projects, including school facilities, to create unique and captivating spaces. - **Hospitality and Restaurant:** Restaurants and dining establishments can incorporate elevated and immersive dining spaces to attract customers seeking memorable and distinctive dining experiences. - **Education and Schools:** Schools and educational institutions can consider innovative and captivating designs for their facilities, like the 'Le Roc Canteen', to provide an inspiring and engaging learning environment for students. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Lying Limestone-Clad Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-building.md) - [Compacted Earth Restaurant Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quisimangia.md) - [Nature-Bounding School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cole-du-znith.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Nursery Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multichildcare-crche.md) - [Brutalist Museum Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantabrian-maritime-museum.md) - [Terraced School Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-badinter-secondary-school.md) - [Yellow-Accented School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-interior.md) - [Town-Like Classroom Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kindergarten-of-museum.md) - [Granite-Clad Coastal Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edmond-simeoni-school-and-cultural-space.md)