Nestled in the northeast corner of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Baie-de-Brador Migratory Bird Sanctuary was created in 1925 to protect a seabird nesting site. On two islands battered by wind and waves, six species gather each year to nest. Among them is the iconic puffin with its colorful beak. This colony, the largest in Quebec, represents three-quarters of the province's puffin population, which has declined sharply over the decades. A 500-meter protection zone surrounds the refuge islands. However, this symbolic boundary struggles to preserve these vulnerable habitats. The waters surrounding them bear the marks of human presence. Blanc-Sablon's inadequately treated wastewater is discharged into the gulf, contaminating the entire marine ecosystem. The waves, indifferent, erase human traces and carry harmful particles into protected areas, reminding us that nature is not governed by our intangible borders.

The project aims to preserve and enhance the natural heritage of Anse des Dunes. It takes the form of floating biofilter modules installed in the open sea near the Île aux Perroquets refuge, reinforcing the natural barrier against aquatic toxins and providing additional habitats for flora and fauna. Closer to the shore, a jetty extends an existing coastal path, providing both a viewpoint over the island and an immersion into the depths of the sea. Jutting out into the salty waters of the gulf, this installation serves as a link between land and sea. The submerged part of the pier forms a filter line for the marine area, incorporating natural biofiltration systems, where mollusks and algae attach themselves to purify the water and restore the quality of the marine environment. At its tip, an observation tower rises, offering a view of the puffin ecosystem. Like a lighthouse in the moss and lichen landscape of the Basse-Côte-Nord Territory, the vertical steel structure soars above the foam of the waves. It embodies the resilience and beauty of the region, guardian of the coastline. Below, diving beneath the surface, the inverted tower reveals an experience combining contemplation, discovery, and culinary delights, which comes to life in a restaurant submerged in the depths, where anemones and seaweed cover the rocky seabed. In this place where the depths of the gulf are revealed, the value of the nourishing sea and its preservation intertwine before the visitor's eyes.