The ornamental legacy of historicism serves here as a backdrop for the management of a potential disaster. Risk control elements overlay the ornamentation, stripping the space of its representational function.

On the floor, three bottles of Romanée-Conti (1978 vintage)—two empty, one half-empty and recorked—a discarded cork, and a cassette recorder bear witness to the room's previous use. They remain as relics of a society celebrating its hedonism while the surrounding area is already in emergency mode.

The foyer is a transition zone that has been certified for fire safety.