[...] Hôtel du Lac was built as an expression of Tunisia's modernity and independence. Said to be the inspiration behind a fictional Sandcrawler vehicle in George Lucas' Star Wars films, the Hôtel du Lac also acts as "one of Tunisia's premier brutalist structures" in North Africa. The Hôtel du Lac was Contigiani's most known work. Hôtel du Lac © Ahmet Ersoy, 1993. In February of this year, the announcement of the hotel's demolition sparked a significant response from the public.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 27, 2019 23:26 UTC