KINDARENA
SPORTS ARENA
ROUEN
FRANCE, 2006-2012
SPORT
PR–439
The Palais des Sports in Rouen, treated like a theater, is the subject of a clever staging: it presents itself, free, defined by a floor and a sky whose play of light and reflections are a constant source of life.
PROGRAM
The Sports Palace is conceived as a true urban planning project. Its interior topography, made up of stepped terraces, is reflected in the layout of the surrounding area, opening onto the city and providing access to a public esplanade. At the heart of the building are a large modular hall measuring 4,400 m² (capacity of 6,000 spectators), a secondary gymnasium measuring 1,700 m² (capacity of 1,010 spectators), a weight room, warm-up areas and changing rooms, offices, press rooms, and a private area.
Situation
Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France
Year
2006–2012
Status
Concours international, projet lauréat
Built surface
17 000 m²
Project management
Métropole Rouen Normandie (CREA), Rouen
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault, architect, urbanist
Design offices
Khephren Ingenierie, Alto Ingenierie, RPO, Jean‑Paul Lamoureux
DESCRIPTION
The city’s ground is transformed into a new topography made up of stepped terraces providing access to a public esplanade that serves as an agora. This space can be used for cultural events and during extended hours. Visitors must climb these wide stairs to enter the facility where, once past the glass enclosure, they are confronted with the depth of the sports arenas below. The cantilevered roof is the counterpart to the base: it projects a gigantic inverted pyramid canopy whose mirrored stainless steel cladding multiplies the movements of the city into spectacular staccatos.
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