Zénith of Paris
The venue had to be built quickly on a very limited budget and was intended to be a large-capacity temporary structure for rock and pop concerts.
The structure in fabric is a response to the construction deadlines, and to the need to make the venue lightweight and dismountable. The metallic frame consists in a web of triangular beams and posts, with a total span of 70 metres and without intermediary supports. The fabric covering the roof and walls is cut out in double curved surfaces.
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Program
Concert hall of 6400 seats.
First Zenith of France
Client
SCET – Ministère de la culture
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove
Arcora, structure
Inex, mechanical engineering
Peutz & Associés, acoustics
Cramif, quality surveyor
Key figures
6 400 seats
Surface area : 6 000 m²
Construction costs excl. VAT : 5,6 M €
Project 1983 - completion 1984
Awards and distinctions
Mention at the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent
Photography credits
Gérard Dufresne
Christian Richters
Emmanuel Valentin
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