Zénith of Montpellier
Originally, the building in Montpellier was meant to have a rather inanimate, neutral appearance during the day. There was to be no colour, just the shine of the metallic grey fabric and the stainless steel facing. At night, for show time, the lighting gives the building its signature identity. Since 2000, the façade sports a buttercup colour fabric that counters this intended neutrality.
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Program
Concert hall of 6 300 seats.
Client
Ville de Montpellier
SERM, client representative
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove
and Didier Onde, Olivier Touraine
Arcora, structure
Inex, mechanical engineering
Delta, quantity surveying
R. Blanco, electricity
Peutz & Associés, acoustics
Qualiconsult, quality surveying
Key figures
6 300 seats
Area : 7 000 m² SHON
Construction costs excl. VAT : 6,1 M €
Project 1985 - completion 1986
Photography credits
Stéphane Couturier
Chaix & Morel et Associés
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