Sénart Theatre
The Sénart Theatre, one of the approximately 70 accredited national public theatres for the performing arts, stands as a new landmark in the Carré Sénart. It achieves balance by its play on oblique lines and its hierarchy of reliefs. The metal covering is set like a veil over the fragmented structure that houses a frontal large theatre space, another multi-purpose performance space and a restaurant. Squares of different sizes of stamped or perforated sheet metal impart a dynamic rhythmic pattern to this unifying skin. In the center of the building is an open-air patio that brings in sunlight and ventilation. This user-friendly space for artists and the general public can be used for outdoor performances.
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Program
Two theater halls (one with 900 seats and a modular one of 400 seats - 999 standing), cultural activities room, restaurant.
Client
SAN de Sénart
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove
with Brunehilde Ezanno
and Alexandre Baron, Aimie Calvet, Emanuela Caorsi, Flora Genel, Misha Kramer, Adrien Lambert, Taeck-Gu Lee, Lorraine Prache, Jolberto Quini-Piragibe, Cécile Rivière, Christopher Rombaut
Igrec Ingénierie, engineering
Architecture & Technique, scenography
Ayda, acoustics
Neveux Rouyer, landscaping
Atec, quantity surveyor
C&E ingénierie, facade
Tribu, sustainable development
Hervé Audibert, entrance hall and outdoor lighting
François Vuillet, model
Key figures
Area : 10 600 m² SHON
Construction costs excl. VAT : 27 M €
Competition 2009 - work in progress - estimated completion 2015
Environmental specifications
Environmental quality approach
Photography credits
Florent Michel - 11h45
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