Zénith of Nantes
The Zenith of Nantes Métropole is situated in the middle of a vast hedged farmland landscape, at the heart of a vast green area. Its oval fluid shape welcomes the spectators from all four directions. Screens emerge from its silhouette, with the tallest indicates the entrance. They house the concert hall’s natural ventilation shafts. This building, which is not part of an urban composition, is anchored by its slightly conic shape. A mineral ring comprised of the forecourt and the technical area extends along the perimeter of the venue.
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Program
Concert hall of 8500 seats - minimal capacity of 2200 seats.
Client
Communauté urbaine de Nantes
Nantes Aménagement, client representative
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove, Denis Germond, Anabel Sergent
with Kaï Jensen, Thomas Royer
and Brunehilde Ezanno, Clément Josse, Christian Junge, Gary Masaero, Bartlomiej Nawrocki, Aude Peleket, Florent Rougemont, Aurélie de Seze, Aleksandra Sobol, Audrey Voisine
AR&C, structure
Betec, electricity, road works
Inex, mechanical engineering
AEI, quantity surveyor
Peutz & Associés, acoustics
Cicad, works management
Margaret Gray, graphic design
Vulcanéo, fire safety consultants
Key figures
8 500 seats
Surface area : 15 400 m²
Construction costs excl.VAT : 19 M €
Competition 2003 - completion 2006
Environmental specifications
Environmental quality approach
Photography credits
Christian Richters
Christoph Theurer
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