Olympic aquatic center, Aubervilliers
The watersports complex is developed under a sloping plane that gives the project a strong signature identity. This oblique roof surrounding the exterior pools creates a gentle transition with the perimeter. The wall on the entrance side, covered in a pattern of twinkling drops, gives a noticeable urban character to the new square. The interior and exterior pools are level with the garden and below the level of the hall and the parvis. Users circulate majestically from the hall to the centre of the seating and then to the public reception area. Dedicated entrances for the media and for VIP and groups make for smooth circulation.
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Program
Olympic aquatic center, fitness center, training center, restaurant.
4 interior pools (1 olympic, 1 for diving, 2 for training) and 1 olympic exterior pool.
Client
Plaine Commune, Communauté d’agglomération
SEM Plaine Commune Développement, client representative
Project team
Chaix & Morel et Associés, Paris
Philippe Chaix, Jean-Paul Morel, Rémy Van Nieuwenhove
with Aurélia Leclerc
and Simon Bauchet, Corentin Berger, Alix Devoucoux, Jakub Pakula
Coteba, engineering, quantity surveying, sustainable developement
Thierry Nabères Architecte (TNA), aquatic facilities specialist
Betem, water, electricity
Ayda, acoustics
Neveux-Rouyer, landscaping
Key figures
Area : 25 500 m² SHON + exterior planning
Construction costs excl. VAT : 51,3 M €
Competition 2008, winner project
Photography credits
Eddie Young
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