Zénith Concert Hall and Exhibition Centre, Rouen, Haute-Normandie
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| Zénith Concert Hall and Exhibition Centre | |
| Designer | Bernard Tschumi Planners/Architects, Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Location | Rouen, France |
| Date | 1998 to 2001 |
| Building Type | Concert Hall |
| Construction System | Concrete, steel, and glass. |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Street Address | 44 Avenue des Canadiens, 76120 Grand Quevilly |
| Notes | Built on a 70-acre abandoned airfield. Comprises a 7,000-seat concert hall, an outdoor plaza, and a 70,000-square-foot exhibition hall.
Tel: 02 32 91 92 92 |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Community of Rouen |
| Cost | US $30,000,000 |
| Area | 377,000 sq. ft. (35,024 sq. m.) |
| Other Details | Length of exhibition hall: 700 feet. Diameter of concert hall: 350 feet. |
Project Team:
Bernard Tschumi, Veronique Descharrieres, Alex Reid, Cristina Devizzi, and Laurane Ponsonnet.
- Structural-MEP Engineer: Technip Seri Construction, Paris
- Acoustical Engineer: Cabinet CIAL, Versailles
- General Contractor: IDICE, Boulogne-Billancourt
Consultants:
- Facade Consultant: Hugh Dutton Associates, Paris
- Theater Consultant: Deuxieme Acte
- Security Consultant: CASSO
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Phaidon Press Inc. The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. New York, NY: Phaidon Press Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7148-43121. p371.
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http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/0129/news_1-2.html
