Le Quai Theatre Angiers, France Arts Architecture, Architect, Building Images
Le Quai Theatre in Angiers
French Theatre Building design by Architecture-Studio Architects, France
25 Jun 2010
Théâtre ‘Le Quai’
Date built: 2007
Design: Architecture-Studio
Théâtre ‘Le Quai’ photograph : Luc Boegly
Le Quai Theatre in Angiers, France
Programme: Theatre of 971 seats, flexible auditorium of 400 seats, drama school and dance school, restaurant.
The Front de Maine theatre is a major building for the town of Angiers and its region. This building is the vector of cultural dynamism which has at work in Angiers for many years now.
Developed around the “creation, training, urban animation” trend, the theatre’s architecture enhances urbanity and ensures the link between the town, performance areas and the two schools.
The Front de Maine theatre is an area of creation of live shows, where three rhythms co-evolve:
– the rhythm of performance, which requires preserved and autonomous venues;
– the rhythm of audience, who requires venues inserted within the urban space;
– the rhythm of dance and drama schools, which require specific educational grounds, but which are nevertheless strongly linked to the town’s daily evolution.
The architectural means of creating this link between the town and the theatre is to build a peristyle open onto the town, by framing magnificent views on King René Castle.
The building is subject to a sustainable design scheme, in the sense that the environmental challenge is to integrate this venue in its urban surroundings, whilst preserving its cultural dimension.
Le Quai Theatre Angiers – Building Information
Contracting authority: Ville d’Angers (The City of Angiers)
Architect: AS.Architecture-Studio
Engineering: Technologies
Theatre design: Theatre Projects
Consultants:
Acoustics: AVA
Economy: Eco-Cités
Surface: 16,500 sqm
Cost: € 30 M
Competition: 2003, winner
Completion: 2007
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Location: Angiers, western France, western Europe
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