Zénith Limoges Métropole Explained

The Zénith Limoges Métropole (also known as the Concert Hall in Limoges) is an indoor amphitheater designed by famous architect Bernard Tschumi. This building is located in a wooded area on the outskirts of the city of Limoges in central France. The concert hall in Limoges can accommodate up to 6,000 spectators.^[1]

About

Basic DetailsSite Area: 6ha
Main Building Area: 14000m2
Building Dimensions: 90m (300feet) (in diameter)
Height: 22m (72feet)
Levels: 3 stories of backstage area
Capacity: 6,047
Parking Capacity: 1,500-vehicles-capacity parking surface 4ha
Completion: Spring 2007
Inauguration Date: March 8, 2007
Total Budget: US$36.6 million
Competition: 1st prize, 2003

StaffPartners-in-charge: Bernard Tschumi, Véronique Descharrières
Lead Designer: Bernard Tschumi
Project Architects: Jean Jacques Hubert, Antoine Santiard, Joël Rutten
Team Architects: Anne Save de Beaurecueil, Chong-Zi Chen, Nicolas Cazeli, Mathieu Göetz, Lara Herro, Robert Holton, Sarrah Khan, Joong Sub Kim, Alan Kusov, Dominic Leong, Michaela Metcalf, Alex Reid, Vincent Prunier et Sylviane Brossard
Landscape Architect: Michel Desvigne
Site Architect: ArchitectAtelier 4
Research office: Technip TPS with Jaillet & Rouby and Naterrer Bois Consult
Staging Consultant: Scène
Acoustics Cial: Landscape Architect Michel Desvigne avec Sol Paysage
Facade Advisor: Hugh Dutton Associates
HQE Engineer: Michel Raoust
Graphics and Signage: Benoît Santiard
Photography: Peter Mauss/Esto, Christian Richters

References

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Notes and References

1. http://www.tschumi.com/projects/10 Bernard Tschumi Official Site