Designed by PARC Architectes, This auditorium is a new symbol in the suburban city of Bondy. Suburbs have built an empire of shopping malls, individual houses and parking lots. Located on the outskirts of Paris, Bondy has a loose and low-density urban fabric. The architecture of the building plays with the aesthetics of the hangar: a very simple square plan and an undulated metal skin. Unlike a traditional hangar, it opens to its context through a series of arches, letting in natural light and views. Inside, every space has a specific acoustics related to its function and its ambiance.
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This building is designed as a simple and robust tool for the radio France choristers. It is open to appropriation and malleable to use. The box geometry and the undulated metal skin are directly inspired by suburban architecture. These formal choices were made to concentrate financial efforts on the auditorium room and its technical and acoustic facilities.
The unitary aspect of the building houses three different programs: an auditorium, a conservatory, and an exhibition space. On the ground floor, several arches lift the undulated metal skin. These arches reveal the auditorium?s entrance, bar, hall and the exhibition space. The lower part of the building expresses the public function of the facility. Second and third floors are protected from the views since they house more private spaces. Located on the upper floors, the choral singing conservatory wraps around the vo...