Projekte

Chapelle Corneille — Auditorium de Normandie

Transformation of a 17th century chapel into a 690-seat auditorium dedicated to vocal and music performances. Acoustical installations include a height-adjustable, rotating acoustic reflector chandelier, acoustic reflectors integrated into the seats and motorized sound absorbing banners stored in mobile boxes. Listed building.

Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe 690-seat auditorium. The “performance” side of the chandelier is orientated downwards and includes a sound reflecting surface and stage lighting. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenPanoramic view of the auditorium from the choir. Foto © Eric Peltier
Technische Details

Renovierungen/Umbauten Chapelle Corneille — Auditorium de Normandie.

Ort Rouen, France. Listed building.

Baukosten 6.25 million €.

Zeitrahmen Construction and transformation: 2014-2015. Completion: February 2016.

Bauherr Haute Normandie Region and its Heritage Branch.

Architekt(en) Atelier d'Architecture King Kong, Bordeaux   kingkong.fr

Theaterplaner dUCKS Scéno, France   www.ducks.fr

Zahl der Sitzplätze A 690-seat auditorium in a 17th-century chapel, national historic landmark. Total area 1 140 m².

Nutzung Concerts, chamber and baroque music or orchestra.

Leistungsumfang Acoustic consulting and design services for the entire project. Design for the acoustic transformation of the chapel with the addition of specifically designed “acoustic furniture”. In particular, the spherical chandelier meets the needs for stage lighting and an acoustic canopy. Acoustic design of the new spaces (entrance, foyer, dressing rooms, etc.).

Beteiligte Berater Yann Jurkiewicz, Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.

Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe auditorium as seen from one of the galleries. Here the mobile stage is located next to the choir with audience surrounding the stage on three sides — in the nave and the transept. The chandelier is orientated with the “performance side” — the acoustical reflector and stage lighting — facing downwards. Foto © Eric Peltier
Chapelle Corneille, RouenBoth the chandelier's rotation on axis and height can be adjusted to optimise the acoustics and scene-setting. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe 6.5 meter diameter chandelier is suspended at the centre of the transept. It consists of two hemispheres joined by a convex acoustic reflector that sends sound back towards the musicians and to the audience. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenView of the chandelier from below. With the mirror-side of the chandelier orientated downwards, light and sound are reflected throughout the chapel, thereby creating true church acoustics. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe “performance” hemisphere of the chandelier. The dark surface is a convex sound reflector that joins the two hemispheres. For excellent concert acoustics, strong reflections back to the musicians and to the audience are generated by the relatively flat radius reflector. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe “performance” side of the chandelier integrates stage lighting and radiant heating devices. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Chapelle Corneille, RouenAcoustic reflectors are attached to the back of the last row of chairs. Four types of reflectors with different inclinations and angles provide a homogeneous distribution of sound. Foto © Eric Peltier
Chapelle Corneille, RouenRear of the 2.5 meter tall acoustic reflectors. Foto © Eric Peltier
Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe acoustical effectiveness of each reflector is further increased by the horizontal reflecting surface at the top. Foto © Eric Peltier
Chapelle Corneille, RouenSound absorbing banners rise from a series of mobile boxes, which can be positioned in different parts of the chapel depending on the type of concert. Foto © Eric Peltier
01/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe 690-seat auditorium. The “performance” side of the chandelier is orientated downwards and includes a sound reflecting surface and stage lighting. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
02/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenPanoramic view of the auditorium from the choir. Foto © Eric Peltier
03/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe auditorium as seen from one of the galleries. Here the mobile stage is located next to the choir with audience surrounding the stage on three sides — in the nave and the transept. The chandelier is orientated with the “performance side” — the acoustical reflector and stage lighting — facing downwards. Foto © Eric Peltier
04/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenBoth the chandelier's rotation on axis and height can be adjusted to optimise the acoustics and scene-setting. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
05/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe 6.5 meter diameter chandelier is suspended at the centre of the transept. It consists of two hemispheres joined by a convex acoustic reflector that sends sound back towards the musicians and to the audience. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
06/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenView of the chandelier from below. With the mirror-side of the chandelier orientated downwards, light and sound are reflected throughout the chapel, thereby creating true church acoustics. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
07/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe “performance” hemisphere of the chandelier. The dark surface is a convex sound reflector that joins the two hemispheres. For excellent concert acoustics, strong reflections back to the musicians and to the audience are generated by the relatively flat radius reflector. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
08/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe “performance” side of the chandelier integrates stage lighting and radiant heating devices. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
09/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenAcoustic reflectors are attached to the back of the last row of chairs. Four types of reflectors with different inclinations and angles provide a homogeneous distribution of sound. Foto © Eric Peltier
10/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenRear of the 2.5 meter tall acoustic reflectors. Foto © Eric Peltier
11/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenThe acoustical effectiveness of each reflector is further increased by the horizontal reflecting surface at the top. Foto © Eric Peltier
12/12Chapelle Corneille, RouenSound absorbing banners rise from a series of mobile boxes, which can be positioned in different parts of the chapel depending on the type of concert. Foto © Eric Peltier