L'étoile - Scène de Mouvaux

The city of Mouvaux offers its inhabitants a dynamic cultural centre, L'étoile, which hosts music concerts (including amplified music), theatre plays, conferences and practice rooms.

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L'étoile, the cultural centre of the city of Mouvaux. Photo © Atelier King Kong

Entrance of L'étoile — Scène de Mouvaux. Photo © Atelier King Kong

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New Build L'étoile - Scène de Mouvaux letoile.mouvaux.fr

Location Mouvaux, France.

Project Cost 7.5 million €.

Time Frame Competition: 2013. Design: 2014-2015. Building Phase: 2016-2017. Opening: September 2017.

Owner City of Mouvaux.

Architect(s) Atelier King Kong, Bordeaux www.kingkong.fr

Theatre Planner(s) dUCKS Scéno, France www.ducks.fr

Seat Count A fully modular concert hall with two-seat capacities (from 500 to 930 seats), and retractable seating. A multi-purpose exhibition and conference hall of 100 m². One entire floor dedicated to practice including two rehearsal studios for amplified music, a sound control room and a fine arts room. Total gross floor area 3 293 m².

Uses The fully modular concert hall can accommodate amplified performances, non-amplified theatre plays small classical music ensembles, conferences, ballets. The zero-platform option is used for receptions, exhibitions, and fairs. Its smaller capacity version accommodates conferences, exhibitions and more intimate concerts.

Services Comprehensive acoustic consulting services including acoustic concept, design and construction supervision.

Team Émilie Carayol, Juan Óscar García Gómez, Johan Brulez, Kahle Acoustics.