La Fleuriaye, Carquefou
The refurbishment and sustainable renovation of La Fleuriaye cultural and congress centre (ECC) enable a thorough refurbishment of this multifunctional and eclectic venue dedicated to the performing arts. It aligns with the French environmental quality norms (HQE).
Information Sheet
Renovation La Fleuriaye www.theatre-carquefou.fr
Location Carquefou, France.
Project Cost 15.6 million €.
Time Frame Project: 2022-2023. Construction phase: 2023-2024. Opening: January 2026.
Owner City of Carquefou.
Architect(s) Atelier d'Architecture King Kong, Bordeaux www.kingkong.fr
Theatre Planner(s) dUCKS Scéno, France www.ducks.fr
Seat Count This cultural and convention centre has an 800-seat theatre, two multipurpose spaces of 250 m² and 550 m², a 170 m² cocktail area that can be combined with the 250 m² space for larger events. Total equipment area: 5 000 m².
Uses The cultural and congress centre hosts numerous events, including theatre, dance and music shows along with a wide range of spaces for the organisation of seminars and conventions, exhibitions and trade shows.
Services Comprehensive acoustic consulting services for the entire project from competition to commissioning.
Team Émilie Carayol, Vincent Berrier, Kahle Acoustics.
View of the modernised 800-seat auditorium with new floor finishes, acoustically optimised finishes on the walls and balcony fronts, and new seating arranged differently in the stalls. Photo © Arthur Péquin
View of the modernised 800-seat auditorium with new floor finishes, acoustically optimised finishes on the walls and balcony fronts, and new seating arranged differently in the stalls. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
View of the modernised 800-seat auditorium with new floor finishes, acoustically optimised finishes on the walls and balcony fronts, and new seating arranged differently in the stalls. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
View onto the modernised 800-seat hall from its parterre. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
View onto the 800-seat hall first balcony seats with its acoustically optimised back metallic cladding. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Detail of the metallic cladding back wall which also provides low-frequency absorption. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
View onto the modernised 800-seat hall's parterre and its side balconies and balcony fronts acoustically optimised. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Espace 500, multipurpose space which can also host all kind of events (shows, cocktail parties, seminars). Photo © Arthur Péquin
Espace 200 or one of the multifunctional spaces, can be configured as a large hall to also host cocktail receptions, with a surface area ranging from 170 to 550 sqm. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Espace 200 or one of the multifunctional spaces, can be configured as a large hall to also host cocktail receptions, with a surface area ranging from 170 to 550 sqm. Photo © Arthur Péquin
Secondary Hall of the Theâtre de la Fleuriaye, leading to various halls: the 800-seat hall (right) and multifunctional halls (background in the middle) such as Espace 200 and Espace Cocktail. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Interior reception hall with direct access to the modular Espace 200 and Espace Cocktail (background right). Photo © Arthur Péquin