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Carré des arts - 2013
Carre des Arts, Cultural Infrastructure in Mons, be Client : CFWB Status : planned 2014 Team : AgwA + Ney & partners, dUCKS sceno, boydens, kahle The Carré des Arts in Mons is an austere, yet munificent military building from the early 19th century. It hosts the annual Festival au carré, and several schools of theatre, music and design. the retractile covering of its courtyard aims to enhance a wide variety of uses of the central space, and will play a key role in the city in 2015, in which Mons is european capital of culture. The retractile covering of the Carré des Arts ins Mons is a project between roof and tent, is intrinsically technological, and seems to escape the traditional field of architecture. The new structure is placed on top of the roofs. It is a simple grid, forming a new sky, which do not alterate the courtyard. Long, slightly inclined steel beams are Z-shaped in order to resolve structural and technological issues. They are solidarised by triangular transversal elements, which integrate the rails of the tents. The distinction of the made-to-measure structure and the catalogue-based filling allows total flexibility. The courtyard can be slightly shaded in summertime, completely or partially covered for specific events. |
sketch phase | feasibility study - alternative studies | regional cultural network |