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Salle municipale Le Clion, Le Pornic (France)
Reference details
- Location Pornic, France
- Architects LOOM ARCHITECTURE, Nort sur Erdre - 44
- Technique(s) Perforation, VMZINC Standing seam
- Aspect(s) AZENGAR
- Application Type Facade, Roofing
- Contractor(s) RAIMOND SAS, ST JULIEN DE CONCELLES - 44
- Copyright Paul Kozlowski
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The 1,000 m2 Joséphine Baker municipal hall in Clion-sur-Mer is part of a 7,000 m2 development featuring a forecourt, terrace and car park. Located in the heart of the suburban centre of this district of Pornic, the challenge of this location was both acoustic (the space could accommodate different types of public and private events) and visual (avoiding the ‘supermarket car park’ effect). LOOM architecture opted for an initial concrete structure - a material chosen for its inertia and acoustic performance - to house the auditorium itself, on top of which a light framework was added to house the building’s ancillary functions (notably the hall, ticket office, bar, cloakrooms and toilets). This second structure is covered by a thermal envelope and an AZENGAR® perforated standing seam roofing, giving the building the appearance of zinc origami. The effect and modernity of the lines make it an emblematic building in the city by day and by night, where the graphic interplay of the perforations is highlighted by a ribbon of LEDs that literally redesign the facades.
