Amphithéâtre Cogeco

Trois-Rivières, Canada

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Amphithéâtre Cogeco

Trois-Rivières, Canada

Firm

ATELIER PAUL LAURENDEAU

Type

Cultural › Hall/Theater

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2016

SIZE

100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft

BUDGET

$10M - 50M

Photos

Marc Gibert / a (5)

The project consists of a 3,500 seat open air summer amphitheatre with a lawn for 5,500 people for a total capacity of 9,000.

Designed by Paul Laurendeau Architect, the project is the result of an open anonymous competition launched in October 2010 and won in April 2011. The project was executed in joint venture with local architect François Beauchesne.

The building opened with a Cirque du Soleil show on 15 July 2015.

The main feature is the 80 x 90 meter roof resting on 8 slender 850 mm diameter steel columns.

The fly tower is clad with aluminum panels of three colours : RAL 3003 (Ruby Red), RAL 3005 (Wine Red) and RAL 8022 (Black Brown). Initially intended to break the expansive facade, the panels create rhythm and recall a stage curtain.