a new central court for Roland Garros
location
Paris 16th arrondissement / France
client
French Tennis Federation
programme
tennis stadium (15.000 seats) with mobile roof
area
42.200 m²
cost
121 M€
architect
Paul Andreu architecte paris
consultants
Ingérop + Tess + CSTB + HYL + adsc + Vanguard + Les Eclaireurs
sustainable approach
_ green label («bbc» label)
_ renewable energy
_ photovoltaic production
_ compensatory cleansing
_ durable wood structure
Designed in collaboration with Paul Andreu, our project for a double (opened and closed) layout stadium in Porte d’Auteuil was brilliantly characterized by Paul Chemetov, member of the jury: it is a stadium «in formal dress code». A large facade of crossed metal obliques includes the islet and its central garden. The magnificent facade also carries the track of the large mobile and transparent roof, which will put the tournament’s finale safe from the ever changing weather…