Along the Alley of Culture, different public spaces follow one another, punctuating a walkway going from the cathedral to the Rochegude big public park. This path begins with the creation of a square at the level of the Sibille Boulevard, then arrives on the theatre place, and continues on the cinemas place in front of the Athanor, to finally open onto the public garden.
That’s the idea of an “urban walkway” animated by the succession, the juxtaposition and the interaction of several cultural buildings.
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Vincent Boutin / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp
Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Photo © Georges Fessy / DPA / Adagp
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Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Section © DPA / Adagp
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Dominique Perrault Architecture, Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France. Section © DPA / Adagp
Albi Grand Theatre, Albi, France
Program: theatre and cinemas
Architects: Dominique Perrault Architecture
Local architects: Christian Astruc Architects
Engineering: VP Green (structure), ETCO (mechanical engineering), RPO (project management), Changement à vue (scenograph), Jean-Paul Lamoureux (acoustics)
Client: Albi Town Council
Area: Grand Theatre 10,200 sqm, Cinemas 7,800 sqm
Completion: 2014