Six Fours Les Plages, France
The Six-Fours-Les-Plages Stadium results from a sensible analysis of its immediate environment: a city outskirt landscape, like an absence of architectural nuances and a subtle comprehension of the building's social importance: gathering, sports, entertainment.
The building fulfills its primary function: see, watch, and protect. It also represents public equipment with a distinctive role of centrality, gathering of the community.
The surroundings' roughness dissolves into a sense of intimacy; the grandstand forms a protective element thanks to a resistant and solid foundation. Nonetheless, it also allows visitors to enjoy an open and direct view of the field and the ongoing game, cutting out parasitic views.
The choice of materials participates in the project's fitting in its surroundings and answers sustainability, performance, and longevity issues.
The stadium grandstand reveals a strong identity and testifies the city's intention: contemporary architecture can be the vector of urban renewal and community togetherness.
Photographs: Stéphane Aboudaram | We Are Contents