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The velodrome The lobby

to another: the space is completely Project Team:
transformed according to the programme. Hérault Arnod Architectures, design The sports and entertainment grand hall
The design of the walls, alternating and project supervisor
between raw white concrete and wool
felt, was elaborated in collaboration with Study team:
acousticians. Areas of sound absorption, Mickael Dusson and Jérôme Moenne-
reverberation, or a mix of both were Loccoz, project managers, with Thomas
defined: corrugated raw concrete to Féraud, Paola Figueroa, Rana Abi
distribute the sound in the space, strips of Ghanem
concrete alternating with strips of wool felt
for the mixed areas, wool felt stretched with Execution team:
an acoustic mat for the absorbing zones, Florent Bellet, project manager, with
behind the bleachers. Suspended panels Arnaud Gilet
of wool felt were designed for the ceiling,
creating an aerial geometric pattern. A Partners:
vast technical grid is hidden behind them, Inex, hvac; Batiserf, structure; BMF,
allowing a great flexibility of equipment economics; Ducks Scéno, scenography;
and scenic arrangements. dw Lasa, acoustic; Sempervirens, landscape;
B3i, roads and utilities; Gérard Plénacoste,
Technical sheet graphic design; Hervé Audibert, outdoor
• Location: Laval, France lighting.
• Client: Conseil Départemental de la
Mayenne www.herault-arnod.fr/Espace-
• Surface: 15,100 sqm Mayenne-367
• Photo credit: Cyrille Weiner

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