The desire to create a public square in the axis between the city hall and the campanile led us to open the foyer onto it and to create a terrace adjacent to the bar at the piano nobile. The portion of the facade below this terrace offers the opportunity to install an interactive work of art that responds to the presence of the public within the framework of the program of integration of the arts in architecture. We propose to erect a signage stele proposing dynamic images related to the programming of the hall and the square, to create a café-terrace in front of the regional hotel and to equip the circular basin of the fountain with addressable programming of kinetic effects. We will thus find a set of interventions necessary to activate the Place and promote its appropriation by the community. The Place des Festivités also extends towards the rear of the site to reach the parking lot of the hall as well as towards the campanile to connect to the sector of the station and the bicycle path. The foyer of the hall also opens to this area to promote its regional outreach.
(From competitor's text)
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- The presenter, Eric Gauthier, is frank and direct.
- The presentation does not convey the teamwork required in a multidisciplinary competition, despite the fact that these professionals have been working together for a long time.
- Some elements of the project remain unclear despite questions. A lack of time was perceived in the preparation of the presentation and confirmed by the finalist.
- The finalist's doubt about the site and more specifically the boundaries of the lot left the jury members puzzled. This important question could have been asked during the period provided for the second stage of the competition.
- The jury notes that this team did not take full advantage of the privilege of being chosen as a finalist by not putting in the necessary energy.
- The jury members recognize the difficulties of this project regarding its integration with the site.
- The finalist did not take care to clarify the doubt he had regarding the lot limits. The result is an unfavorable siting for the building and for the site.
- The building is too close to Godmer Street, making the pedestrian route along that street unpleasant. The almost blind façade along this street accentuates the imposing volume to pedestrians.
- Despite the opening towards the Place des festivités, the choice to turn the full opening of the building towards the Place de la Gare and to close completely towards the city center is questioned by the jury.
- The architectural expression of the whole volume seems to have been realized without reflection or depth. It leaves the jury without emotion.
- The wooden coffered ceiling is appreciated by the jury.
- The interior atmosphere of the auditorium is interesting and emphasized by the jury.
- The transparency of the main facade shown is questioned by the jury because the glass is so transparent that it is only visible for a short time during the day, and moreover, important elements will certainly clutter this transparency, such as the elevator located in the foyer, which does not appear in any of the perspectives presented.
- At the operational level, the cuts made to the project to respect the budget have a catastrophic impact on the operation of this cultural facility.
- Despite the fact that the finalist knows the program very well, having been the author of it, he presents a project with irritating elements functionally.
- The number of entrance doors is insufficient for a building of this capacity.
- The anticipated congestion in the ticketing-bar-vestiary areas is admitted by the finalist.
- The administrative sector does not have direct access to the performance hall.
- Universal access has not been developed in this project, which is detrimental to people with reduced mobility but also to technicians transporting equipment.
- The location of the artist's entrance is unattractive for the reception of artists.
- The development of a second landing is very useful, although it was not required.
- The storage room located on the upper level of the loading docks makes handling and technical operations very difficult.
(From jury report)
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