a new central court for Roland Garros 
(with Paul Andreu)
Paris 
competition 2009 (2nd place)
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
consultants _ INGEROP + Tess + CSTB + HYL + adsc + Vanguard + Les Eclaireurs

sustainable approach
_ green label («bbc» label)
_ renewable energy
_ photovoltaic production
_ compensatory cleansing
_ durable wood structure

> Murat boulevard facade
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…
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