New 500-seat concert hall dedicated to jazz music.

L'Astrada Marciac.
View from the “bergerie”: a side balcony with no seat,
offering a bird's eye view of the stage.
L'Astrada Marciac.
Main façade of L'Astrada Marciac.
Hall of L'Astrada Marciac.
Information Sheet

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Location   Marciac, France.

Project Cost   4 million €.

Time Frame   Winning competition entry in 2007. Design 2008-2009. Construction 2009-2011. Opening May 2011.

Owner   Syndicat mixte d'Études et d'Aménagement du Grand Site de Marciac (City and Region of Marciac, Département du Gers).

Architect(s)   Atelier d'architecture King Kong, Bordeaux.

Theatre Planner(s)   Ducks Scéno, France.

Seat Count   500-seat concert hall, mainly for “Jazz in Marciac”. Total area 1 500 m².

Uses   Jazz concerts (“Jazz in Marciac” is one of the most renowned Jazz Festivals in France), both amplified and “unplugged”, other amplified events, theatre as well as classical music concerts.

Services   Participation in concept and basic design, comprehensive acoustic consulting services.

Team   Yann Jurkiewicz, Project Manager, Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.