Highly flexible hall with variable seat count and variable architecture, for classical and rock music, theatre, conferences and sports games.
to accommodate both seated and standing audiences during a rock concert.
© Philippe Ruault
for a rock concert attended by a large audience,
the separation between foyer and concert hall can be removed.
the hall size is adaptable to different uses.
© Métra & Associés
© Philippe Ruault
in natural stone.
© Philippe Ruault
The large windows frame the view, looking at the city of Dole.
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Location Dole, France.
Project Cost 7 million €.
Time Frame Winning competition entry in 2002, design 2003-2004, start of construction in 2004, opened in November 2006.
Owner City of Dole.
Architect(s) Brigitte Métra, Métra & Associés, Paris.
Theatre Planner(s) Michel Cova, Ducks Scéno, France.
Seat Count Multi-purpose room for various uses and varying seat counts, from 550 seats for theatre and small concerts, through 1900 (both seated and standing audience), up to 2900 (standing audience) for rock concerts, sport events, etc. Total area 6 600 m².
Uses Theatre and classical music; amplified music; congress; professional sports events. Thanks to its sliding panels, the hall size is adaptable to the different uses. In the case of very large event, the separation between entrance and hall can be removed in order to get a single very large hall.
Services Participation in concept and basic design, and comprehensive acoustic consulting services.
Team Eckhard Kahle, Nathalie Faillet, Kahle Acoustics.
