New 500-seat concert hall dedicated to jazz music.

Future 500-seat concert hall of Marciac.
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Side view of the future Marciac concert hall for jazz music.
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Future 500-seat concert hall.
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Entrance of the future concert hall.
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Future concert hall.
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Information Sheet

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Location   Marciac, France.

Project Cost   3.5 million €.

Time Frame   Winning competition entry in 2007. Design 2007-2009. Under construction. Opening planned in 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   1500 m² SHON. 500-seat concert hall, mainly for “Jazz in Marciac”.

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, Vincent Hedont, Kahle Acoustics.