New iconic building in the Parc de la Villette, containing a 2400-seat concert hall with variable acoustics and a 450-seat chamber music hall.

View from the choir balcony of the concert hall.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
Computer simulation of the concert hall, view of the stage,
the choir and the rear audience balconies surrounding the stage.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
View from inside the acoustic reverberation volume,
looking towards the parterre and audience balconies.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
The Philharmonie de Paris as seen from the Parc de La Villette.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
The Philharmonie de Paris as seen from the Porte de Pantin.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
The Philharmonie de Paris as seen from the “Périphérique” ring road.
© AJN, photo Artefactory
Philharmonie de Paris by night.
© AJN, photo Yann Kersalé
Front page
of the Acoustic Brief written by
Kahle Acoustics
and Altia Acoustique.
Information Sheet

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Location   Paris, France.

Project Cost   240 million €.

Time Frame   2006: Definition of the acoustical brief, elaboration of the acoustical program and documents for the architectural competition. Design 2007-2009. Construction 2010-2013.

Owner   Association Philharmonie de Paris (Ministry of Culture, City of Paris and Region of Paris).

Architect(s)   Jean Nouvel, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Paris; in collaboration with Brigitte Métra, Métra & Associés, Paris, for the concert hall.

Theatre Planner(s)   Ducks Scéno, France.

Acoustician(s) to Owner   Kahle Acoustics, Brussels, in collaboration with Altia Acoustique, Paris.

Acoustician(s) to Design Team   Harold Marshall, Marshall Day Acoustics, Auckland, and Yasuhisa Toyota, Nagata Acoustics, Los Angeles.

Seat Count   2400-seat concert hall, 450-seat chamber music hall, rehearsal rooms, offices. Total area approx. 25 000 m².

Uses   Main concert hall for the City of Paris, for invited symphony orchestras and the Orchestre de Paris. Additional programming includes amplified music, world music and jazz.

Services   Acoustician to the owner, from the definition of the acoustical brief through program development, evaluation of competition entries, supervision of design development, supervision of construction, opening and post-opening services.

Team   Eckhard Kahle, Project Director, Yann Jurkiewicz, Brian F.G. Katz, Thomas Wulfrank, Kahle Acoustics. In collaboration with Altia Acoustique, Paris.