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Théodore Gouvy Theater
PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationStrasbourg, France
CompanyDominique Coulon & Associés
Lead ArchitectDominique Coulon
ClientCommunauté de communes Freyming-Merlebach
Projecthttps://we.tl/DAew7KUfgM
In a struggling former coal mining town, the theater sets a strong dialogue with the heterogeneous cityscape and shapes itself to fit the existing flows. Its unusual figure and dimensions result in a streamlined silhouette whose lines ensure visual transition between the various parts of the program, while keeping on the same scale as the town. The visitor’s interest is caught by the animation of the volumes: in the upper part, the foyer's offset indicates the entrance, while transparent elements in the lower part allow a glimpse at the wealth of interior routes, and invite one to enter.