at the site of domaine of o. in montpellier, france stands the ‘jean-claude carrière theatre’ designed by A+ architecture. the bold, vibrant culture box is situated amongst a forest of pine trees just off an esplanade, offering a welcome, and suited contrast to its natural setting. the fiery red volume is enveloped in a harlequin patterned fa?ade–which speaks of the building’s function–that is made from cuts of wood strategically arranged to create the motif.
the thickness of these modules have been structured to stop undesired noises from filtering into the neighbourhood, resulting in a sound isolated structure, which at the same time provides ideal acoustic comfort for the audiences enjoying the performances staged within. this balance is achieved through the precise width and wall composition, with the angle at which they tilt banishing floating echoes. in addition, the stage components themselves have been designed so that they can be easily disassembled, transported and reassembled on another site. this area has the capacity to seat 600 people or accommodate 1200 standing guests.
since the initial designs and sketches through to its realization, the team behind the ‘jean-claude carrière theatre’ have approached the build in a manner that has reduced its environmental impact to a minimum both in material consumption, and to the technical day-to-day operation of the site, using twice as less energy as another property of its size typically would. in addition, all lights , including those on stage are 100% LED. the resulting volume is a green in the heart of a century-old park.