La Comédie de Clermont - Scène nationale
The premises of the national scene, La Comédie de Clermont are built on the former coach station of the City. It is the end result of a collaboration between the 2011 Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura and the Clermont-Ferrand based architects Bruhat-Bouchaudy. Prix d'architectures 10 + 11 édition 2021.
Information Sheet
New Build La Comédie de Clermont - Scène nationale lacomediedeclermont.com/
Location Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Project Cost 31 million €.
Time Frame Competition: 2015. Design: 2016. Construction: 2017. Opening: 2020.
Owner City of Clermont-Ferrand.
Architect(s) Eduardo Souto de Moura, Portugal • Bruhat-Bouchaudy, France bruhat-bouchaudy.com
Theatre Planner(s) Félix Lefebvre, Kanju, Paris www.kanju.fr
Seat Count The cultural scene has a 900-seat capacity hall, a 350-seat modular hall, a rehearsal studio, an exhibition hall, a cultural mediation space, two foyers and a café/restaurant. Total area 9 500 m².
Uses The national scene La Comédie stages a wide variety of international contemporary works, be they focused on dance, theatre or music.
Services Comprehensive acoustic consulting services for the entire project from competition to commissioning. In collaboration with Salto Ingénierie for building acoustics (including participation in room acoustics for certain rooms) and local supervision.
Team Eckhard Kahle, Thomas Wulfrank, Kahle Acoustics. In collaboration with Yohan Lechevalier, Salto Ingénierie, France.
The 900-seat hall with its curved wall bands as seen from the stage. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
The 900-seat hall as seen from the stage. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
The 900-seat hall as seen from within its flytower. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
Detail of the lateral wall of the 900-seat hall. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Performance rehearsal in the 900-seat hall. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Show with live music on stage in the 900-seat hall. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
3D Acoustic optimization of the 900-seat hall. Visual © Kahle Acoustics
The 350-seat multifunctional hall or “black box” with its retractable seating. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
The 350-seat multifunctional hall or “black box” with its retractable seating. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
The 350-seat multifunctional hall or “black box”. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
Rehearsal studio. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
Reception hall with access to the performance halls. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
Reception hall with exterior view. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
Entrance to the national scene La Comédie. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy
On the former bus station site, the national scene La Comédie. Photo © Mathieu Noël for Eduardo Souto de Moura & Bruhat Bouchaudy