Arena, Stadia & Arenas

Olympic Aquatics Centre, Paris 2024

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The consortium led by Bouygues Batiment Ile de France with Dalkia and Récréa for operation, architects VenhoevenCS, Atelier 2/3/4, and schlaich bergermann partner for the design of the structures and facades, has won the competition for the much-anticipated Olympic Aquatics Center (CAO) for the 2024 Paris Games.
The sports center features technical innovations and ambitious structural works – including the 89 m long timber catenary roof as well as the 18 m wide footbridge, connecting the building to the famous Stade de France. The multifunctional venue in Olympic configuration accommodates a 50 m pool as well as a diving pool. With a capacity of 6,000 spectators, it will host the competitions in water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming, and will later be transformed into a boccia stadium for the Paralympics.
For the roof structure, a design was chosen that closely follows the dimensions and clear heights to be respected above the pools and stands. The curved concave shape of the roof allows for a significant reduction of the hall’s volume and thus of the energy expenditure for heating. The catenary shape of the roof also allows for a very optimized use of materials. All the visible structural elements in the hall are made of timber, supporting loads up to 800 tons.

Categories
Arena, Stadia & Arenas
Location
Saint Denis, France
Architect
Atelier2/3/4, VenhoevenCS
Owner
Métropole du Grand Paris, Solidéo
Project Responsibility
Michael Zimmermann

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Technical Data

Roof
glue laminated timber ribbons
Facade
glass and glue laminated timber grid
Roof area
20,000 m²
Roof span
89 m
Dimension of the ribbons
section of 20*50 cm
Number of seats
6,000

Lectures

Andreas Pfadler
November 29, 2023 - 1:40 pm | Oskar von Miller Forum
Anna Kulzer
December 2, 2022 - 10:30 am | 26. International Wood Construction Conference (IHF) Innsbruck | Block B

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