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Opéra de Lyon
Lyon Opera House |
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CONTEXT |
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Importance of the building in the territory and in the city |
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MATERIALS |
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glass, iron Roof in iron and glass
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LOCATION |
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Continent |
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Nation |
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Region |
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Town |
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Neighborhoods |
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Telephone |
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Fax |
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Website |
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E-mail |
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MAP |
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TYPOLOGY |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for recreational activities
Auditoriums and music centres
Theatres
Operations on existing buildings
Renovation, rehabilitation and restructuring
Extension, superelevation
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CHRONOLOGY |
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Project |
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1986
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Realisation |
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1993 |
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AWARDS |
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1993 |
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Equerre d'Argent Prix du meilleur bâtiment français de l'année |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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El Croquis 65/66, 1998 [Jean Nouvel 1987-1998], 3rd revised edition, pp. 170-185 |
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"Opera house", A+U. Architecture and Urbanisme 280, january 1994, pp. 90-143 "Lyon opera house, Lyon, France", A+U. Architecture and Urbanisme 280, january 1994, pp. 118-143 (90-143) |
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Paul Vermeulen, "Een spel van verleiding: Nouvel Opera te Lyon / A seductive game: Nouvel Opera, Lyon", Archis 1/1994, januari/january 1994, pp. 38-43 |
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Jacques Lucan, "Jean Nouvel: elogio del chiaroscuro", Domus 752, settembre/september 1993, pp. 33-34 (33-45) Antonio Martinelli (photo), "Jean Nouvel. Teatro dell'Opera a Lione", Domus 752, settembre/september 1993, pp. 35-45 (33-45) |
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Jacques Lucan, "L'Opera de Lyon / The Opera at Lyon", Moniteur Architecture AMC 44, septembre/september 1993, pp. 44-49 |
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Jean-Francois Pousse, "Onirisme: l'opera de Lyon / Lyon opera house", Techniques et Architecture 409, août-septembre/august-september 1993, pp. 102-111 |
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"Expanded opera house is a performance unto itself", Architectural Record 7/1993, july 1993, p. 26 |
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Denis Picard, "Nouvel au coeur de Lyon / Nouvel in the heart of Lyon", Connaissance des arts 497, juillet-août/july-august 1993, pp. 28-35 |
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Francis Rambert, Jean-Pierre Cousin, "Opera de Lyon: les coulisses de l'exploit / Opera de Lyon: behind the scenes", D'A. D'Architectures 36, juin/june 1993, pp. 8-10 |
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"Construire en centre ancien / Building in an ancient town centre", Architecture intérieure. CREE 254, juin-juillet/june-july 1993, pp. 100-131 "Opera de Lyon, Lyon", Architecture intérieure. CREE 254, juin-juillet/june-july 1993, pp. 118-131 (100-131) |
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Patrick Stefan Rheinert, "Oper in Lyon / Opera house in Lyon", Bauwelt 24, juni/june 1993, p. 1244 |
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"Opera de Lyon la modernità dentro e fuori il teatro / Lyon Opera House modernity inside and out", L'Arca 26, aprile/april 1989 [L'edificio integrato / Building science], "l'Arca2", p. 100 |
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CLIENT |
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Ville de Lyon - Direction Générale des Services Techniques |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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STRUCTURES |
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STAFF |
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Project  |
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Jean Nouvel, Emmanuel Cattani & Associés |
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Preliminary project |
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Jean Nouvel, Emmanuel Blamont |
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Project architect |
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Project leader |
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Eric Maria (project) François Raynaud (competition) |
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Collaborators |
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Marie-France Baldran, Léa Thirode, Stéphane Robert, Viviane Morteau, Chaouki Chahwan |
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Lighting engineer |
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Yann Kersale (lighting of the vault) |
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Settings |
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Grafica |
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ANNOTATIONS |
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Restructure and widening of the building of the Opéra, constructed to the end of XIX the century in the center city; it's been conserved the facades of neo-classic style and the hall. |
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CREDITS |
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Photos © Philippe Ruault Courtesy of Ateliers Jean Nouvel
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