Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti

AQUATIC CENTRE SOURCÉANE

Auer Weber + CAAU

ARCHITECTS
Auer Weber, CAAU

HVAC
BETOM

SWIMMING POOLS
LCO Ingénierie

ENERGY CONCEPT
Symoé

MANUFACTURERS
Kone, Wicona, BC Inox, Dallet, Navic, Padana, Sicis

QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Vanguard

SCENOGRAPHY
Scène acoustique, Les Murs Ont Des Plumes

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Atelier Villes & Paysages

ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANT
Peutz & Associes

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
BETOM

LIGHTING
Scène acoustique, Les Murs Ont Des Plumes

OPERATOR
Récréa, Hérouville St-Clair

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND HVAC
Bétom, Versailles (France)

ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT
Coldefy & Associés, Thomas Coldefy, Katrin Bergmann, Oliver Page, Alain Fontaine

SCENOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING
Scène, Paris; Les Murs Ont Des Plumes, Valenciennes (France)

GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Ateliers 59

LEAD ARCHITECT
Auer Weber, Munich; team: Prof. Stefan Niese (project associate)
Till Kamp und Anne Krins (project manager), Maximilian Kneucker, Charles Martin;
Markus Böhm, Catharina Gebel; Silvan Halm, Michael Mair, Julian Stein, Weishan Lian

CLIENT
Douai

PHOTOGRAPHS
Aldo Amoretti

AREA
11637 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Sin-le-noble, France

CATEGORY
Swimming Pool

“Sourcéane” is a new sports, leisure and wellness swimming hall in Douai, in the North of France.

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti

Due to its location, the aquatic centre will be an essential part of the future eco-quarter of “Le Raquet”, a new city district, at whose heart will be a landscaped park.

The new swimming hall lies at its northeastern end, at the interface between the artificial landscape of the park and the urban structure of the city. The project is oriented towards the future tramway station and a central urban square.

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti

The duality of the urban surroundings in the North and East and the park in the South and West required an architectural solution that is able to reconcile those contrasts. The exterior space flows, in several plateaus, from the outside into the swimming hall. This motif of soft terracing can be found everywhere in the swimming hall complex.

The two facades at the entrance level are entirely transparent, providing a continuous visual connection between the interior pools and outdoor spaces. On the opposite side, delineated by the urban park, the building emerges as a large hill, establishing a continuity and expansion into the green space.

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti

The building blends with the landscape through the implementation of curvilinear planted terraces resembling rice fields, with the lower levels providing outdoor pools and their accompanying decks.

The main goal of the wellness area is to invite and immerse the visitor in an atmosphere of relaxation and retreat.

Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti

The place is an invitation for all generations; a sensation of great landscapes. The five senses are engaged in a journey of exotic well-being, a unique experience in the heart of “Le Raquet”.


Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
© Aldo Amoretti


Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
Section
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
South Elevation


Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
Ground Floor Plan
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
1st Floor Plan
Aquatic Centre Sourcéane
Site Plan

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