Client: Ville de Périgueux – DDE de la Dordogne

Programme: Convention Centre

Surface: 3 500  m²

Budget: 8M € + VAT

Mission: complete mission, RT 2005

Located in a low-lying suburb of PERIGUEUX, close to the river Isle, the site was irregular in shape, delimited in particular by a visual breakthrough towards Saint-Front cathedral.

The 700-seat convention centre had to be able to be divided into two parts.

As winners of the architectural competition, we came up with an extremely clear design. A concrete cylinder is enclosed in a trapezoidal volume of suspended glass and a roof with a wide metal overhang.

Inside this volume, the spatial concept consists of a wide ramp that develops between glass and raw concrete. This ramp leads up to the balcony and meeting rooms, offering a kinetic view of the old town dominated by the perfection of the cathedral.

Inside, the wood veneer (steamed beech) lends a precious note to the room’s meticulous acoustics.