| City, Country | Lille, France | |
| Year | since 2018 | |
| Client | City of Lille | |
| Architect | Face B | |
| Services | Structural Engineering Façade Engineering |
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| Facts | NFA: 2,548 m² | Surface area: 2,480 m² | Competition: 2018, 1st prize | |
The new sports hall is located at the entrance to the new Saint-Sauveur district, directly behind the former Saint-So freight station, whose halls have been converted for exhibition and event purposes.
The three-storey new building consists of several sports halls stacked on top of each other. The supporting structure of the first two floors is designed with precast reinforced concrete columns and beams. At the level of the neighbouring halls, they form a base on which a lightweight timber construction rests.
The iconic building, with its roof structure of inverted arches, stands out from its urban surroundings. The luminous façade of anodised aluminium also contrasts with the red brick façades of the surrounding buildings.
The roof structure was designed to meet the project's high energy requirements. It consists of four wooden shells with integrated vertical window bands that capture light and heat from the south. The shells' reverse curvature refracts the light inside the hall, so no direct sunlight reaches the floor.
