Cultural centre — Asnières-sur-Seine
Conversion of an administrative building into a music school and refurbishment of the Armande Béjart theatre.
This new cultural hub embodies the metamorphosis of an administrative building into a lively cultural breeding ground, bringing together music, dance and theatre for audiences of every age and level. The existing building, remarkably well preserved, is the starting point of that transformation: every intervention honours the integrity of the original structure while fitting it with contemporary amenities.
The project converts the administrative block into a music conservatoire, fully renovates the Armande Béjart theatre and redefines the spaces given over to local associations. This 6,330 m² rehabilitation is carried out for the city of Asnières-sur-Seine, in joint contracting (French MOP law) with the practice B+A Architectures.
Scenarchie's involvement, as project manager for the VISA and site-supervision phases, centres on the complete renovation of the Armande Béjart theatre: full removal of the existing systems, redefinition of the stage house volumes, creation of a grid / false grid assembly extending over the forestage, a new technical ceiling carrying 24 computer-controlled motorized battens and a new motorized orchestra pit, and the specification of fully digital, IP-based networks.
