Alvéole 14, Saint Nazaire, France

pictures: © LIN, Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi, Berlin / Paris

Three cells at the submarine base in Saint-Nazaire, France, were transformed and restructured into two event haalx: one for contemporary music and second as a centre for emerging art forms. The project consists of two elements: LiFE and VIP . The street traversing the entire base creates interaction between the bunker cells

The hall for the international centre for emerging art forms ( LiFE ) is a minimalistically equipped “Monospace”. It is situated in a former submarine basin and can be opened up towards the harbour through a large, retractable gate. VIP , a “venue for contemporary music”, occupies one of the volumes inside the bunker. A hall for 600 people was created in a simple cubic space enclosed by a steel frame, which also contains a bar, a balcony, and an archive.

Client:
Stadt Saint-Nazaire

Awarding Authority:
Société Nazairienne de Développement (SONADEV)

Architect:
LIN, Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi
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pictures: © LIN, Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi, Berlin / Paris