Ducks Scéno Explained

Ducks Scéno (Stylized as dUCKS scéno) is a French company based in Villeurbanne specializing in scenography and museography.^[1]

History

Ducks Scéno was created in 1991 as a cooperative with 30 members, 22 of which are partners, who work as scenographers, mechanical engineers, audiovisual engineers, and architects.

Artistic concepts

Ducks Scéno strives to develop three concepts in particular in its work: asymmetry, natural light, and openness to the surrounding city.^[2]

Projects

The company has collaborated with renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, and the architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron.

Large-scale scenographic projects developed by Ducks Scéno include the Philharmonie de Paris, with Jean Nouvel;^[3] the Elbphilharmonie, with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron; the Casa da Música; the Taipei Performing Art Center with OMA; and the Fondation Louis-Vuitton, with Frank Gehry.^[4]

Notable works

Operas and theatres

• 1992: Opéra Nouvel, with Jean Nouvel
• 1997: Bâtiment des Forces motrices in Geneva, with Cattani and Picenni ^[5]
• 2003: Amphithéâtre d'O in Montpellier, with King Kong ^[6]
• 2003: Opéra de Lille, with AVA and Atelier P.L. Carlier ^[7]
• 2006: Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, with Jean Nouvel ^[8]
• 2006: Theatre Claude Levi-Strauss in Musée du quai Branly in Paris, with Jean Nouvel^[9]
• 2008: The Curve in Leicester, with Rafael Viñoly^{[10] [11]}
• 2011: Théâtre de l'Archipel in Perpignan, with Jean Nouvel and Brigitte Métra^{[12] [13]}
• 2011: Silo in Marseille, with C+T Architecture
• 2013: Cultural Center of West New City, Jinan, with Paul Andreu^[14]
• 2018: Oriental Movie Metropolis Grand Theater in Qingdao with Fuksas and IPPR
• 2019: Maison de la Culture of Namur (Belgium) with Samyn & Partners

Concert halls

• 2004: Casa da Música in Porto, with OMA
• 2009: Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, with Jean Nouvel
• 2015: Philharmonie de Paris, with Jean Nouvel
  • 2017: Elbe Philharmonic Hall, with Herzog & de Meuron 2017: La Seine Musicale of Ile Seguin, with Shigeru Ban^[15]

Auditoriums

• 2005: Auditoriums of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, with Jean Nouvel
• 2005: Auditorium of Torre Agbar in Barcelona, with Jean Nouvel
• 2006: Marseille City Hall, with Franck Hammoutène, laureate of the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent in 2006 ^[16]
• 2011: Montpellier City Hall, with Jean Nouvel
• 2011: Région Rhône-Alpes Headquarters, with Christian de Portzamparc^[17]
• 2014: Fondation Louis-Vuitton, with Frank Gehry^{[18] [19]}
• 2017: Media Library in Caen, with OMA^[20]
• 2019: Institut de France in Paris, with Marc Barani ^[21]

Musical venues

• 1994: Zénith de Lille, with Office for Metropolitan Architecture
• 2004: Maison folie Wazemmes in Lille, with Nox
• 2006: La Commanderie in Dole (Jura), with Brigitte Métra ^[22]
• 2007: Casino of Toulouse, with Wilmotte
• 2008: Le Fil in Saint Étienne, with XXL
• 2010: Casino de Lille, with Jean-Paul Viguier^[23]
• 2010: H106 in Rouen, with King Kong ^[24]
• 2011: Astrada in Marciac, with King Kong
• 2013: Métaphone in Oignies, with Hérault-Arnod ^[25]
• 2014: Metronum in Toulouse, with Gouwy Grima Rames
• 2014: The Flow in Lille, with King Kong ^[26]
• 2015: Belle Électrique in Grenoble, with Hérault-Arnod ^[27]

Convention centres

• 1993: Congress Center of Tours "Le Vinci", with Jean Nouvel ^[28]
• 1994: Lille Grand Palais, with Office for Metropolitan Architecture^[29]
• 2014: Nancy Congress Center, with Marc Barani^[30]
• 2014: Exhibition Center of Agen, with Cardete & Huet
• 2016: Le Carré des Docks in Le Havre, with Paul Andreu and Richez Associés ^[31]
• 2019: Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (SZICEC) with Valode & Pistre and Aube Architects
• 2020: Exhibition Centre of Toulouse, with OMA

Movie theatre

• 1998: Institut Lumière in Lyon, with Pierre Colboc^[32]

Sports arenas

• 2011: MMArena in Le Mans, with Cardete & Huet ^[33]
• 2014: Brest Arena, with Hérault-Arnod

Museums and landscape spaces

• 2000: Expo 2000 in Hanover, with Jean Nouvel
• 2000: Parc des Oiseaux in Villars-les-Dombes, with Tectoniques
• 2001: Expo 02 in Morat, with Jean Nouvel
• 2008: TAG Heuer Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, with Carbondale
• 2010: Museum of the Prehistory in Lussac-les-Châteaux, with Atelier Beaudoin et Engel
• 2011: Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, with Wilmotte^[34]
• 2014: Astronomy Center in Vaulx-en-Velin, with S.F. Design
• 2015: Prada Largo Isarco in Milan, with OMA ^[35]
• 2017:Louvre Abu Dhabi, with Jean Nouvel
• 2018: Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen, with OMA ^[36]
• 2018: Lafayette Anticipations in Paris with OMA
• 2018: Fondation Carmignac in Porquerolles with GMAA and Marc Barani Architects
• 2019: Qatar National Museum with Jean Nouvel
• 2019: MECA (Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine) in Bordeaux with Bjarke Ingels Group

Current projects

Operas and theaters

• Taipei Performing Art Center in Taipei, with OMA^[37]
• Dance Theater in Dali with Zhu Pei
• Opera Bastille in Paris with Henning Larsen Architects

Concert halls

• Broadway O-Show Concert Hall and Theatre in Tianjin, with P&T Architects^[38]

Auditoriums

• Auditorium of Tour Duo in Paris, with Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Congress Center

• Congress Center of Royan, with Atelier Ferret
• The Brussels Pavilion Garden International Convention Center in Brussels with Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Museums

• Musée Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt, with Kengo Kuma
• Pudong Art Museum in shanghai with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
• Bao'An Museum with Coldefy & Associates
• Museum of Italian Mint in Roma with Alfonso Femia Architects

External links

• • Conference at the Business of Design Week 2009 in Hong Kong

Notes and References

1. Dubouilh. Sandrine. l'agence ducks scéno au delà de la scénographie d'équipement. Actualité de la scénographie. October 2012. 186. 4.
2. Book: Antoine Pecqueur. Les espaces de la musique. 2016. editions parenthèses. 285.
3. Mazlouman. Mahtab. La Philharmonie de Paris. Actualité de la scénographie. August 2015. 202. 4.
4. Davoine. Gilles. Frank Gehry, Fondation Vuitton, Paris XVIe. AMC. November 2014. 237. 41.
5. Book: Bernard Lescaze. Tahani S. Khalil. Un opera sur l'eau ou la révélation d'un lieu. 1997. 160. Edistions Suzanne Hurter.
6. Web site: atelier d'architecture King Kong - Montpellier - amphithéâtre d'Ô . Kingkong.fr. 9 June 2016.
7. Chollet . Jean. L'Opéra de Lille, un renouveau respectueux et fonctionnel. Actualité de la scénographie. 2003. 132. 6.
8. Web site: Guthrie Theater. Phaidonatlas.com. 9 June 2016. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208101250/http://phaidonatlas.com/building/guthrie-theater/1304. dead.
9. Gladyrewsky. Michel. Théâtre Claude Levi-Strauss, un lieu multi-fonctionnel variable défini par le textile. Actualité de la scénographie. April 2007. 152. 42.
10. Web site: Archived copy . April 5, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208071701/http://www.nandu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/curve-leicester.pdf . December 8, 2015 .
11. Rushton-Read. Sarah. Inside Story. Auditoria. 2009. 15. 6.
12. Web site: Théâtre de l'Archipel à Perpignan - Le blog de l'Union Des Scénographes. Uniondesscenographes.fr.over-blog.com. 9 June 2016.
13. Vivid sounds, moving shapes. Auditoria. 2012. 18. 132.
14. Web site: paul andreu composes jinan grand theater in china. 5 February 2014. www.designboom.com. 9 June 2016.
15. Web site: Chantier: auditorium de la Seine Musicale. 16 December 2016. www.ducks.fr. 20 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220235819/http://www.ducks.fr/actualites/chantier-auditorium-de-la-seine-musicale/. dead.
16. Web site: Franck Hammoutene Extension de l'hotel de ville Marseille (prix de l'equerre d'argent) - freemium - Réalisations. 31 December 2006. Lemoniteur.fr. 9 June 2016.
17. Web site: La région Rhône-Alpes investit son nouveau siège lyonnais - Réalisations. 25 May 2011. Lemoniteur.fr. 9 June 2016.
18. Web site: FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON - FRANK GEHRY - NOMINÉ À L' ÉQUERRE D'ARGENT 2014. Amc-archi.com. 9 June 2016.
19. Poise and elevation. Auditoria. 2015. 21. 90.
20. Web site: OMA + barcode architects complete multimedia library in northern france. 18 January 2017. www.designboom.com. 19 January 2017.
21. Web site: Archived copy . April 5, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403013200/http://www.institut-de-france.fr/sites/institut-de-france.fr/files/cp_auditorium_institut_2011_09_14.pdf . April 3, 2012 .
22. Web site: Le Courrier de l'Architecte - 'La Commanderie', salle de spectacles (de congrès et de sport), à Dole (39). Lecourrierdelarchitecte.com. 9 June 2016. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112242/http://www.lecourrierdelarchitecte.com/article_790. dead.
23. Web site: Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture . Projet . Hôtel Casino Lucien Barrière. Jean-Paul Viguier et. Associés. Viguier.com. 9 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208155350/http://www.viguier.com/fr/projet/10/hotel-casino-lucien-barriere. 8 December 2015. dead.
24. Web site: Salle de Musiques Actuelles à Rouen (H106) - D'architectures. Darchitectures.com. 9 June 2016.
25. Web site: 9/9 bis The Metaphone / Hérault Arnod Architectes. 31 January 2014. Archdaily.com. 9 June 2016.
26. Web site: The Flow / atelier d'architecture King Kong. 21 April 2015. Archdaily.com. 9 June 2016.
27. Web site: HERAULT ARNOD / SMAC LA BELLE ÉLECTRIQUE. Exemagazine.com. 9 June 2016.
28. Web site: Jean Nouvel. Jeannouvel.com. 9 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160714234120/http://www.jeannouvel.com/fr/desktop/home#/fr/desktop/projet/tours-france-conference-center1#/fr/desktop/projet/tours-france-conference-center1. 2016-07-14. dead.
29. http://oma.eu/projects/congrexpo%7Ctitre=Congrexpo
30. Web site: ATELIER MARC BARANI – CHRISTOPHE PRESLE / GRAND NANCY CONGRÈS-CENTRE PROUVÉ. Exemagazine.fraccessdate=9 June 2016.
31. Web site: Richez Associés : le centre de congrès et d'exposition du Havre. Richez. Associes. Richezassocies.com. 9 June 2016.
32. Web site: CONCEPTION Lyon Renaissance du Hangar du premier film des frères Lumière - Etat et collectivités. 15 October 1998. Lemoniteur.com. 9 June 2016.
33. Web site: Arène pleine à l'inauguration du stade MMArena au Mans - Réalisations. 31 January 2011. Lemoniteur.fr. 9 June 2016.
34. Web site: L'architecture - Musée Lalique. Musee-lalique.com. 9 June 2016.
35. Web site: OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan. 3 May 2015. Dezeen.com. 9 June 2016.
36. Web site: Construction begins on OMA's Bryghusprojektet in Copenhagen. 17 May 2013. Archdaily.com. 9 June 2016.
37. Web site: OMA's Taipei Performing Arts Center breaks ground. 17 February 2012. Archdaily.com. 9 June 2016.
38. Web site: Marshall Day appointed in Tianjin new CBD - Marshall Day - Acoustic and Theatre Consultants. Marshallday.com. 9 June 2016. dead. https://archive.today/20151130101658/http://marshallday.com/news/marshall-day-appointed-in-tianjin-new-cbd. 30 November 2015.