Pavillon Noir Explained

Pavillon Noir
Location:530 avenue Mozart, Aix-en-Provence, France
Start Date:2004
Completion Date:2006
Architect:Rudy Ricciotti

The Pavillon Noir is a choreographic center in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Location

The Pavillon Noir is located at 530 avenue Mozart in Aix-en-Provence.[1] [2] [3] It is near the Bibliothèque Méjanes.[4]

History

The building was designed by Algerian-born French architect Rudy Ricciotti.[1] [2] Its construction began in 2004 and it was completed in 2006. It is made of steel and concrete.[5] According to its officially website, it has "four rehearsal studios and one performance hall with 378 seats."[5]

It was built especially to be the main rehearsal and performance center of the Ballet Preljocaj, a dance company choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj.[2] [5]

References

43.5254°N 5.4401°W

Notes and References

  1. Provence & the Cote d'Azure, Lonely Planet, 2010, p. 334 https://books.google.com/books?id=-I3-6Zco2oIC&dq=%22pavillon+noir%22+aix&pg=PA334
  2. Martha Bremser, Lorna Sanders, Fifty Contemporary Choreographers, Taylor & Francis, 2011, https://books.google.com/books?id=iW7_z4vIf5MC&dq=%22pavillon+noir%22+aix&pg=PA328 pp. 227-228
  3. http://spectacles.premiere.fr/Salle-de-Spectacle/Salle/Pavillon-noir-Aix-en-Provence-1045776 Pavillon noir Aix-en-Provence - Salle de spectacle
  4. Google Maps
  5. http://www.preljocaj.org/menu.php?lang=en&m=2&a=1&m2=145 Pavillon Noir: A Place for Dance