Paris 2024 Olympics’ aquatic venue stands tall with timber innovation

by tanya_martins | May 8, 2024 8:32 am

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Inspired by nature, the Aquatics Centre at Saint-Denis, Paris, is supported by the largest concave timber frame in the world, spanning 90 m (295 ft) and uses a framework of more than 2,700 m³ (95,350 cf) of wood.

The interior fittings were made of recycled materials, while the main structure was made with wood. The design also includes a wooden roof, a suspended shape with minimal construction height, and uses bio-sourced materials.

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The 5,000 m² (53,819 sf) solar roof is one of the biggest solar farms in France and will cover 20 percent of all required electricity production. It filters light, collects rainwater, and captures the sun’s energy using more than 4,600 m² (4,951 sf) of photovoltaic (PV) panels. Hundred percent of the energy produced by the solar roof will be used directly on-site.

Moreover, all tribune chairs in the venue are newly designed and made from recycled plastic collected from the neighborhood.

As the only permanent new building for the Olympic Games, the Aquatics Centre has an expanded green public space and a new bridge that connects the stadium with the Stade de France and the rest of Paris.

Bouygues Batiment Ile-de-France were the main contractors on the project, with VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism and Ateliers 2/3/4/ as the architects.

Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/paris-2024-olympics-aquatic-venue-with-timber-innovation/

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