Ducks Scéno

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^[2]
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^[2]
2009: Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, with Jean Nouvel ^[2]
2015: Philharmonie de Paris, with Jean Nouvel ^[2]
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

Gallery

Philharmonie de Paris (Jean Nouvel)
The Curve, Leicester (Rafael Viñoly)
Theatre Claude Levi-Strauss (Jean Nouvel)
Casa da Musica (OMA)
La Belle Électrique (Hérault-Arnod)
The Flow (King Kong)
Lalique Museum, Permanent Exhibition (Wilmotte)

References

^ Dubouilh, Sandrine (October 2012). "l'agence ducks scéno au delà de la scénographie d'équipement". Actualité de la scénographie. 186: 4.
^ a b c d e Antoine Pecqueur (2016). Les espaces de la musique. editions parenthèses. p. 285.
^ Mazlouman, Mahtab (August 2015). "La Philharmonie de Paris". Actualité de la scénographie. 202: 4.
^ Davoine, Gilles (November 2014). "Frank Gehry, Fondation Vuitton, Paris XVIe". AMC. 237: 41.
^ Bernard Lescaze; Tahani S. Khalil (1997). Un opera sur l'eau ou la révélation d'un lieu (Edistions Suzanne Hurter ed.). p. 160.
^ "atelier d'architecture King Kong - Montpellier - amphithéâtre d'Ô". Kingkong.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ Chollet, Jean (2003). "L'Opéra de Lille, un renouveau respectueux et fonctionnel". Actualité de la scénographie. 132: 6.
^ "Guthrie Theater". Phaidonatlas.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ Gladyrewsky, Michel (April 2007). "Théâtre Claude Levi-Strauss, un lieu multi-fonctionnel variable défini par le textile". Actualité de la scénographie. 152: 42.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Rushton-Read, Sarah (2009). "Inside Story". Auditoria. 15: 6.
^ "Théâtre de l'Archipel à Perpignan - Le blog de l'Union Des Scénographes". Uniondesscenographes.fr.over-blog.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Vivid sounds, moving shapes". Auditoria. 18: 132. 2012.
^ "paul andreu composes jinan grand theater in china". www.designboom.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Chantier: auditorium de la Seine Musicale". www.ducks.fr. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^ "Franck Hammoutene Extension de l'hotel de ville Marseille (prix de l'equerre d'argent) - freemium - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "La région Rhône-Alpes investit son nouveau siège lyonnais - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON - FRANK GEHRY - NOMINÉ À L' ÉQUERRE D'ARGENT 2014". Amc-archi.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Poise and elevation". Auditoria. 21: 90. 2015.
^ "OMA + barcode architects complete multimedia library in northern france". www.designboom.com. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Le Courrier de l'Architecte - 'La Commanderie', salle de spectacles (de congrès et de sport), à Dole (39)". Lecourrierdelarchitecte.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ Associés, Jean-Paul Viguier et. "Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture . Projet . Hôtel Casino Lucien Barrière". Viguier.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Salle de Musiques Actuelles à Rouen (H106) - D'architectures". Darchitectures.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "9/9 bis The Metaphone / Hérault Arnod Architectes". Archdaily.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "The Flow / atelier d'architecture King Kong". Archdaily.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "HERAULT ARNOD / SMAC LA BELLE ÉLECTRIQUE". Exemagazine.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Jean Nouvel". Jeannouvel.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ [1] ^{[dead link]}
^ "ATELIER MARC BARANI – CHRISTOPHE PRESLE / GRAND NANCY CONGRÈS-CENTRE PROUVÉ". Exemagazine.fraccessdate=9 June 2016.
^ Associes, Richez. "Richez Associés : le centre de congrès et d'exposition du Havre". Richezassocies.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "CONCEPTION Lyon Renaissance du Hangar du premier film des frères Lumière - Etat et collectivités". Lemoniteur.com. 15 October 1998. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Arène pleine à l'inauguration du stade MMArena au Mans - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "L'architecture - Musée Lalique". Musee-lalique.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan". Dezeen.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Construction begins on OMA's Bryghusprojektet in Copenhagen". Archdaily.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "OMA's Taipei Performing Arts Center breaks ground". Archdaily.com. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Marshall Day appointed in Tianjin new CBD - Marshall Day - Acoustic and Theatre Consultants". Marshallday.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

External links

Official website
Conference at the Business of Design Week 2009 in Hong Kong

[1] Dubouilh, Sandrine (October 2012). "l'agence ducks scéno au delà de la scénographie d'équipement". Actualité de la scénographie. 186: 4.

[JCE5P6-2] Antoine Pecqueur (2016). Les espaces de la musique. editions parenthèses. p. 285.

[3] Mazlouman, Mahtab (August 2015). "La Philharmonie de Paris". Actualité de la scénographie. 202: 4.

[4] Davoine, Gilles (November 2014). "Frank Gehry, Fondation Vuitton, Paris XVIe". AMC. 237: 41.

[5] Bernard Lescaze; Tahani S. Khalil (1997). Un opera sur l'eau ou la révélation d'un lieu (Edistions Suzanne Hurter ed.). p. 160.

[6] "atelier d'architecture King Kong - Montpellier - amphithéâtre d'Ô". Kingkong.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[7] Chollet, Jean (2003). "L'Opéra de Lille, un renouveau respectueux et fonctionnel". Actualité de la scénographie. 132: 6.

[8] "Guthrie Theater". Phaidonatlas.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[9] Gladyrewsky, Michel (April 2007). "Théâtre Claude Levi-Strauss, un lieu multi-fonctionnel variable défini par le textile". Actualité de la scénographie. 152: 42.

[10] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] Rushton-Read, Sarah (2009). "Inside Story". Auditoria. 15: 6.

[12] "Théâtre de l'Archipel à Perpignan - Le blog de l'Union Des Scénographes". Uniondesscenographes.fr.over-blog.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[13] "Vivid sounds, moving shapes". Auditoria. 18: 132. 2012.

[14] "paul andreu composes jinan grand theater in china". www.designboom.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[15] "Chantier: auditorium de la Seine Musicale". www.ducks.fr. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

[16] "Franck Hammoutene Extension de l'hotel de ville Marseille (prix de l'equerre d'argent) - freemium - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[17] "La région Rhône-Alpes investit son nouveau siège lyonnais - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[18] "FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON - FRANK GEHRY - NOMINÉ À L' ÉQUERRE D'ARGENT 2014". Amc-archi.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[19] "Poise and elevation". Auditoria. 21: 90. 2015.

[20] "OMA + barcode architects complete multimedia library in northern france". www.designboom.com. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

[21] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[22] "Le Courrier de l'Architecte - 'La Commanderie', salle de spectacles (de congrès et de sport), à Dole (39)". Lecourrierdelarchitecte.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[23] Associés, Jean-Paul Viguier et. "Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture . Projet . Hôtel Casino Lucien Barrière". Viguier.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[24] "Salle de Musiques Actuelles à Rouen (H106) - D'architectures". Darchitectures.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[25] "9/9 bis The Metaphone / Hérault Arnod Architectes". Archdaily.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[26] "The Flow / atelier d'architecture King Kong". Archdaily.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[27] "HERAULT ARNOD / SMAC LA BELLE ÉLECTRIQUE". Exemagazine.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[28] "Jean Nouvel". Jeannouvel.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[29] [1] ^{[dead link]}

[30] "ATELIER MARC BARANI – CHRISTOPHE PRESLE / GRAND NANCY CONGRÈS-CENTRE PROUVÉ". Exemagazine.fraccessdate=9 June 2016.

[31] Associes, Richez. "Richez Associés : le centre de congrès et d'exposition du Havre". Richezassocies.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[32] "CONCEPTION Lyon Renaissance du Hangar du premier film des frères Lumière - Etat et collectivités". Lemoniteur.com. 15 October 1998. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[33] "Arène pleine à l'inauguration du stade MMArena au Mans - Réalisations". Lemoniteur.fr. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[34] "L'architecture - Musée Lalique". Musee-lalique.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[35] "OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan". Dezeen.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[36] "Construction begins on OMA's Bryghusprojektet in Copenhagen". Archdaily.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[37] "OMA's Taipei Performing Arts Center breaks ground". Archdaily.com. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[38] "Marshall Day appointed in Tianjin new CBD - Marshall Day - Acoustic and Theatre Consultants". Marshallday.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.