The glazed facade of the main entrance foyer reflects light at sunset.
The recessed fly tower’s volume with alternating red vertical bands connects the lower backstage building with the metal roof surface.
The roof rises dramatically over the glazed entrance like a red velvet blanket, supported by 2 thin columns in the foreground. Amphithéâtre Cogeco in trois- rivières, Quebec, Canada. The project site, at the junction of the Saint-Lawrence and Saint-Maurice Rivers, was to give the population regained access to the waterfront.Ītelier Paul Laurendeau. The site was later become an abandoned industrial plot to make way for a new urban redevelopment project called Trois-Rivières-sur-le-Saint-Laurent. The 12,500-square-metre amphitheater is situated in a very strategic location - the site was formerly used for a Tripap paper mill in 2000's, which is between the historic downtown and the waterfront. four slender columns create a geometric square pattern that orders the facade composition. When in shade, the red glossy soffit turns dark burgundy, responding to changing environmental light. The low viewing angle distorts sightlines and accentuates the roof’s thin corners. the monumental 80 x 90 meter roof cuts the sky at sunset. Amphithéâtre Cogeco in trois-rivières, Quebec, Canada. Proposing a landmark design for an international scope which will be compared to the Sydney Opera House fronting the water was the key challenge in the competition.Ītelier Paul Laurendeau. The competition brief proposed to design a new 10,000 seat outdoor summer amphitheater for the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Named Amphithéâtre Cogeco, the project was developed after a competition launched in 2010 in response to revitalize the city’s depressed economy while at the same time supporting its cultural offerings. The Amphitheatre is to become the city’s new landmark with its iconic roof floating above the horizon. The building sits at the tip of a site formerly occupied by a paper mill. East view of Amphitheatre from the saint-maurice river in the foreground and the city of trois- rivières in the background. Architect Paul Laurendeau is featured in the video and accompanies the viewer in a unique visit of the building.Ītelier Paul Laurendeau. This short-film is a journey through the construction and first public use of a new space for performances in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Lawrence river as a new dramatic embodiment, surprising element, creating a deep contrast within the existing city fabric and immediately becoming an urban landmark. The new amphitheater acts in the waters of the St. Bold red-coloured the thinnest roof covers a large space of the new outdoor summer amphitheater in the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, designed by Montreal-based firm Atelier Paul Laurendeau.
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