London, GB
A state-of-the-art performance and cultural facility for Saint-Étienne, the Zénith is the first such venue to be built in the Rhone-Alpes region of central southern France. Won as the result of an international competition, the project had two founding aims: to provide a catalyst for the major cultural and regeneration initiatives planned for this former industrial city; and to challenge nearby Lyon's historical monopoly on staging regional arts events, putting Saint-Étienne Métropole firmly on the cultural map. The project continues a tradition of public patronage in the region that includes the posthumous realisation of Le Corbusier's Church of Saint-Pierre de Firminy and the reinvention of a former arms factory as the Cité du Design.
Status: Built
Location: Saint Etienne, FR
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Collaborating Architect: Cabinet Berger
Structural Engineer: Thales
Quantity Surveyor: Cyprium
M+E Engineer: Battle McCarthy
Landscape Architect: Michel Desvigne
Additional Consultants: Changement a Vue, Peutz, Safege
