HBAAT/V+ : Cinema in Marcq en Baroeul (FR)

In the heart of the Lille metropolis, HBAAT in association with the Brussels-based studio V+ has just delivered a cultural centre that stands out for its integration into the urban context as well as for the generosity of its interior spaces.

On the Place Paul-Doumer, a brand new architectural complex is being built, bringing together three projection rooms, another dedicated to festive activities and a last one for the rehearsals of the municipal band. Three round volumes emerge above a base that is almost entirely occupied by a window reflecting the lights of the city.

The interior spaces of the Pont des Arts are an example of architecture without cladding, but not without decoration. At the request of the architects, Éric Chevalier and Anne Masson have created large and beautiful curtains that are suspended at the entrance to the projection rooms. At the other end of the building, curtains designed and manufactured by the Brussels duo allow the party room to be partitioned without losing its generous volume, and to conceal a bay and a bar in the rehearsal room.