City, Country | Gravelines, France | |
Year | since 2022 | |
Client | Ville de Gravelines | |
Architect | Ferrier Marchetti Studio | |
Services | Structural Engineering | |
Facts | NFA: 4,978 m² | Competition: 2021 |
The initial project focused on refurbishing and extending the Sportica basketball arena in Gravelines. The design featured a 60-meter hybrid timber-steel frame supporting reinforced concrete bleachers. The beam's curved shape allowed it to align with the existing column grid while widening to accommodate the iconic central cube.
However, a devastating fire at the end of 2023 destroyed most of the structure, necessitating a complete redesign of the project, now envisioned as a new construction. The central cube, a key element of the original concept, remains part of this new design.