{"id":15173,"date":"2025-10-11T10:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/big-wins-congress-center-competition-in-france-with-roofline-echoing-waves-of-the-seine\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T10:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:45:29","slug":"big-wins-congress-center-competition-in-france-with-roofline-echoing-waves-of-the-seine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/big-wins-congress-center-competition-in-france-with-roofline-echoing-waves-of-the-seine\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG wins congress center competition in france with roofline echoing waves of the seine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">big\u2019s Winning Design Brings Flowing Timber Landmark to france<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bjarke-ingels-group-big\/\"><strong>Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)<\/strong><\/a> is selected to design Rouen\u2019s new congress center, nicknamed The Sail, a landmark project that is set to rise along the banks of the Seine in northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-france\/\"><strong>France<\/strong><\/a>. The 11,500-square-meter complex introduces a striking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/rooftop-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>roofline<\/strong><\/a> that crests and dips like waves above the river. The building is designed to serve as a civic gathering point and an international events venue and seeks to reconnect the city to its waterfront.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Commissioned by M\u00e9tropole Rouen Normandie, the project includes two auditoriums, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/exhibitions\"><strong>exhibition<\/strong><\/a> halls, meeting rooms, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\"><strong>restaurant<\/strong><\/a>, and support spaces. Designed in collaboration with BLP &amp; associ\u00e9s, The Sail aims to achieve Passivhaus certification, setting a new benchmark for energy-efficient public architecture in France. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\"><strong>timber<\/strong><\/a> structure and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\"><strong> facades<\/strong><\/a> of the building reinterpret Rouen\u2019s vernacular of half-timbered houses.<\/p>\n<p>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atchain.com\/\">Atchain<\/a> &amp; BIG<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">rainwater collecting roof tops \u2018the sail\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the river, The Sail appears as a light, horizontal volume rising gently above the landscape, while from the city, its photovoltaic roof hovers over a new public forecourt that extends the urban fabric to the water\u2019s edge. In this area, the <a href=\"https:\/\/big.dk\/\"><strong>international architecture firm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0combines open stone-paved plazas with clusters of trees and planting, forming shaded gathering areas and green buffers around the site. Rainwater collected from the roof irrigates these planted zones, and a network of pedestrian paths connects the center seamlessly to its surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Rising along the Seine, The Sail introduces a new silhouette to Rouen with its sweeping roofline paying tribute to the city\u2019s naval heritage and historic skyline of spires,\u2019<\/em> <strong>says Jakob Sand, partner at BIG.<\/strong> <em>\u2018The building greets visitors from the highway with a vertical facade, while on the city side, the roof creates sheltered canopies extending the foyer into a human-scaled public landscape. Built with mass timber construction, daylight-optimized interiors and an energy-producing roof, it is both a low-impact infrastructure and a cultural hub \u2014 offering an inclusive space for Rouen and its visitors.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, a spacious, light-filled foyer functions as the central social space, linking all program areas. A grand staircase leads to the main auditorium, and the overlapping levels connect the public and professional zones inside The Sail.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>a striking roofline that crests and dips like waves above the river<\/p>\n<p>Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is selected to design Rouen\u2019s new congress center<\/p>\n<p>open stone-paved plazas with clusters of trees and planting form shaded gathering areas<\/p>\n<p>the timber structure and facades of the building reinterpret Rouen\u2019s vernacular of half-timbered houses<\/p>\n<p>a spacious, light-filled foyer functions as the central social space<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a\u00a0grand staircase leads to the main auditorium<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the building is designed to serve as a civic gathering point and an international events venue<\/p>\n<p>rainwater collected from the roof irrigates the planted zones<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> The Sail<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/big.dk\/\">Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/big_builds\/\">@big_builds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Rouen, France<\/p>\n<p><strong>area:<\/strong> 11,500 square meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> M\u00e9tropole Rouen Normandie<\/p>\n<p><strong>collaborators:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blp.archi\/\">BLP &amp; associ\u00e9s<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blpassocies\/\">@blpassocies<\/a>, Egis, <a href=\"https:\/\/ducks.fr\/\">Ducks Sc\u00e9no<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ducks_sceno\">@ducks_sceno<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elioth.com\/en\/home\/\">Elioth<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elioth.byegis\">@elioth.byegis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomlandscape.com\/\">Bloom Landscape<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bloomholding\/\">@bloomholding<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marshallday.com\/\">Marshall Day Acoustics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8-18lumiere.com\/\">8\u201918 lumi\u00e8re<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/818lumiere\">@818lumiere<\/a>, BMF, Nicolas<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-congress-center-competition-france-roofline-waves-seine-rouen-blp-10-10-2025\/\">BIG wins congress center competition in france with roofline echoing waves of the seine<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>big\u2019s Winning Design Brings Flowing Timber Landmark to france \u00a0 Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is selected to design Rouen\u2019s new congress center, nicknamed The Sail, a landmark project that is set to rise along the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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