Ducks Scéno
# Ducks Scéno

Ducks Scéno (Stylized as dUCKS scéno) is a French company based in Villeurbanne specializing in scenography and museography.

## History

Ducks Scéno was created in 1991 as a cooperative with 30 members, 22 of which are partners, who work as scenographers, mechanical engineers, audiovisual engineers, and architects.

## Artistic concepts

Ducks Scéno strives to develop three concepts in particular in its work: asymmetry, natural light, and openness to the surrounding city.

## Projects

The company has collaborated with renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, and the architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron.

Large-scale scenographic projects developed by Ducks Scéno include the Philharmonie de Paris, with Jean Nouvel; the Elbphilharmonie, with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron; the Casa da Música; the Taipei Performing Art Center with OMA; and the Fondation Louis-Vuitton, with Frank Gehry.

## Notable works

### Operas and theatres

* 1992: Opéra Nouvel, with Jean Nouvel
* 1997: Bâtiment des Forces motrices in Geneva, with Cattani and Picenni
* 2003: Amphithéâtre d'O in Montpellier, with King Kong
* 2003: Opéra de Lille, with AVA and Atelier P.L. Carlier
* 2006: Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, with Jean Nouvel
* 2006: Theatre Claude Levi-Strauss in Musée du quai Branly in Paris, with Jean Nouvel
* 2008: The Curve in Leicester, with Rafael Viñoly
* 2011: Théâtre de l'Archipel in Perpignan, with Jean Nouvel and Brigitte Métra
* 2011: Silo in Marseille, with C+T Architecture
* 2013: Cultural Center of West New City, Jinan, with Paul Andreu
* 2018: Oriental Movie Metropolis Grand Theater in Qingdao with Fuksas and IPPR
* 2019: Maison de la Culture of Namur (Belgium) with Samyn & Partners

### Concert halls

* 2004: Casa da Música in Porto, with OMA
* 2009: Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, with Jean Nouvel
* 2015: Philharmonie de Paris, with Jean Nouvel
* 2017: Elbe Philharmonic Hall, with Herzog & de Meuron
* 2017: La Seine Musicale of Ile Seguin, with Shigeru Ban

### Auditoriums

* 2005: Auditoriums of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, with Jean Nouvel
* 2005: Auditorium of Torre Agbar in Barcelona, with Jean Nouvel
* 2006: Marseille City Hall, with Franck Hammoutène, laureate of the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent in 2006
* 2011: Montpellier City Hall, with Jean Nouvel
* 2011: Région Rhône-Alpes Headquarters, with Christian de Portzamparc
* 2014: Fondation Louis-Vuitton, with Frank Gehry
* 2017: Media Library in Caen, with OMA
* 2019: Institut de France in Paris, with Marc Barani

### Musical venues

* 1994: Zénith de Lille, with Office for Metropolitan Architecture
* 2004: Maison folie Wazemmes in Lille, with Nox
* 2006: La Commanderie in Dole (Jura), with Brigitte Métra
* 2007: Casino of Toulouse, with Wilmotte
* 2008: Le Fil in Saint Étienne, with XXL
* 2010: Casino de Lille, with Jean-Paul Viguier
* 2010: H106 in Rouen, with King Kong
* 2011: Astrada in Marciac, with King Kong
* 2013: Métaphone in Oignies, with Hérault-Arnod
* 2014: Metronum in Toulouse, with Gouwy Grima Rames
* 2014: The Flow in Lille, with King Kong
* 2015: Belle Électrique in Grenoble, with Hérault-Arnod

### Convention centres

* 1993: Congress Center of Tours "Le Vinci", with Jean Nouvel
* 1994: Lille Grand Palais, with Office for Metropolitan Architecture
* 2014: Nancy Congress Center, with Marc Barani
* 2014: Exhibition Center of Agen, with Cardete & Huet
* 2016: Le Carré des Docks in Le Havre, with Paul Andreu and Richez Associés
* 2019: Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (SZICEC) with Valode & Pistre and Aube Architects
* 2020: Exhibition Centre of Toulouse, with OMA

### Movie theatre

* 1998: Institut Lumière in Lyon, with Pierre Colboc

### Sports arenas

* 2011: MMArena in Le Mans, with Cardete & Huet
* 2014: Brest Arena, with Hérault-Arnod

### Museums and landscape spaces

* 2000: Expo 2000 in Hanover, with Jean Nouvel
* 2000: Parc des Oiseaux in Villars-les-Dombes, with Tectoniques
* 2001: Expo 02 in Morat, with Jean Nouvel
* 2008: TAG Heuer Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, with Carbondale
* 2010: Museum of the Prehistory in Lussac-les-Châteaux, with Atelier Beaudoin et Engel
* 2011: Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, with Wilmotte
* 2014: Astronomy Center in Vaulx-en-Velin, with S.F. Design
* 2015: Prada Largo Isarco in Milan, with OMA
* 2017:Louvre Abu Dhabi, with Jean Nouvel
* 2018: Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen, with OMA
* 2018: Lafayette Anticipations in Paris with OMA
* 2018: Fondation Carmignac in Porquerolles with GMAA and Marc Barani Architects
* 2019: Qatar National Museum with Jean Nouvel
* 2019: MECA (Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine) in Bordeaux with Bjarke Ingels Group

## Current projects

### Operas and theaters

* Taipei Performing Art Center in Taipei, with OMA
* Dance Theater in Dali with Zhu Pei
* Opera Bastille in Paris with Henning Larsen Architects

### Concert halls

* Broadway O-Show Concert Hall and Theatre in Tianjin, with P&T Architects

### Auditoriums

* Auditorium of Tour Duo in Paris, with Ateliers Jean Nouvel

### Congress Center

* Congress Center of Royan, with Atelier Ferret
* The Brussels Pavilion Garden International Convention Center in Brussels with Ateliers Jean Nouvel

### Museums

* Musée Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt, with Kengo Kuma
* Pudong Art Museum in shanghai with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
* Bao'An Museum with Coldefy & Associates
* Museum of Italian Mint in Roma with Alfonso Femia Architects

## Gallery

* Philharmonie de Paris (Jean Nouvel)
* The Curve, Leicester (Rafael Viñoly)
* Theatre Claude Levi-Strauss (Jean Nouvel)
* Casa da Musica (OMA)
* La Belle Électrique (Hérault-Arnod)
* The Flow (King Kong)
* Lalique Museum, Permanent Exhibition (Wilmotte)
