Ducks Scéno
| Company type | Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Scenography, Museography |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | 30 members including scenographers, architects, mechanical and audiovisual engineers |
| Headquarters | Villeurbanne , France |
Area served | International |
| Products | Scenography and museography services |
Number of employees | 30 (initially) |
Ducks Scéno (presented as dUCKS scéno) is a French enterprise located in Villeurbanne that specializes in scenography and museography disciplines.
History
Established in 1991 as a cooperative comprising 30 members—22 of whom are partners including scenographers, architects, and mechanical and audiovisual engineers—Ducks Scéno has grown into a multidisciplinary organization.
Artistic concepts
The firm emphasizes three fundamental design elements: asymmetry, the use of natural light, and integration with the urban context.
Projects
Ducks Scéno has collaborated with renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, and Herzog & de Meuron. Their significant undertakings include the Philharmonie de Paris (in partnership with Jean Nouvel), the Elbphilharmonie (with Herzog & de Meuron), Casa da Música, the Taipei Performing Art Center (OMA), and the Fondation Louis-Vuitton designed by Frank Gehry.
Notable works
- Operas and theatres
- 1992: Opéra Nouvel, in collaboration with Jean Nouvel
- 1997: Bâtiment des Forces motrices in Geneva, alongside Cattani and Picenni
- 2003: Amphithéâtre d'O in Montpellier, working with King Kong
- 2003: Opéra de Lille, with AVA and Atelier P.L. Carlier
- 2006: Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, in partnership with Jean Nouvel
- 2006: Theatre Claude Levi-Strauss at Musée du quai Branly, Paris, alongside Jean Nouvel
- 2008: The Curve (theatre) in Leicester, collaborating with Rafael Viñoly
- 2011: Théâtre de l'Archipel in Perpignan, with Jean Nouvel and Brigitte Métra
- 2011: Silo in Marseille, working with C+T Architecture
- 2013: Cultural Center of West New City, Jinan, together with Paul Andreu
- 2018: Oriental Movie Metropolis Grand Theater in Qingdao, alongside Massimiliano Fuksas and IPPR
- 2019: Maison de la Culture of Namur (Belgium), collaborating with Samyn & Partners
- Concert halls
- 2004: Casa da Música in Porto, partnering with OMA
- 2009: Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, alongside Jean Nouvel
- 2015: Philharmonie de Paris, working with Jean Nouvel
- 2017: Elbe Philharmonic Hall, collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron
- 2017: La Seine Musicale on Île Seguin, designed by Shigeru Ban
- Auditoriums
- 2005: Auditoriums at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and Torre Agbar in Barcelona, both developed with Jean Nouvel
- 2006: Extension of Marseille City Hall, together with Franck Hammoutène (recipient of Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent)
- 2011: Montpellier City Hall and Région Rhône-Alpes Headquarters, created alongside Jean Nouvel and Christian de Portzamparc respectively
- 2014: Fondation Louis-Vuitton, designed by Frank Gehry
- 2017: Media Library in Caen, developed with OMA
- 2019: Institut de France auditorium in Paris, collaborating with Marc Barani
- Musical venues
- 1994: Zénith de Lille, designed with OMA
- 2004–15: Various venues including Maison folie Wazemmes (Lille), La Commanderie (Dole), Casino of Toulouse, Le Fil (Saint Étienne), Casino de Lille, H106 (Rouen), Astrada (Marciac), Métaphone (Oignies), Metronum (Toulouse), The Flow (Lille), Belle Électrique (Grenoble)
- Convention centres
- 1993–2020: Significant projects such as Congress Center of Tours "Le Vinci" and Lille Grand Palais (in collaboration with Jean Nouvel and OMA), Nancy Congress Center (Marc Barani), Exhibition Centers in Agen and Toulouse (Cardete & Huet and OMA), Le Carré des Docks in Le Havre (Paul Andreu), Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Valode & Pistre)
- Movie theatre
- 1998: Institut Lumière in Lyon, working alongside Pierre Colboc
- Sports arenas
- 2011–14: MMArena in Le Mans and Brest Arena, collaborating with Cardete & Huet and Hérault-Arnod
- Museums and landscape spaces
- 2000–19: Projects encompass Expo 2000 Hanover and Expo 02 Morat (Jean Nouvel), Parc des Oiseaux (Tectoniques), TAG Heuer Museum La Chaux-de-Fonds (Carbondale), Museum of Prehistory Lussac-les-Châteaux (Atelier Beaudoin et Engel), Lalique Museum Wingen-sur-Moder (Wilmotte), Astronomy Center Vaulx-en-Velin (S.F. Design), Prada Largo Isarco Milan (OMA), Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qatar National Museum (Jean Nouvel), Danish Architecture Centre Copenhagen and Lafayette Anticipations Paris (OMA), Fondation Carmignac Porquerolles (GMAA/Marc Barani Architects), MECA Bordeaux (Bjarke Ingels Group)
Current projects
- Operas and theaters
- Taipei Performing Art Center located in Taipei, developed in collaboration with OMA
- Dance Theater in Dali, designed alongside Zhu Pei
- Opera Bastille in Paris, created with Henning Larsen Architects
- Concert halls
- Broadway O-Show Concert Hall and Theatre in Tianjin, partnered with P&T Architects
- Auditoriums
- Auditorium of Tour Duo in Paris, a project with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Congress Centers
- Royan Congress Center, developed with Atelier Ferret
- Brussels Pavilion Garden International Convention Center in Brussels, in cooperation with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Museums
- Musée Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt, designed with Kengo Kuma
- Pudong Art Museum in Shanghai, a collaboration with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Bao'An Museum, created together with Coldefy & Associates
- Museum of Italian Mint in Rome, developed alongside Alfonso Femia Architects