Event Hall L’Agora and Ernest Hemingway Media Library / Ateliers A+Save this picture!© Camille GharbiLibrary, Cultural Center•Le Grau-du-Roi, France Architects: Ateliers A+ Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1900 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Camille Gharbi, Drone Ops Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Blachère, Carrillo, Cubero, LANDRAGIN, Pertuis Froid, Reflets du Sud, Soprema, TK Elevator, Violan More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The new municipal event hall, L'Agora, and the intercommunal media library, Ernest Hemingway, jointly housed within the same shared building, have been designed as an elegant expression of the strong identity of Le Grau-du-Roi. As an urban amphitheater open to the city and its surrounding nature, its contemporary design structures the public space.Save this picture!Located at the heart of an urban redevelopment site, near the train station, schools, and the Palais des Sports et de la Culture, this new public facility - a place of culture and conviviality- contributes to community life. Positioned at the end of the large pedestrian Rambla, like a landmark on the horizon, it evokes the spirit of a lighthouse at the port entrance. This signature building stands out with a bold wave cresting in the sky. As a fragment of landscape suspended between the sea, dunes, and ships, it proudly asserts its territorial identity.Save this picture!Save this picture!With a simple and clear geometry, the event hall forms the solid base of this public complex. Its sand-colored, textured concrete foundation, reminiscent of the reeds of the Camargue ponds and maritime ropes, supports a glass-walled upper level. Sheltered by wooden slats, the media library, designed with full transparency, opens up to distant views.Save this picture!Save this picture!Wood is also featured on the façades and within the interiors, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The roof, a key architectural element due to its visibility from the site and the city surroundings, is clad in standing-seam metal, giving it a ribbed texture reminiscent of Mediterranean seashells. The underside, covered with wooden planks, echoes the hulls of boats, while its terraces, resembling planted dunes and wooden pontoons, provide an outdoor living space for visitors.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Clarity, compactness, proximity, and sustainability serve as the guiding principles of this new facility, designed to be both functional and symbolic. Its organic and delicate architectural language draws inspiration from the city's history and surrounding landscapes, acting as a bridge between nature and the built environment, offering residents a new, emblematic gathering place.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less Project locationAddress:Le Grau-du-Roi, FranceLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeAteliers A+Office••• MaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on May 13, 2025Cite: "Event Hall L’Agora and Ernest Hemingway Media Library / Ateliers A+" 13 May 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029943/event-hall-lagora-and-ernest-hemingway-media-library-ateliers-a-plus&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream