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 by Michel Cova as a cooperative with 30 members, 22 of which are partners, who work as scenographers, mechanical engineers, audiovisual engineers, and architects.
Artistic concepts Michel Cova 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
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External links
Conference at the Business of Design Week 2009 in Hong Kong