BIG Designs Mass-Timber Conference Centre 'The Sail' in Normandy
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Amy Peacock
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Summary
Danish architecture studio BIG has revealed plans for The Sail, a mass-timber riverside conference centre in Rouen, France. The design features a distinctive swooping roof that gives the building its name and aims to create public space connecting the Normandy city with the Seine river waterfront. The project represents a significant architectural development for the Rouen Normandy Metropolis.
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· 3 pulledDanish architecture studio BIG has revealed plans for a mass-timber, riverside conference centre in Rouen, France, with a swooping roof.
Designed for the Rouen Normandy Metropolis, The Sail will be situated on the Seine river and aim to provide public space that connects the Normandy city with the waterside.
A swooping roof will top The Sail congress centre in Rouen
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