SPORTS MOSAIC
Location Vaires-sur-Marne, France Client / operator Conseil régional Île-de-France, Paris Architects Auer Weber DE – 80335 München www.auer-weber.de Octant Architecture FR – 76000 Rouen Author Auer Weber Photos Aldo Amoretti Official opening June 2019 Construction costs EUR 57 million 42
OLYMPIC AQUATIC STADIUM IN ÎLE-DE-FRANCE REGION NEAR PARIS The “Stade nautique Olympique d‘Île-de-France” is the first sports facility to be completed for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in France. At a single location, it unites a landscaped, didactic river, a white-water course for competition and training, a 2,000 meters long water body, sports halls, accommodation and a restaurant. Designed by Auer Weber, Europe’s biggest white-water centre will be the venue for the rowing, canoe, kayak and slalom competitions. Integrated in a historic landscape, the 200 ha aquatic sports park of Vaires-Torcy is located on the banks of the Marne east of Paris in the region Île-de-France. The large lake that accounts for most of it forms its western boundary, while a close-to-home recreation area with a bathing lake and golf course can be found at the eastern end. To the south the park is bordered by the Marne, and to the north by a shipping canal. Resembling an island, the “Île de Vaires” recreation area is situated between these two water bodies.
In 2012, Île-de-France region decided to redesign and supplement the existing areas of greenery and water – including the regatta course used by top-level athletes and the general public that offered ideal conditions for other sports as well, such as sailing and windsurfing. The new aquatic centre was intended to encourage professional and amateur sport, while also benefiting leisure and recreational use. At the same time, it was also the aim to create a sports centre satisfying the requirements of a rowing and kayak facility for the sb 3/2022
