Stade Océane
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Exterior of Stade Océane
25,000 stadium for Le Havre AC
KSS' 25,000 capacity stadium for Le Havre AC was won in design competition, and is Europe’s first “energy positive” stadium.
The brief from the Club was to design a landmark building that would sit proudly at the entrance to the Port City of Le Havre, and a venue that would deliver the “English stadia experience”.
The design concept reflects the history of the Club and the pixelated ETFE shell cladding imitates the two core elements of sea and sky and acts as a shining beacon for the city day and night.
Data
- Begun: Jun 2010
- Completed: Jul 2012
- Total cost: £90M
- Funding: City of Le Havre and Region of Normandy
- Procurement: Design & Build
- Address: Boulevard de Léningrad, Rue du Stade Ocean, Le Havre, 76600 , France
Professional Team 
- Architect: KSS
- Client: City and Region of Le Havre
- Main contractor: Vinci Construction
