Ducks Scéno

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 as a cooperative with 30 members, 22 of which are partners, who work as scenographers, mechanical engineers, audiovisual engineers, and architects.

Artistic concepts
Ducks Scéno 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

Current projects

 * Operas and theaters
 * Taipei Performing Art Center in Taipei, with OMA
 * Dance Theater in Dali with Zhu Pei
 * Opera Bastille in Paris with Henning Larsen Architects


 * Concert halls
 * Broadway O-Show Concert Hall and Theatre in Tianjin, with P&T Architects


 * Auditoriums
 * Auditorium of Tour Duo in Paris, with Ateliers Jean Nouvel


 * Congress Center
 * Congress Center of Royan, with Atelier Ferret
 * The Brussels Pavilion Garden International Convention Center in Brussels with Ateliers Jean Nouvel


 * Museums
 * Musée Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt, with Kengo Kuma
 * Pudong Art Museum in shanghai with Ateliers Jean Nouvel
 * Bao'An Museum with Coldefy & Associates
 * Museum of Italian Mint in Roma with Alfonso Femia Architects