Functional Challenge
The two programme entities are clearly identifiable on the plot:
- the cinema is set opposite the Place du Maquis du Vercors and the future garden, alongside the Rue de Paris, its dimensions within the limits prescribed by local building regulations.
- the shops adjoining the cinema are located on the Cirque side. The shopping area is designed to host two catering establishments.
In accordance with its programming requests, the cinema counts seven screens and 1499 seats. Screens 5, 6 and 7 are sat on top of the shopping vo- lume. Screen 3 is dug into the entrance hall. Screens 1, 2 and 4 are superimposed on the hall, lending the building a monumental quality.