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The “Patinoire” of Dunkerque in the north of France is an ice skating centre characterised by a façade of light perforated aluminium panels, powder coated and featuring a characteristic finish and colour (Adapta Color patina collection, Effervescent Earth colour).
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The façade of the Patinoire sports centre in Dunkirk in France designed by the architecture firm Agence Chabanne, was covered with rectangular panels of perforated aluminium sheets treated on the surface and coated with Adapta Color powders. The chosen colour, Effervescent Earth, is harmonised with the place by a mix of typical industrial materials and colours such as the rusty iron sheets, a warm colour which matches the red brick façade of the historic building. The coatings used were chosen for the low environmental impact produced (category A +) and for their resistance in a difficult area such as the marine one.
The city of Dunkerque, in the north of
firm founded by Nicolas Chabanne with offices
It covers an area of 7,500 sqm and is located
France, has a new ice skating centre: the
in Paris, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence and Geneva,
at the port on Pier 1 in front of the city’s
“Patinoire”. It was designed by Agence
taking inspiration from the same place where it
historic centre and inside an area currently
Chabanne, an architecture and engineering
stands, an area between the land and the sea.
undergoing complete redevelopment. It
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