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| Gensler named lead architect for new arena and academy  Gensler has announced its selection by Société De Projet Salle Multifonction, S.A.S. ("SPSM"), as lead architect for the Villeurbanne-Lyon Arena project, a new 12,000-seat indoor multipurpose arena that includes the Tony Parker Academy, a training academy for promising young basketball players. This project is expected to open in Villeurbanne, France, in April 2015, and will anchor a broader mixed-use development that will include a public plaza, team practice facilities, a cultural hall and links to nearby transit.The project will be developed in partnership with the City of Villeurbanne, a suburb of France's second-largest market, Lyon, and Grand Lyon, which is the regional government encompassing Lyon and several other major suburban communities. Grand Lyon is the fifth largest regional economic area in Europe. Gensler's collaborators on the project will include Groupe-6 as associate architect. Based in Grenoble, France, Group-6 has considerable experience in the development of public assembly facilities in France, and will play a key role collaborating with Gensler regarding design and regulatory matters. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |