CASINO
LION D'ANGERS
Programme
Construction of a leisure complex featuring a game room, a restaurant, an event bar, and spaces for entertainment and coworking
Client
GROUPE COGIT
Area
3,800 m² and 10,100 m² including the basement parking
Cost
21, 848 M€
Scope
Full Service
Schedule
Competition winner 2025 Studies in progress Delivery due 2029
Environment
PASSIV'HAUS
Team
Client : Groupe Cogit Lead architect : SUD architectes Associate architect : Atelier Rivat Quantity surveyor : Engibat Eco Structural engineer : Engibat Steel structural engineer : Decare Building services (MEP) engineer : Studis Environmental quality (QEB) consultant : Heliasol Landscape architect : Avec Civil engineering (roads & utilities) : Pragma 3D visualization : Sébastien Czaja - SCZ studio Film : Archi Graphi
The project positions itself as a defining structure and urban landmark, visible from major thoroughfares, while remaining in scale with the site and the future neighborhood. It is conceived not as an isolated object, but as an open, traversable, and adaptable urban hub, anticipating future developments.
The site layout prioritizes land efficiency and compactness, minimizing land development. The building integrates into the topography to create a vast landscaped core, enhancing the wetland and ensuring ecological continuity.
The architecture establishes a close relationship with the landscape through large, filtered openings, viewing terraces, and outdoor pathways. The facades are designed according to a layered approach (basement, floors, roof), playing on contrasts in colors and materials.
The project is part of a strong environmental approach: bio-based construction, passive energy performance, integrated water management, and promotion of biodiversity. The complex offers architecture that is at once contextual, sustainable, and iconic.
