Paris La Défense Arena
Nanterre
A new beacon in the skyline of this district west of Paris
In early 2022, illuminated lettering 44m long and 3.5m high was placed on the roof of the Paris La Défense Arena, as an addition to the sign marking the main entrance to the building. This project, coordinated by Atelier ATHEM in close collaboration with Christian de Portzamparc, the architect who designed the arena, has made the venue recognisable from the Grande Arche de la Défense, guiding visitors to its events.
A ‘low-impact’ creation
In line with the environmental performance objectives for the project, the decision was made to use 24V LED modules, which made it possible to reduce the estimated average energy consumption by up to 50% and increase the sign’s lifetime by over 60%.
