Case Study
Lille Metropole Stadium
Sports and cultural activities The 50,000-seat Lille Métropole Stadium, in the shape of a translucent vessel, is a symbol of inno- vation. It is the first French stadium with a retract- able roof, featuring two 7,200 ton rigid sections at a height of 31 meters that can be deployed in only 30 minutes. Furthermore, the northern half of the field is designed to raise and slide over the southern half, thus transforming the stadium into