Graal Architecture has designed a new sports centre composed of a dojo, a boxing hall, community spaces, and four outdoor sports fields in Paris, France.

The new Angélique Duchemin sports centre, at the heart of the first ZAC (urban development zone) in Paris, created in the 1970s, was designed in close consultation with local stakeholders.

On the outskirts of the 20th arrondissement of Paris, in one of the capital's most impoverished neighbourhoods, the sports centre is located on a plot wedged between a renowned street-art spot and large social housing buildings.

The new building runs alongside the pedestrian alleyway, reinforcing its status as a 'spotlight' with a 45-metre opaque wall defining the base and boundary of the new sports facility.

This project has been longlisted in the leisure and wellness project category of Dezeen Awards 2025.

Studio: Graal Architecture
Project: Sports Centre in Paris