A new inter-municipal sports facility has opened in Montévrain, France, designed by Olgga Architects as part of an ambitious eco-district development. The Montévrain Stadium represents a contemporary approach to sports architecture, featuring an inter-regional athletics track, an approved soccer pitch, a 500-seat grandstand, and a comprehensive changing room building. The project, completed in 2025, covers 1,252 square meters and stands as a functional, emblematic facility that respects its surrounding environment.

The stadium is strategically positioned at the heart of a developing eco-district, contributing to a broader territorial transformation that includes the recent creation of a middle school, the "Montévrain Sport Académie" complex, and a planned future high school. This integrated approach reflects a comprehensive urban planning vision that connects educational and recreational facilities within a cohesive community framework.

The architectural design philosophy centers on a sober, integrated, and landscaped approach that harmoniously interacts with both natural and urban settings. The relatively flat, wide-open site stretches between Mont Evrin park to the west and future urban development to the east. This pivotal location guided the development of east-west program strips, structuring uses while following the site's natural lines of force. From the main entrance on Avenue de la Société des Nations, the landscaping demonstrates a clear intention to filter, guide, and welcome visitors through a permeable parking area, clearly identified pedestrian paths, a generous canopy sheltering users, and an arrival sequence marked by plant continuity.

The proposed architecture distinguishes itself through sober, compact volumes and overall coherence. The two main buildings – the grandstand and the changing rooms – share the same thoughtful design approach, featuring a cast-in-place concrete base incorporating recycled aggregates to ensure robustness and durability. These concrete foundations are topped by wooden walls with optimal thermal and acoustic performance, demonstrating the project's commitment to both sustainability and functionality.

The grandstand serves as the centerpiece of the installation, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic bleacher figure where topography itself becomes architecture. Ground movements accompany the gentle slope up to the stands, emphasizing the horizontal nature of the site. The light, protective canopy houses 502 seats in a configuration positioned close to the pitch, guaranteeing excellent visibility and complete immersion in the sporting spectacle. The clubhouse, set high up and wide open to the outside, offers a convivial, modular belvedere that proves ideal for meetings and ancillary events.

Landscaping forms the backbone of the entire project design, extending far beyond mere decorative treatment. The site is structured by three main plant environments: the tree-lined, draining parking lot; the sports meadow punctuated by flower strips inspired by the agricultural landscape; and the landscaped valleys designed for gentle stormwater management. The plant palette favors local species endemic to the Île-de-France region, with particular attention paid to seasonality, ecological diversity, and ease of maintenance. To the west, the green roof of the grandstand visually extends Mont Evrin park onto the building, creating a seamless transition between natural and built environments.

The project team included Espace Libre for landscape architecture, Techni'cité for sports facilities engineering, Verdi for technical engineering, and ARDEco for roads and utilities engineering. The district developer Epamarne and urban project management firm Eco District Associer collaborated with the City of Montévrain as the project owner to bring this vision to fruition.

More than just a sports facility, the stadium is conceived as a place for living and sharing, designed to be open to all segments of the community including schools, clubs, associations, and the general public. Its architecture, both modest and assertive, proposes a clear and sensitive style capable of making a lasting mark on the landscape and collective memory. The project represents a pragmatic and poetic response to the challenge of integrating a major facility into an urban setting under construction, where plants and buildings form a coherent whole at the service of uses, the territory, and its future development.