French base "Le Defi" for the America's Cup, Auckland New Zealand

“Economy class
An all-container building for the America’s Cup. An easily dismantled base for the French sailing team, which can be transported from France to New Zealand and offers offices, workshops, a boathouse, a restaurant and a panoramic terrace. The project won the New Zealand Innovation Award.

Program	French team base "Le Défi" for the 2000 America's Cup
Floor area	1 000 m2
Client	Le Défi Français Bouygues Télécom / Transiciel
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Design team	Architecte loci anima ; Ingénierie Structure ARUP (NZ)
Construction Cost	€ 500 000
Dates	Completed 2000
Awards	Innovation Award from the New Zealand Institute of Architecture