The Picasso Arena , designed by Spanish architect Manuel Núñez Yanowsky in 1981 and inaugurated in 1985 is a real estate complex located in Noisy-le-Grand , France .
The building complex is organized around the Pablo-Picasso square , octagonal in shape. Two axes, north-south and east-west, cross it. The perimeter of the square is entirely built, with the exception of its south side. The ensemble is mainly made up of buildings surrounding a square. At both ends, two large cylinders, whose axis is parallel to the equator, are embedded in the dwellings. The set is an abstract representation of an overturned cart.
The two character-defining elements of the ensemble are two cylindrical-shaped buildings (nicknamed “camemberts” by locals), placed above the west and east sides of the square. The complex includes 540 housing units, a nursery, a secondary school and other educational facilities, and shops.