The Geneva Mini Manhattan
The newspaper "Le Temps" calls it "The Geneva Mini-Manhattan": the new Quartier de l'Etang, an ensemble of six blocks, is located two kilometers from the historic center of Geneva, between the city and Cointrin International Airport, perfectly served by various types of transport networks - railroad, streetcar, road, highway and airport. It consists of three zones: a crafts and services zone that shields the neighborhood from the railroad tracks; a mixed zone with stores, leisure, residences, hotels and service industries on the west side along the highway; and the core of the neighborhood with apartments and space for various activities.
Quartier de l'Etang: "L'Edifice" construction site
The construction field "L'Edifice" positions itself as an independent island with a U-shaped ground plan. The first four floors form a base with a dark gray concrete cladding that contrasts with the upper floors with lighter facades. The block has been awarded the THPE label and is connected to the GeniLac district heating network. In the highest volumes of the construction field, a system is installed to generate positive pressure in the common areas to ensure their smoke extraction in case of emergency. Soft mobility is promoted and motorized traffic in the area is limited to service and emergency vehicles.The interior of the block houses fruit trees and a playground. The roofs are planted with greenery and one of the roofs is designed as a vegetable garden for the residents.
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Successful collaboration between real estate developer and total contractor
Yannick Orset, director of the "Quartier de l'Etang" project at Urban Project, the real estate developer representing the client, emphasizes: "Les Atmosphères is the result of a successful partnership between the client and the total contractor. The ambitious and complex project has presented some challenges-technically, economically and in terms of schedule."
Alexandre Monteiro, who was responsible for the project on behalf of Implenia, says: "I am proud to be project manager of the exceptional Les Atmosphères project, the heart of the Quartier de l'Etang. With tight space constraints and over 140 major changes to coordinate, the project presented us with some technical and logistical challenges where every detail counted. This is where our commitment to quality and innovation was needed, and I look forward to seeing how the building complex will enrich life in the neighborhood."
Implenia has been involved in the project since the study phase and was able to establish a good working relationship with the client at an early stage, as Yannick Orset also emphasizes. "Because of our relationship of trust, we were delighted to commission Implenia to build the entire block. Implenia was asked to anticipate the construction and operational phases and managed to maintain the necessary flexibility to adapt the project to commercial and architectural opportunities during the execution phase."
"Les Atmosphères"
"Les Atmosphères" is the gateway to a mixed and friendly neighborhood with a variety of restaurants, stores and leisure facilities. In addition to offices, the building complex houses Switzerland's first hotel hub with a total of almost 700 rooms, complemented by intergenerational residential facilities. A hanging garden with trees and a strong presence of vegetation in general help to give the neighborhood a green lung.
94'450 m2 total area
20'850 m2 of office space
19'750 m2 of retail and leisure space
698 hotel rooms
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