Civil and structural Engineering
- Client: State of Geneva (Lot 1) / CERN (Lot 2)
- Assignment: Project management
- Total cost of work: 6,400k CHF
- Total cost of the assignment: 210k CHF
- Completion Date: 2015-2017
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS
The Esplanade des Particules is an emblematic reception area for CERN. A strong symbol of the agglomeration internationally recognized.
The METAPHOROS project, winner of the international competition won by Studio Paolo Bürgi, Landscape Architect, redesigns the CERN reception area according to four key concepts:
- A grand pedestrian square connecting the Globe to the future main building;
- A forest of flags of the nations along the road of Meyrin;
- A giant screen displaying CERN’s scientific advances in real time;
- A more accessible tram for users and visitors.
The project thus reveals the international, scientific and contemporary spirit of CERN.
This development will be the first public space built as a part of the Franco-Valdo-Geneva agglomeration project.
ASSIGNMENT
As civil engineers and geotechnical engineers belong to its international and multidisciplinary group, GEOS carries out the project management and works management, comprising (according to SIA 103 (Swiss Standard)):
Lot 1 (contracting authority: State of Geneva):
- Execution Project (partial mission);
- Follow-up of works;
- Commissioning, completion.
Lot 2 (contracting authority: CERN):
- Invitations to tender, comparisons of offers, proposals for tenders;
- Execution Project;
- Follow-up of works;
- Commissioning, completion.
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Credit photo STUDIO BÜRGI
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Credit photo STUDIO BÜRGI
