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Les Tours de la Praille (Genève, GE)

2008
Student Projects

Abstract

Dans le contexte particulier de l'immobilier genevois, et dans le cadre du développement du secteur Praille-Acacias-Vernet, ce projet veut être une réponse à la pénurie de logements, mais également une alternative à la conception classique des espaces de vie, encore souvent sectorisés. Le programme des tours se fonde sur le principe d'une mixité à la fois sociale et fonctionnelle. A l'image de Genève et de ses quartiers caractéristiques, la tour en est son reflet et tend à devenir une ville en soi. Tout comme la « cité du temps », elle est en mesure d'évoluer dans la temporalité, et d'absorber les changements sociaux, culturels et économiques. La construction d'une tour a également un impact important sur l'image de la ville et sur les habitants qui s'en identifient. Symbole pour la société de prospérité et de confiance en soi, la tour aspire à être le reflet de la Genève contemporaine et de ses valeurs immuables. Réalité économique, chère au projet, et complexité formelle sont conciliées par des principes de création et gestion de projet issus de technologies médias. Le projet est ainsi un équilibre de facteurs conceptuels implexes.

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2008
Student Projects

Abstract

Official source

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/c5dc9211-76c7-433a-815f-3a2c645ddd3e

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