Offener Wettbewerb | 10/2012
La Promenade des CrĂȘtes - Praille Acacias Vernets (PAV)
perspective view station
2. Preis
Preisgeld: 22.000 CHF
robin winogrond landschaftsarchitekten
Landschaftsarchitektur
Staubli, Kurath & Partner Wasserbau AG
Bauingenieurwesen
ErlÀuterungstext
The western edge of Genevaâs center is demarcated by a topographical edge formed and transformed over thousands of years by natural and man-made forces. The expression of this edge today is one of heterogeneous fragments. Its value as an open space, landscape experience lies in the rich topographical differences between its urban, industrial and natural landscape conditions.
The new Promenade des Cretes is created out of a reduction of the current heterogeneous mix as well as a strengthening of the powerful existing landscape features. Linking three characteristic landscape zones the path itself is not featured as a central, newly added feature of the Promenade des Cretes, but rather becomes a reading and expression of its specific topographical situations. Three main landscapes, the plateau and lightly wooded escarpments between the Rivers LâArve and LâAire, âHousing in the Parkâ â a sloped embankment with groups of large park trees and the once grand curve of the Arve now geometrically transformed into a landscape arena of the railway embankment, create a continuous green band - a new icon for Lancy.
The formal language of the path itself, the palette of vegetation as well as the furnishings reflect and express their site specific section within the sequence.
The Promenade serves as a connector with its surroundings in an unpretentious manner, at both the larger scale connecting north to south as well as with the surrounding neighborhoods, inviting the users to enter and leave from many points, as needed, to travel along it or simply cross it to find a place from which to enjoy the grandness of the bluffâs tribune.
The shape of the path originates out of its local topographical situation and embeds itself completely into the surrounding contours without the use of retaining walls. Topography and path become one. The change in the formal language of the path over the sequence of landscapes offers differing kinesthetic, spatial experiences of the various landscape topographies.
The palette of vegetation plays a defining role in the Promenade de Cretes, generated both by the kind of topography as well as the history of noble villa gardens atop the bluffs. From the rich palette existing on site plant combinations have been selected for each section of the path strengthening the individual characters within the sequence of landscape typologies. The path winds between two contrasting open space typologies - exotic, solitaire trees of the former villa gardens to the west and wooded slopes to the east. The placement of trees offers three distinct spatial experiences of the slope and movement along the path: the wide open, sparse placement of trees on the railway embankment, the disperse groups of trees in the park-like setting within the housing, and the dense placement of woodland species along the steep slopes to the north.
The new Promenade des Cretes is created out of a reduction of the current heterogeneous mix as well as a strengthening of the powerful existing landscape features. Linking three characteristic landscape zones the path itself is not featured as a central, newly added feature of the Promenade des Cretes, but rather becomes a reading and expression of its specific topographical situations. Three main landscapes, the plateau and lightly wooded escarpments between the Rivers LâArve and LâAire, âHousing in the Parkâ â a sloped embankment with groups of large park trees and the once grand curve of the Arve now geometrically transformed into a landscape arena of the railway embankment, create a continuous green band - a new icon for Lancy.
The formal language of the path itself, the palette of vegetation as well as the furnishings reflect and express their site specific section within the sequence.
The Promenade serves as a connector with its surroundings in an unpretentious manner, at both the larger scale connecting north to south as well as with the surrounding neighborhoods, inviting the users to enter and leave from many points, as needed, to travel along it or simply cross it to find a place from which to enjoy the grandness of the bluffâs tribune.
The shape of the path originates out of its local topographical situation and embeds itself completely into the surrounding contours without the use of retaining walls. Topography and path become one. The change in the formal language of the path over the sequence of landscapes offers differing kinesthetic, spatial experiences of the various landscape topographies.
The palette of vegetation plays a defining role in the Promenade de Cretes, generated both by the kind of topography as well as the history of noble villa gardens atop the bluffs. From the rich palette existing on site plant combinations have been selected for each section of the path strengthening the individual characters within the sequence of landscape typologies. The path winds between two contrasting open space typologies - exotic, solitaire trees of the former villa gardens to the west and wooded slopes to the east. The placement of trees offers three distinct spatial experiences of the slope and movement along the path: the wide open, sparse placement of trees on the railway embankment, the disperse groups of trees in the park-like setting within the housing, and the dense placement of woodland species along the steep slopes to the north.
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The project originators are aware of the natural and cultural forces in play in the transformation process and note that the fundamental quality of the site is its heterogeneous and fragmented nature : âthe experience of a landscape rich in topographical diversity, in urban, industrial and natural formsâ. The new Promenade will be the product of this heterogeneity, reinforcing the existence of its various topographical and landscape aspects.
This extremely simple proposal is full of high-quality creative features (furniture, spaces in which to remain, linger, contemplate the view, etc.). The highlighting effect of this version of the Promenade, this âlinear parkâ, a new âtheatre of operationsâ of many different characters and atmospheres, and the solutions put forward by the developments, make a key contribution.
The route links the north and south of the commune to the surrounding districts and takes one to a chosen location punctuated by open views of the landscapes close at hand and in the far distance.
The route hugs the topography. It adapts, becoming the topography, and its formal changes generate sequences in the Promenade through incursion and by splitting into two along the generous curve of the railway formation, extending into the inhabited park of the future districts and up to the Route du Grand-Lancy. The road crossing continues into a link down to the existing footbridge over the Aire. The Promenade surrounds the mouth of the river on both banks, the vegetation is thinned out, and the river shown off to advantage. There are openings at ground level and in the gallery ceiling, bringing out the acoustic qualities of water. From this spot the route leads along the wild, natural and uneven path up to the wooded ridge at Surville. A soft, moulding bituminous mat is laid along its full length.
The rich range of indigenous plants is combined with other plants to enhance the character of the various development sequences. Along the curve of the railway line, at the top of the embankment, the project features pine and willow plantations, left sparse so as not to block out the sunlight. At the centre of the Promenade, in the inhabited park, sparse linear groups of oaks and hornbeams appear, accentuated by cherry trees.
The existing route is split into two and rest areas are provided amid the bushes, which have been thinned to improve the view. The isolated exotic vegetation, a legacy of when the upstream side was a high-class residential area, overlooks the dense woodland running down the hillside, populated by forest species including oak, ash and maple. Along the escarpment between the tunnel portal and the âpetite place de lâAireâ, these forest species line the Promenade parallel to the railway line, at some distance from it.
The project originators are aware of the natural and cultural forces in play in the transformation process and note that the fundamental quality of the site is its heterogeneous and fragmented nature : âthe experience of a landscape rich in topographical diversity, in urban, industrial and natural formsâ. The new Promenade will be the product of this heterogeneity, reinforcing the existence of its various topographical and landscape aspects.
This extremely simple proposal is full of high-quality creative features (furniture, spaces in which to remain, linger, contemplate the view, etc.). The highlighting effect of this version of the Promenade, this âlinear parkâ, a new âtheatre of operationsâ of many different characters and atmospheres, and the solutions put forward by the developments, make a key contribution.
The route links the north and south of the commune to the surrounding districts and takes one to a chosen location punctuated by open views of the landscapes close at hand and in the far distance.
The route hugs the topography. It adapts, becoming the topography, and its formal changes generate sequences in the Promenade through incursion and by splitting into two along the generous curve of the railway formation, extending into the inhabited park of the future districts and up to the Route du Grand-Lancy. The road crossing continues into a link down to the existing footbridge over the Aire. The Promenade surrounds the mouth of the river on both banks, the vegetation is thinned out, and the river shown off to advantage. There are openings at ground level and in the gallery ceiling, bringing out the acoustic qualities of water. From this spot the route leads along the wild, natural and uneven path up to the wooded ridge at Surville. A soft, moulding bituminous mat is laid along its full length.
The rich range of indigenous plants is combined with other plants to enhance the character of the various development sequences. Along the curve of the railway line, at the top of the embankment, the project features pine and willow plantations, left sparse so as not to block out the sunlight. At the centre of the Promenade, in the inhabited park, sparse linear groups of oaks and hornbeams appear, accentuated by cherry trees.
The existing route is split into two and rest areas are provided amid the bushes, which have been thinned to improve the view. The isolated exotic vegetation, a legacy of when the upstream side was a high-class residential area, overlooks the dense woodland running down the hillside, populated by forest species including oak, ash and maple. Along the escarpment between the tunnel portal and the âpetite place de lâAireâ, these forest species line the Promenade parallel to the railway line, at some distance from it.
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