Route de Mevrin Cern Int Competition
Geneva Switzerland
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CompletedFuture Project
Project Area7 ha
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CERN is at the cutting edge of technology and research, a place of ‘firsts’ and incredible discoveries. As such, it deserves to have a world first in public realm, and this was the inspiration for...
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CERN is at the cutting edge of technology and research, a place of ‘firsts’ and incredible discoveries. As such, it deserves to have a world first in public realm, and this was the inspiration for the design of Route de Meyrin – the streets and central square that bind and tie together the existing campus and its disparate collection of buildings and elements.
The CERN campus sits within a dramatic and beautiful landscape setting, defined by the Jura Mountain range which sits to the west of the site. This was a major consideration in the design of the space.
The HASSELL proposal ‘de-clutters’ the campus and reconstructs the public face of the site. There are two parts to the proposal – reconnecting CERN to its context by planting a small forest (BOIS CERN) and creating a central square which is effectively a clearing in the forest.
The CERN campus sits within a dramatic and beautiful landscape setting, defined by the Jura Mountain range which sits to the west of the site. This was a major consideration in the design of the space.
The HASSELL proposal ‘de-clutters’ the campus and reconstructs the public face of the site. There are two parts to the proposal – reconnecting CERN to its context by planting a small forest (BOIS CERN) and creating a central square which is effectively a clearing in the forest.
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