owner

Centre Balexert SA - Geneva

Architect: Suard Architectes SA

project

• creating direct access from the central stop on route de meyrin.
• building around 7,000m² additional retail space in alignment with the two existing levels.

T ingénierie sa services

joint mandate:

T ingénierie sa: building on rte de meyrin

ZS ingénieurs civils SA: lowering of the rte de meyrin

full engineering services according to sia 103 art. 4.2

specifications

• apart from the edge on the central island on the meyrin side, the clearance envelope of route de meyrin with the new tramway made any bearing impossible in the road's right-of-way.
• the structural design was constrained by the need to carry out the work once the tram was in operation.
• the structure is made of large steel girders in the roof spanning 30m on which both floors are suspended with spans of around 10m.

schedule

design & planning: 2006 - 2007

construction: 2008 - 2009