owner
hall 6 foundation - geneva
architects :
- p.a. renaud architecte
- mentha & rosset architectes
project
- extension of geneva palexpo : over 40'000 m2 structural platform for the hall 6 and the future congress center
- construction of the hall 6 and the future congress center on the platform, clearence height under the roof of 18 m (engineers sumi-babel and sansonnens)
scope of work of T ingénierie sa
design and project management for the platform and roadworks
specifications
- construction of a platform over the highway and several local roads, including a heavy traffic ramp and the corresponding roadwork adaptations
- double deck design creating a technical space under the exhibition floor for fluid and energy networks
- prefabricated composite beams spanning up to 25.6m
- live load : 20kn/m2 or 500 kn concentrated loads every 7 x 7 m with a corresponding 5 kn/m2 distributed load
- jobsite in urban area over open roads
- total surface : 41'500 m2
- total cost approx. chf 68’000’000 .-
schedule
ouverture chantier : avril 2000
fin de la halle d'exposition février 2003