Client

Credit Suisse Anlagestiftung

Architects

Ramseier Associates Ltd. und Itten+Brechbühl AG

Competition

1st prize 2012

Planning

2013 -2018

Start of construction

2019

Start of operation

2022

Floor area

26 500 m2

Construction volume

92 750 m3

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Geneva, Switzerland

Confédération Centre

The Confédération Centre in Geneva's town centre, first opened in 1986, is beginning to show its age. Visitor numbers have fallen markedly. The shopping gallery was in urgent need of renovation.

The shopping gallery will be functional and harmonious

On entering the gallery, visitors can now take in most areas and see the access to them at a glance. Lifts, escalators and stairs complement each other, ensuring that all floors are effortlessly connected.

The shop fronts are in full view as the supporting columns are designed to be as slim as possible. As a result, the gallery has an open appearance with its eleven metre width. The design is characterised by soft, round forms. The moulded plywood used on the undersides of all the galleries and connecting bridges gives a futuristically modern impression.

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