Concorso a procedura aperta per l’ampliamento del “Centre William Rappard”, sede della World Trade Organization a Ginevra.

Il programma prevede: 300 postazioni di lavoro (per una superficie complessiva che potrà variare tra gli 11.000 ed i 13.000 mq) ed un parcheggio sotterraneo da 200 posti.

The WTO is organizing an architectural competition for an extension of the Centre William Rappard outside its current footprint and is working in cooperation with FIPOI, the Swiss Property Foundation for International Organizations. The extension is to provide for 300 work spaces within a gross floor area of 11,000 — 13,000 m2, an underground car park with 200 spaces and a security building. The Swiss Confederation intends to provide the necessary financing through a loan to be granted to the WTO. The competition is open to any qualified architect from any WTO Member country. Candidates must register with FIPOI, the competition secretariat, by registered mail before 24 October 2008.

The building will undergo renovation involving major transformations that will alter neither the nature of the volumes nor the external facades. This project will be transmitted to the candidates. The extension is a continuation of this renovation, which represents the first major stage of the WTO’s reorganization on its current site.

The existing building forms part of Geneva’s heritage. Thanks to its exceptional lakeshore location, in a wooded park open to the public and much appreciated by the people of Geneva, it enjoys an exceptional status in the canton.

The extension of the CWR is a considerable challenge from the architectural and urban planning point of view, in that it must be adapted to the site, in harmony with the existing building, and functional for the user while at the same time respecting a location that is particularly dear to the population of Geneva.

The planned building will be an extension which, in addition to meeting the requirements of the programme and operational objectives, must blend gracefully into its surroundings.

The Jury’s primary criteria will be the quality and coherence of the project in regard to the site and its conformity with the programme and objectives of the Commissioning Organization.

—-—--

COMPOSITION OF THE JURY
President:
M. J. GARCES Architect, Barcelona
Members:
M. R. YERXA WTO Deputy Director-General
M. V. DO PRADO WTO Deputy Chief of Cabinet
M. H. STIRØ WTO Chairman of the Budget Committee
M. A. PEREZ DFAE Ambassador, Host Country Division, Permanent Mission of Switzerland
M. M. MULLER DCTI Geneva City Councillor
M. F. REINHARD FIPOI Director
Mme T. GARCIA-GILL WTO Architect
Mme I. CHAROLLAIS Architecte/City of Geneva
Mme O. DECQ Architect
Mme A. STAUFER Architect
M. M. BARANI Architect
M. J. BUGNA Architect
M. M. GRABER Architect

Alternates:
M. R. LUTHER WTO Director of Administration and General Services
M. E. AMHOF DFAE Chief, Section Organisations internationales et Politique d’acceuil
M. R. MAGNIN FIPOI Deputy Director
M. A. MATHEZ DCTI Architect, DCTI Director
M. F. DE MARIGNAC Architect
M. J.-P. STEFANI Architect
Experts:
M. M. COUBES Construction Economist
M. T. JUNDT Civil Engineer
M. J. MOGLIA DT Architect DT