Rethinking the future of Geneva as an open, inclusive and sustainable city

The City of Geneva has launched an initial ‘Pilot Planning Study’ in a bid to revise its municipal masterplan. Wüest Partner is delighted to be one of the four partic­i­pants of the study, in collab­o­ration with KCAP Archi­tects & Planners. Under the guidance of the city and Studio Paula Viganò, research will focus especially on the densi­fi­cation and regen­er­ation of the city’s central districts and lake shore­lines.

Behind the homoge­neous archi­tecture bordering Lake Geneva’s quaysides lie some of Geneva’s most varied and densely populated neigh­bour­hoods. Despite being largely built-up, these areas are popular for their style, character and program­matic mix. In line with the vision of an open and acces­sible city for all and the defin­ition of general societal trends, economic strategies will be estab­lished for the Geneva of tomorrow.

At the same time, the challenges of climate change require the relationship between the city’s green spaces and compact urban districts to be completely recon­sidered – especially the treatment of CO₂ in the process of further densi­fi­cation. ESG stewardship in relation to environ­mental, social and gover­nance criteria will play a vital role in this process. The future of Geneva as an open, inclusive and sustainable city is at stake.