General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Public administration building |
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| Material: |
Prestressed concrete structure |
Location
| Location: |
Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Address: | Avenue Appia 20 |
| Coordinates: | 46° 13' 57.81" N 6° 8' 3.68" E |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Chronology
| 28 April 1960 | The results of the architectural competition are announced. The first prize and commission goes to Jean Tschumi. |
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Participants
Architecture
- Jean Tschumi (architect)
- Pierre Bonnard (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1967): Le nouveau siège genévois de l'O.M.S [Organisation Mondiale de la Santé]. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 43, n. 7-8 (July 1967), pp. 244-257.
- (1996): Schweizer Architekturführer - Guide d'architecture suisse - Guide to Swiss Architecture (1920-1995). 3. Westschweiz, Wallis, Tessin / Suisse romande, Valais, Tessin / Western Switzerland, Valais, Ticino. Verlag Werk AG, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 149.
- (2012): The World Health Organization Headquarters in Geneva [1960-1966]: How Mechanical and Electrical Services are Integral to Reading Built Form. Presented at: Fourth International Congress on Construction History, Paris, 3-7 July 2012, pp. 351-358.
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20043597 - Published on:
17/02/2009 - Last updated on:
25/04/2018
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