Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension

Making it a reality. The building completes the urban layout of the neighbourhood and opens onto the new Gustave and Léonard Hentsch public park. The overall design is characterised by strong linearity, accentuated by a series of horizontal bands linking the façades. While the design is clear and straightforward, the subtle composition between the different elements avoids any form of banality. Sober and refined, the treatment is inspired by the site's industrial past. The desired materiality and the delicate colour choices allow the building to blend seamlessly into the surrounding fabric. The exterior envelope is composed of simple materials, enhanced by a meticulous finish (acid-treated prefabricated concrete for balconies and panels; sliding shutters and anodised aluminium joinery). The interior is warm, with wide oak parquet flooring, single-layer tiles in the bathrooms and granite floors in the common areas. The load-bearing structure and the planters that privatise the ground floor gardens are made of reinforced concrete poured on site. Minergie® certified, with dual-flow ventilation and a waste water heat recovery system, the building is also committed to sustainable development. The ‘Z44 The Residence’ building thus asserts its high-end modernity with intelligence and without ostentation. A serene vessel moored between three hectares of green space and a former factory, it enhances the location with its discreet luxury and masterful design.

Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension

Project
Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension
Program

1 building, 72 apartments, park landscaping and underground parking structure

status
Built
location
Suisse, Geneva
year
2010 - 2014
Client
Pic Pic Promotion SA
Floor area
15607 m2
Team
Lausanne

Jacques Richter, Ignacio Dahl Rocha, Kenneth Ross, Fabrizio Giacometti, Martin Ioelster, Marcello Monti, Martina Trobisch, Séline Kocher, Mauro Branco, Arnaud Iseli, Bruno Goroni, Patrick Goël, Bernard Emonet, Maria Karvonen, Tiffany Sauvageat

Team
Design Area

Claudia Dell'Ariccia, Marie Bürgisser-Jaquier, Juliane Mayor

General
contractor
Induni Cie SA
Structural
engineer
Ingeni SA
Geotechnical
CSD Ingénieurs SA
HVAC
engineer
BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA
Safety
engineer
Orqual SA
Acoustical
consultant
Architecture et Acoustique SA
Interior
design
RDR design
Landscape
architect
Hüsler & Associés Sàrl
Others
consultants
Géomètre: Christian Haller
Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension

Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension

2010 - 2014 · Suisse, Geneva · Housing » Grouped

Offering more. The architectural responses to the competition make it possible to exploit the sector's potential to the full, without detracting from the existing landscape qualities. Fifteen metres wide and nearly eighty metres long, the proposed building unashamedly boasts ten habitable floors, its location making it appear as a real extension of the former Pic-Pic factory. The five different types of accommodation include open-plan and dual-aspect spaces, double-height interior volumes and large loggias opening onto the living rooms. The 72 apartments have between three and seven rooms, with floor areas ranging from 65 to 279 m². The layouts have been designed to take advantage of the orientation and visual appeal of the neighbourhood. The undeniable quality of the living space is also evident outside the apartments, as the building, named ‘Z44 The Residence’, offers its residents (and those of the Pic-Pic lofts) a hotel-style concierge service, a fully equipped fitness room and spa, a wine cellar with tasting area and, almost forgotten, a large underground car park.
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Project
Z44 The Residence, Pic-Pic Extension
status
Built
location
Suisse, Geneva
year
2010 - 2014
Client
Pic Pic Promotion SA
Floor area
15607 m2
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