Inaugurated on May 20, 2025 in the presence of Ms. Frédérique Perler, administrative councilor of the city of Geneva, this real public esplanade now offers a place of stop and wandering to users and users.
Pedestrian space in front of Geneva Music Conservatory Was approximately 12 meters away and now hosts vegetation, urban furniture, as well as all the elements that ensure easy and pleasant pedestrian wandering. The works lasted from February to May 2025.
Vegetalization and desimpermisabilization
Green in large proportion has been planted on this space. Shared areas, very appreciable during periods of high heat, have been set up on this entirely mineral site until today.
On the new esplanade of around 500 m2, more than half of the floor covering consists of a permeable material. The surfaces in front of the conservatory and in the center of the new esplanade are in paved, in the continuity of the courtyard of the building.
The runoff of this entire surface is redirected to new plantations to irrigate plants.
This development takes into account the heritage character of the place, the building of the Conservatoire de Musique being classified and located in a “protected area”.
Benches and illumination
Several benches were arranged on the new esplanade, as well as a drinking fountain and waste baskets. This space does not only form an external forecourt for the Conservatoire but is also a real public esplanade and a stopover for the population, tourists and many users and users of the Place de Neuve.
The illumination of the facade is consistent with that of neighboring public buildings.
Mobility in front of the music conservatory
The parking spaces hitherto located in front of the conservatory have been removed and compensated in the Plainpalais car park. New deliveries will be created along Calame Street, as well as bicycle squares along the Calame and Bartholoni streets.
The new esplanade has allowed the repositioning of adjacent pedestrian crossings, more practical and thus offering more security.
The cycle path has been maintained. A narrowed traffic lane keeps the current circulation scheme.
The different floor coverings also provide the fluid displacement of pedestrians and pedestrians, as well as the wealthy accessibility of people with reduced mobility (PMR).
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