Active in Geneva since 2015, the urbz office specializes in participatory urbanism, from spatial programming to the creation of preliminary designs and guiding images. We are particularly attentive to the relationships between culture, economy, ecology, and urban development.
In Geneva, we apply our participatory methods to neighborhood, landscape, or campus projects. Our clients and partners include the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the State of Geneva, the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, as well as private groups
Our multidisciplinary, agile, and cohesive team brings together the expertise necessary to carry out complex projects through processes adapted to the context.
The participation and project processes we implement are based on a method consolidated over several years of experience, at the intersection of anthropology, architecture, and urbanism. The participatory approach allows for the emergence of qualitative and unifying projects.
Projects
urbz planned a makeover of the campus of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, where approximately 1,500 employees are based. With around Around 20,000 employees in over 100 conflict zones worldwide, the ICRC is one of the most important humanitarian organizations in the world.
Opportunity study for a major cultural center in the planned neighbourhood of PAV in Geneva.
An ongoing project on the ecological transition and how it can foster quality public spaces.
urbz is carrying a 18 month long participatory process to redefine the two largest public squares in Lausanne.
A 5 day long workshop in Geneva which produced strategies for gradual urban densification.
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