PDCom, Geneva
The scope of the analysis is expanded to the metropolitan area, with a focus on the relationship between rail and economic activities—both concentrated and dispersed throughout the region. The study proposes a carbon-free logistics distribution plan connected to an efficient network dedicated to active modes of transportation, and the current project focuses on four study sites: the Montbrillant sector on both sides of the rail corridor, the Sécheron industrial zone, the Chatelain industrial and artisanal zone, and the Acacias 2 Tivoli sector within the PAV.
Logistics for the Rail Transition: The Tram/Train/Cargo Bike Trio
The project is testing scenarios for urban logistics that rely more heavily on the rail network and on an efficient network of non-motorized cargo logistics. Our team would like to emphasize that a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions will necessarily be linked to a reduction in motorized transportation. Five logistics hubs were selected for their strong interconnectivity between rail modes such as freight trains and trams, and for their connection to an existing and potentially future structural soft mobility network.
Montbrillant Mail Sorting Facility and Sécheron Hub
The rail sector is characterized by logistics infrastructure and platforms and is further impacted by the major station redevelopment project. Three scenarios have been developed for the Montbrillant and Sécheron sites:
Scenario 1: Megastructure
Scenario 2: Industrial Heritage
Scenario 3: Train station Project
mandate type : Test study with preselection
client : City of Geneva
period : 2022
program : Railway and productive city
services provided : Study of the carbon-neutral network, last-mile logistics, volumetric studies, and redevelopment of the Montbrillant and Sécheron sites
project lead : Lucile Ado
architecture and urbanism : Raum404
mobility : Emch+Berger
urban sociology : Yves Pedrazzini and Marine Declève
site area : Rail-related production areas: Montbrillant site (10 ha), Sécheron (7 ha)