WHO Geneva Headquarters Building Extension (2014)
International Competition. Project designers: Simone Calò, Paola D'Alfonso. Team: Luca Argentieri, Antonio Marano,
Elisabetta Sciò, Manuela Iorio, Vittoria Spizzichino, Stefano Trovato.
Rome, Italy
Project published on the WHO competition catalogue.
770 new work places with offices, meeting rooms, reception, archives, conference rooms, a large conference room (divisible) for 600 people, lobby, translation rooms, services, storage rooms, cafe / restaurant for 450 people, a welcome / exhibitions area, a Strategic Health Operations Centre area, equipment rooms and computer labs, parking for 500 / 700 cars to be connected to the existing road network and parking lots. The project area is located in the international organizations area, on top of a hill overlooking the lake which view from the main building must be preserved. The project is developed along the only possible front building due to the existing constraints on the area and the demands of the client, which emphasizes the importance of maintaining a formal hierarchy between the new building and the architectural qualities of the existing building designed in the 60s by Tschumi and Bonnard, including the view of the surrounding landscape.
