The Trèfle-Blanc ice rink is an important sports infrastructure for the city of Lancy. As it can receive up to 9,000 visitors, the public spaces must be able to cope with this influx of spectators and the expected uses of such a complex, while also offering high-quality landscaped and ecological outdoor spaces.
The project is made accessible by paths for non-motorized traffic that run around the ice rink. The new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the "Route de Saint-Julien" connects the ice rink to the west with the "Parc des Palettes".
The Lancy-Bachet train station is the main entrance to the site. Visitors are guided past the existing facilities, which open onto a wide, multifunctional and lively forecourt. This is characterized by the elegant and evergreen silhouette of the large umbrella pines, which generously shade the square. They frame the pavilion with ticket sales and the café. The diamond pattern resulting from the architecture of the ice rink is echoed on the ground by the concrete slabs and the small squares as well as by the "Jardins du parvis", real plant inlays of native and robust shrubs and perennials.
Access to the site is multiplied by these plant ensembles, distributing the flow of visitors across the entire reception area. The forecourt becomes a meeting place with different qualities, enabling a variety of activities while offering a uniform and clear view. The "Aquila" fountain cools the square in summer and provides an inexhaustible terrain for contemplation and play.
To the south-east, the "Chemin du Trèfle-Blanc" provides an important slow traffic axis. To the south, the motif of the umbrella pines is taken up again in the area of the playground.
The area around the DDP building is planted with greenery. They provide bicycle parking and a small space for strolling. The streetcar loop - "Parc du Nid d'Aigle" - is planted with native and climate-adapted trees. A valuable biotope is being created here. This area has a large retention area dedicated to the retention of rainwater. Seating areas complete the design.
In summary, the open space project proposes an ecological and sustainable approach to the site, with lush vegetation in the outdoor areas, favoring maximum permeable surfaces to allow natural infiltrations (wherever possible). The variety of atmospheres created will allow everyone to appropriate this new public space - spectators, visitors, residents of the neighborhood or just passers-by!
«Patinoire du Trèfle-Blanc»
Together with Mak architecture, we won third prize in the competition for the "Patinoire du Trèfle-Blanc" ice hockey stadium in Lancy (Canton of Geneva).
A workshop was held at which the competition team from our office and the architects came together to further develop the open space concept for the third phase of the competition.
