EPIC PICNIC

Project of a city festival for Geneva, realized for the European Heritage Days. Celebrating the built heritage of the city, it transformed Hentsch Park into a large-scale neighborhood picnic. It is organized as a continuation of a project by HEAD Genève MAIA students and Kosmos studio on the former football field of Charmilles, surrounded by historic industrial buildings. The project explores the intersections between the city, its history, heritage, architecture, and its societal evolution.

The picnic for the citizens of Geneva is much more than a break in a green space. It is a metaphor for different parts of the city coming together to create a diverse collective celebration. The picnic took place on the Head University campus,bringing together Geneva’s meeting places in a setting for the people. Landmarks such as the Jet d’Eau, Mont Blanc Bridge, and Plainpalais are rediscovered in a novel light, hosting a plethora of cultural offerings. This cultivation symbolizes the essence of civilization and harmonious coexistence among all individuals and their built environment.

Project team

Leonid Slonimskiy (kosmos architects)

Paule Perrone (minor architects)

Balakrishnan Navya

Canton Emma

Eischen Cloé

Law Frida

Pettenati Giada

Röder David