Geneva Debates

During each cycle of conferences, a debate between several key protagonists is organised in order to extensively close the explored theme.

The debate proposed during the Foundation’s 30th anniversary opens up the prospect of new activities.

Human Urgency and Human Value
19 September 2018, 09:30 – 09:30
The Braillard Architects Foundation (FBA), member of the Berges de Vessy Association (ABV), together with the Initiative to Value Human Life Foundation (IVHL), organised a round table called “Human Urgency and Human Value” at the Berges de Vessy on Wednesday September 19th. Within the framework of the Urgence humanitaire exhibition, this event was organised by […]
Exhibitions Round tables
Design the transition — Year 1: Assessment and perspectives
14 June 2018, 16:00 – 05 June 2018, 20:00
Programme of the closing session   Part 1 REMINDER OF THE FIVE SESSIONS Hélène Gallezot, Braillard Architects Foundation THE TRANSITION: QUESTION OF VALUES Panos Mantziaras, Braillard Architects Foundation   First debate Sharing of the room and then the speakers on the following questions: At the end of this series, how do you see the challenges […]
Conferences Debates
Thirty years of the Braillard Architects Foundation | Future of the Greater Geneva, a model of sustainable metropolitanisation
09 September 2017, 15:00 – 18:00
The Braillard Architects Foundation (FBA) celebrated its 30th anniversary by organising an event oriented towards the future. To follow the visionary line of its founders, it prepared a round table with a certain number of personalities from political, scientific, artistic and professional circles to discuss the future of the Greater Geneva in the perspective of […]
Debates
Think Big | Geneva debate 2017: Metropolises and density
15 June 2017, 18:30 – 20:00
SEE THE VIDEO Anne VEUTHEY, geographer and landscaper, presents “Au dessus des toits” (Over the rooftops), a master’s thesis in territorial development, training offered by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva School of Engineering, Architecture and Landscape (Haute École du Paysage, de l’Ingénieur et de Architecture, HEPIA).   Geneva debate | Metropolises and […]
Conferences Debates
Sustainable Utopias Geneva debate 2016 – Geneva territory, an open work
27 April 2016, 18:30 – 20:00
SEE THE VIDEO   With: Adrien BESSON, Architect engineer, doctor in sciences EPFL, founding member of the architectural firm group8, Geneva Alain LÉVEILLÉ, Architect engineer and town planner, former head of the Research Centre of CRR urban renovation of the Institute of architecture of the University of Geneva Michèle TRANDA-PITTION, Architect and town planner, teaching […]
Conferences Debates