Geneva Ice-skating Rink "Les Vernets"

The Geneva Ice-Skating Rink (Servette Hockey Club) was built by Albert Cingria, François Maurice and Jean Duret in 1956, and is one of the finest post-war sports facilities in Switzerland. The plan to add two terraced stands offers the opportunity to readdress a whole series of modifications made higgledy-piggledy over the years that have seriously compromised the unique spatial character of the Great Rink. The scenic horizon line of the concrete stands is thus restored, leaving the six hundred seats newly installed (in accordance with National League norms), along with their own metal substructure and the new boxes for TV and VIP, to add their own character to the mix.