Theatre in Geneva
- Claudia Fuchs
In Geneva's Eaux-Vives district, following the creation of an underground railway station, a narrow, long plot of land was cleared and became the site for an esplanade and the new building for the Nouvelle Comédie, the new centre of the heterogeneous quarter. At a first glance, the striking, longitudinal rectangular building with its staggered silhouette resembles a factory hall. To Fres Architectes, theatre isn't simply an event space. More so, it is a place for creative work and artistic production that includes rehearsal studios as well as stage workshops. The functional program is clearly structured and delineated by the building contours: Four different peaks conceal the workshops, the fly system for the large auditorium, the artist wardrobes and the black box with stacked rehearsal studios.
