The first construction work on the Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains began in the summer of 1999.
Construction programme
| Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains | Start | End | |
| The Cloud - Foundation | Mid 02.2001 | End 05.2001 | |
| The Cloud - Structures | End 06.2001 | End 09.2001 | |
| The Cloud - Technical infrastructures | Beginning 09.2001 | Beginning 12.2001 | |
| Expopark - Preparatory work | Mid 01.2001 | End 03.2001 | |
| Infrastructure Expen | Mid 02.2001 | Mid 03.2002 | |
| Expopark - Construction work | Beginning 02.2001 | End 03.2002 | |
| Expopark - Exhibition assembly | End 08.2001 | Mid 03.2002 |
Together with many contractors and people involved, work began on the construction of Expo.02.
Concept, architecture and design
Team extasia consisting of:
Vehovar & Jauslin AG, Zurich www.vja.ch
Morphing Systems, Architektur & Ausstellungen GmbH (new: Holzer Kobler Architekturen GmbH) (Barbara Holzer, Tristan Kobler, Viola Thiele), Zurich www.holzerkobler.com
West 8, landscape architects and urban planners b.v., Rotterdam, Netherlands www.west8.com
Diller & Scofidio, New York, United States (Authors of the Cloud) www.dsrny.com
Techdata AG, Bern (Stéphane Maye, coordination of team extasia) www.techdata.net
Delux Theater Lighting (Rolf Derrer), Zurich
Lignting design
AIK expéditions Lumières, Paris, France
Delux Theater Lighting (Rolf Derrer), Zurich
Engineers
Emch+Berger AG, Uetendorf www.emchberger.ch
General contractor
Marti AG, Moosseedorf (piles for Cloud) www.martiag.ch
HRS Hauser Rutishauser Suter AG, Crissier (Cloud and Expopark) www.hrs.ch
Expen AG, Nidau (infrastructure)
Team Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains Expo.02
Head of Arteplage: Noël Schneider
Debuty head of Arteplage: Reto Sulzer
Construction manager: Jean Uriot
Operations managers: Philippe Blanchoin, Marc Colin, Willy Zaugg
Exhibition managers: Sergio Cavero, Markus Röthlisberger
Head of Events: Eric Gasser
Media officers: Jacqueline Forster. Sylvie Leuthold
Photos: © Yves André; © Sottas SA, Bulle www.sottas.ch
