The first construction work on the Arteplage Neuchâtel began in the summer of 1999.
Together with many contractors and people involved, work began on the construction of Expo.02.
Concept, architecture and design
Team Multipack consisting of:
Atelier Jacques Sbriglio (Jacques Sbriglio), Aix-en-Provence, France www.sbriglio-architectes.fr
GMS Architectes SA (Jean-Guy Müller, Claude Schoderet, Cédric Vassalotti), Neuchâtel www,gmsarchitectes.ch
Atelier Oï SA (Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis, Patrick Reymond), La Neuveville www.atelier-oi.ch
Project management and environmental control
biol conseils sa (Betrand de Montmollin), Neuchâtel www.biolconseils.ch
Engineering
GVH St-Blaise SA, St-Blaise www.gvh.ch
General contractor
Zschokke Entreprise Générale SA (Nicolas Jeker, Dominique Langer, Claude Maranga, Carlo Meroni, Michel Mottet, Bernard Pidoux, Claude Reuille, Ekkehard Schimdhelm), Renens (Pebbles (Roofs) and Expopark)
Expen SA (Marie-Pierre Walliser-Klunge, Ulrich Wüger), Nidau (infrastructure)
Team Arteplage Neuchâtel Expo.02
Head of Arteplage: René Spahr
Construction managers: Erdjan Opan, François Steinmann
Operations managers: Edi Monaco, Hans Boesch, Jean-Baptiste Leimgruber
Exhibition managers: Armin Heusser, Heidi Huber
Head of Events: Ralph Ammann
Media officers: Maude Righi, Karin Brunner
Photos: © Yves André; © Claude Comte; © Erdjan Opan; © Archiv Frédérique Mouchet; © Ralph Ammann; Atelier Oï SA, La Neuveville www.atelier-oi.ch