September 2022 For the Heritage Days which took place in September 2022, several departments of HEAD – Genève were involved in a study on the memory of Charmilles football stadium. This building, which was once an important part of the Geneva landscape, has now given way to Parc Hentsch.

The Interior Architecture Department designed a set consisting of several installations inspired by the different elements of the old stadium as an open-air interior. The superimposition of the footprint of the old football field on the current site resulted in a pitch whose unique shape implied a renewed and joyful game in the available space, surrounded by its stands. The scenography hosted various activities: changing rooms, stands, tables, and benches. The aim was to evoke football life through installations that were developed with students and to materialise the collective memory of the place in a playful and contemporary way. 

These temporary installations welcomed visitors and offered them various activities, including a football tournament with distorted rules matching the distorted geometry of the pitch, a documentary on the stadium made by the school’s Film Department, a football catwalk made by the Fashion Department, and the sale of a Panini album reinterpreted by the Graphic Design Department. The scenography was done with scaffolding systems and colourful panels that were afterwards dismantled and sold, without any wastage of material. 

HEAD – Genève. Department of Interior Architecture Team: Head of Department: Dr Javier F. Contreras Deputy Head: Valentina de Luigi Project leaders: Ana Luisa Soares et Ahmed Belkhodja (fala atelier) Assistants: Camille Bagnoud (coci studio), Harry Waknine Students: Affolter Mélanie, Bitto Melissa, Braun Dylan, Clertan Luna, Compoint Minna, Dupraz Ian, Duri Esteban, Faure Clara, Fookes Tania, Gargano Tiziano, Gruaz Lea, Gupta Rajen, Hericher Jeanne, Humair Toyine, Joost Maxime, Joyau Axelle, Kim Chaewon, Lavorel Léa, Llosas Elena, Nagarajan Meghna Thanushree, Narducci Mathias, Rigal Paul, Rochat Elodie, Tauxe Fanny, Tissot-Daguette Lou Vanille, Torres Ferreira Elisa, Valazza Elena Collaborators: Karen Pisoni, Nina d’Elia, Patrycja Pawlik