GovernmentLausanne city council does not want to demolish "Pontaise" stadium
SDA
21.10.2024 - 07:07
The city council of Lausanne does not want to demolish the "La Pontaise" stadium after all. The building from 1954 is to be converted and integrated into a large real estate project, as city president Grégoire Junod said in an interview on Monday.
21.10.2024, 07:07
SDA
Three architectural firms commissioned by the city had shown that the necessary building volume of 115,000 square meters - corresponding to a land value of 80 to 90 million francs - could be found around the stadium, Junod told the newspaper "24 Heures".
It would be possible to realize a relatively dense quarter. There is talk of 3,000 to 35,000 apartments on the site. The stadium should be retained, said Junod. It could be converted for a variety of purposes and the pitch could be made available to the public.
According to Junod, a competition will be held for the expansion of the stadium. However, work would only begin after the Pierre de Coubertin Stadium had been renovated for the Ahtletissima athletics meeting: "We are therefore talking about 2028-2029 for the start of construction work," said the mayor. Costs would also be covered by private investors. The city would cover the costs of public facilities.