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Find the highlights of the participatory process here

- 2025 -

Unveiling of the participatory mural and temporary installations at Riponne

In September 2025, many residents of Lausanne came out to help create part of the giant mural on Place de la Riponne. Designed by the Romandy artist Caroline Bourrit, this colorful mural was completed with dozens of white circles containing the wishes of citizens who wanted to add a personal touch to the artwork. This festive day also served as an opportunity to inaugurate the wooden platform built in partnership with EPFL, to explore the exhibition of projects from the plaza redevelopment competition, and to enjoy concerts by La Gale and the band Adieu Gary Cooper.

Find all the information about the temporary arrangements for Place de la Riponne on the dedicated page.

image: © Mathilde Imesch_City of Lausanne

Results of the parallel study commission for Place de la Riponne

The winning project, titled “In the Sun, in the Rain,” was unanimously selected by the jury in March 2025. Terraces, a large covered area, recreational spaces, trees, and water features will be installed to breathe new life into this iconic site.

Representatives of the public took part in the MEP, both as jury members and as user experts evaluating the projects. The general public was also able to attend all discussions between the jury and the competing teams leading up to the deliberations.

Check out the project’s webpage.

- 2024 -

Temporary Tunnel Improvements - Place du Tunnel Takes on a New Look

On June 22, 2024, the City will inaugurate temporary improvements and an exhibition showcasing the winning design ahead of the site’s redevelopment.

- 2023 -

Design Competition for Place du Tunnel

The public judging of the urban design competition took place on December 4, 2023, at the Palais de Beaulieu, marking a historic milestone for the Place du Tunnel. After in-depth discussions, the jury—composed of professionals and community representatives—unanimously selected the DELTA-DELTA project from among the nine shortlisted teams.

Learn about the winning project as well as the 2nd and 3rd place winners of the competition.

- 2020 -

Final Report on the Participatory Process and Debate on the Guiding Vision for the Riponne and Tunnel Squares

For two years, teams from the firms Urbz and Ville en tête set out to meet the people who use, live near, appreciate, or dislike the Riponne and Tunnel squares and their surrounding areas.

The final report on the participatory process allows you to (re)discover the perspectives of different audiences, as well as key moments such as the Riponne\Tunnel Weekend, the ideas contest, the exhibition of results, and public feedback on the first version of the guiding image.

During the month of October, the results of the process were displayed outdoors on Place de la Riponne, and the guiding image was discussed with the public.

- 2019 -

Riponne Tunnel Ideas Contest

The City of Lausanne has launched an international urban planning ideas competition as part of the redevelopment of the Riponne and Tunnel public squares. Urban planners, landscape architects, and architects had until October 30, 2019, to reimagine these key spaces in the city centerand propose a vision for the future that closely aligns with the wishes and suggestions of Lausanne’s residents, which were gathered as part of the participatory process that began in the fall of 2018. 

Report on the Participatory Assessment

On June 22, 2019, the results of the participatory assessment were presented at a unique location in the area (the passageway beneath the Riponne 10 building). Participants had the opportunity to take part in guided tours highlighting the main themes discussed during the Riponne-Tunnel Weekend.

Find the various identified topics here

The results of the participatory assessment were then summarized in a chapter of the urban planning competition’s terms of reference.

Riponne/Tunnel
Weekend

From March 8 to 10, 2019, the Riponne-Tunnel district came alive with urban walks, workshops, conferences, and numerous gatherings centered around the nerve center of the former Romandie.

No fewer than 500 people—including children, seniors, people in precarious situations, students, socio-cultural actors, shopkeepers, residents, and visitors came to express their opinions and ideas on the future of this iconic downtown area, thereby contributing to a rich participatory assessment.