Force Motrice Association

The Force Motrice association is a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to enhancing Geneva’s public spaces, with particular attention to spaces connected to water. Born from the desire to restore the Rhône’s structuring role, it brings together urban planners, landscape architects, architects, and cultural and social actors around a shared vision: making the river and its banks a lived-in, accessible, and dynamic space.

Through urban interventions, landscape design visions, and cultural initiatives, Force Motrice imagines a city where the river is no longer merely a functional object but a place of encounter, mobility, and exchange. By reactivating the banks, opening new public spaces, and reconnecting the city to its natural environment, the collective works toward a more fluid, inclusive, and vibrant territory.