The first construction work on the Arteplage Neuchâtel began in the summer of 1999.
Construction programme
| Arteplage Neuchâtel | Start | End | |
| Forum - Platform | Beginning 01.2000 | Mid 12.2000 | |
| Forum - Superstructures Galets | Beginning 03.2001 | End 08.2001 | |
| Forum - Exhibition assembly | Beginning 07.2001 | Mid 03.2002 | |
| Expopark - Preparatory work | Beginning 09.2000 | End 01.2001 | |
| Infrastructure Expen | Mid 10.2001 | End 04.2002 | |
| Expopark - Construction work | Mid 01.2001 | End 02.2002 | |
| Expopark - Exhibition assembly | Beginning 06.2001 | Mid 03.2002 |
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
Lighting design
Atelier Marc Aurel, Cassis, France www.aureldesignurbain.fr
Landscaping
biol conseils sa (Betrand de Montmollin), Neuchâtel www.biolconseils.ch
Oxalis sàrl, Carouge www.oxalis-landscape.ch
Conseil: Jacques Coulon, Paris, France
Signage and scenography
Intégral Concept Ruedi Baur et associés, Paris, France www.irb-paris.eu
Atelier J. Habersetzer, Strassbourg, France
General contractor
Bâtigroup Generalunternehmung AG, Basel (Forum)
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)
Army (bridges and footbridges)
Halter AG, Zurich (bridges and footbridges) www.halter.ch
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; © Archiv Frédérique Mouchet; © Ralph Ammann; Sottas SA, Bulle www.sottas.ch; Atelier Oï SA, La Neuveville www.atelier-oi.ch
