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Tianjin West Railway Station
Beijing, China
This new station, located about 130 kilometers south-west of Beijing, serves as a stop on the high-speed line between the Chinese capital and Shanghai, as well as connecting the various regional lines and linking these to the underground network.
Passengers enter the station through the main entrances on the north and south sides. Arched cantilevers above the entrances and tall window fronts convey an initial impression of the space passengers encounter in the concourse, which is flooded with daylight, providing a high quality atmosphere and clear orientation for travelers.
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The local urban design function of the railway station is to connect a commercial area to the north with the old city center to the south, bridging tracks, a river and a road in this city of 12 million residents.
The architects have highlighted the bridge function between the city quarters with a 57 meter high and nearly 400 meter long barrel vault roof above the terminal concourse.
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Its curved roof is reminiscent of a large scale city gate and the long, stretched out concourse beneath of a classic place of transit. The portals of the eastern and western sides of the curved hall are symmetrically framed by arcades. To the south of the building a large and open station forecourt covers a wide area which gives credence to the importance and dimension of this railway station.
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Daylight reaches the concourse through the diamond shaped steel and glass roof construction, and while the lower part is nearly transparent and admits a great deal of light, the upper part serves as protection against direct solar radiation.
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The barrel vault roof conveys a dynamic impression, not least because its steel elements vary in width and depth from the bottom to the top, and are woven together. Escalators and lifts are available for passengers and visitors to descend to the platforms.
This technically and structurally sustainable railway station illustrates a contemporary interpretation of the cathedrals of traffic from the heydays of railway travel.
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Site Plan
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Plan
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Longitudinal Section
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Cross Section
Gross floor area 179,000 square meters
Completed: 2011
Client Tianjin Ministry of Railway
Architects: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)
Design: Meinhard von Gerkan and Stephan Schütz with Stephan Rewolle
Project leader: Jiang Lin Lin
Structural engineers: schlaich bergermann und partner
Chinese partner practice: TSDI
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Hangzhou South Railway Station
Hangzhou, China
This new project involves the conversion and extension of the station in the Xiao Shan district to the south of the Qiantang river. After the eastern and main railway stations it will be the third largest railway station of this metropolis.
The design reflects the local culture, with the station building picking up elements of traditional buildings in
Hangzhou, the base plinth consists of grey granite, the main
building’s white walls enclose the waiting room level which is framed by
perforated vertical slats – a reference to the traditional Chinese
window shutters.
Passengers enter the station through foyers to the east and
west. The 200 meter long and 18 meter high waiting hall, with its
free-spanning construction without columns and plentiful daylight,
offers passengers easy
orientation.
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Site Plan
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Section
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Section
Gross floor area: 90,000 square meters
Estimated completion: 2014
Client: Ministry of Railways
Architects: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)
Design: Meinhard von Gerkan and Stephan Schütz
with Stephan Rewolle
Design team:
Jiang Linlin
Zhang Yingying
Zhang Xiaoguang
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