ROTHERHAM CENTRAL STATION BY AEDAS

The architectural designs are for South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) and Yorkshire Forward, and will see the station significantly upgraded to rival other improved stations in Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield.

 

The station provides a key gateway to Rotherham for local rail users and provides a vital link via Doncaster and Sheffield to mainline services for Scotland, London, Birmingham, Manchester and other regions across the country.

In addition to transport facilities, the station will also incorporate a new passenger lounge, retail space and a travel and information centre and the high-quality standard of the proposed designs for the facilities at the new Rotherham Railway Station will represent a step change in service provision and station design, for visiting travellers and the regional community.

The station redesign uses a striking roof structure to create a landmark gateway to the town centre and ensures the plans reflect its position as a key component towards the town’s regeneration and Urban Renaissance programme.

The design of the transport hub will seek to unify the stations elements within a coherent architectural and landscaping strategy, enhancing the resident, visitor and user experience that will embrace the principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Architectural firm, Aedas, have devised the building which is designed to create a modern, lightweight entrance structure which uses natural light to create an impression of openness and space.

The building also includes a new passenger waiting lounge, ticket office, retail area and lifts to the platforms. The platforms themselves have been updated, with new canopies giving improved weather protection to passengers, and with

Improved CCTV across the whole site.

Coun Gerald Smith, who represents Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council at the South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, said: “These improved facilities and the new look of the station certainly provide a better first impression of Rotherham for train travellers.

 

 

Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK 
Architects: Aedas 
Structural Engineer: Arup, Leeds 
Funding Contributors: Yorkshire forward, Network Rail (Access for all Scheme) 
Area: 1,150 sqm 
Year: 2012 
Client: South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) 
Photographs: Daniel Hopkinson

HOUSTON CENTRAL STATION PROPOSAL BY SNOHETTA

Snohetta were awarded the winning title for their Houston Central Station in Texas by an enthustiastic jury. The fact that Houston has a large amount of annual rainfall was the backbone of Snohetta’s proposal.

Snohettas concept involves an ingenious canopy at the exiting station which harnesses Houston’s heavy rainfall and turns it into a positive attribute; sheltering passengers from the wind and rain whilst supplying them with an aesthetically pleasing water feature.

The design sought to incorporate the concept of water by channeling rain down concrete spouts, thereby allowing users to interact with and experience water.

The elegant arching structure contains within columns slices that direct the water to the drain pipes below. The cut-outs also provide visual and lighting interest for those awaiting the next train.

Though visually engaging the interaction between users and water might present some practical problems: the areas of the platform where water is directed would have to be avoided, causing congestion and removing valuable open space on an already narrow platform.

FLINDERS STREET STATION BY ANDREW BURNS ARCHITECTS

The competition submission for Flinders Street Station reinterpreted the original winning scheme of 1899 by Fawcett and Ashworth, which incorporated a flowing roof, unbuilt due to cost overrun.

The proposal transforms the original gesture by running the vaulted form in an east west direction along the Yarra, creating a flowing form that responds to the river.

The vaults decrease in length and width, compressing towards the narrow western end of the site. A major commercial development is located above the railyards at the western end of the site containing 50,000m2 of market hall, restaurants and entertainment facilities.

The materiality of the proposal references the original structure; harcourt granite masonry base, light steel framed roof structure and copper roof sheeting.

A 'catenary' lighting system hangs from the arches, mirroring the roof form and doubling the spatial complexity.

View from the Cathedral, the new roof is set lower than the parapet of the administration building, preserving the integrity of the original structure.

 

A grand station roof viewed from the eastern concourse.
  

The new western concourse, creating ease of movement down to the platforms on the left, up to the market hall to the right and to the Yarra beyond.

The upper level market hall, a place of fresh produce in the heart of the city, a 21st century interpretation of the various markets of that grace Melbourne.

The granite base is folded at large staircases that connect to the river frontage.

 

 

 

 

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Architect: AndrewBurns Architects

Project Team: Andrew Burns, Casey Bryant

Year: 2012

SUSA INTERNATIONAL TRAIN STATION BY KENGO KUMA

KengoKuma and Associates ha vinto il primo premio per il concorso "stazione ferroviaria di SusaInternazionale" a Torino, su un novero di contendenti che includeva  Norman Foster, Benedetta Tagliabue, Dietmar Feichtinger e gli architetti genovesi Alfonso Femia e Gianluca Peluffo dello studio 5+1AA.

Il concorso bandito nel 2011 dalla LTF-Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, ha visto la partecipazione di 49 raggruppamenti per un totale di 170 studi di ingegneria e architettura, ambiente e paesaggio operanti in campo internazionale.

Susaè una piccola città situata al centro di una valle ai piedi delle Alpi italiane, vicino al confine con la Francia. Geograficamente rappresenta un importante nodo di interscambio a livello europeo potenziato dalla TAV Torino-Lione.

Con il disegno che ricorda le montagne circostanti, la stazione ha l'intenzione di legare e fondere all'interno dell'ambiente alpino circostante con soluzioni tecnologiche innovative per un’architettura sostenibile e performante.

La stazione ha uno sviluppo a spirale su tre livelli, con un’ampia vista su tutta la valle determinato da una rampa che termina con una balconata panoramica dove si possono riconoscere il Rocciamelone e la Sacra di San Michele, simbolo della regione Piemonte.

La copertura riprende il motivo dei tetti in pietra della valle di Susa, reinterpretandolo in chiave contemporanea attraverso una “pelle” tecnologica in metallo che funge da grande captatore solare che trasforma o devia l’energia. La facciata Sud-Est e gli skylights di copertura permettono la creazione di un’illuminazione naturale durante tutta la giornata.

L’area interessata dall’opera è di poco meno di 10 ettari nel Comune di Susa, in una zona già antropizzata che sarà riqualificata con spazi verdi e ospiterà anche un polo di servizi per i cittadini. Il costo complessivo della stazione è di 48,5 milioni di euro.

Location: Susa, Italy

Architect: Kengo Kuma

Area: 8,500 m2 (+15,000 m2 car parking)

Year: 2012

Client: Lyon Turin Ferroviaire SAS

STATION HYLLIE BY METRO ARKITEKTER

“Hyllie is the first station you reach when travelling by train from Copenhagen's Kastrup airport and is therefore Malmö's gateway to Copenhagen.

This is no traditional station building - we have been working with other elements instead. The large round roof (diameter 45 m) - lit from below using uplights - hovers like a UFO above the station entrance.

The roof is perforated by 52 round lantern lights which allow daylight to penetrate right down to the platforms, thereby eliminating any sense of an underground station.

Daylight and lines of sight have acted as important parameters for creating a safe environment. The station is a regional and local train station with four tracks and two platforms.

Bartenbach LichtLabor of Innsbruck are responsible for the lighting concept. The artistic decoration has been carried out by Kristina Matusch of Malmö.” Description of Metro Arkitekter.

 

Location: Malmö, Sweden

Architect: Metro Arkitekter

Project Team: Claes R Janson, resp; Ola Arnholm, project architect; Carl Kylberg, Anna-Karin Joelsson, HL; Jörgen Åkerlund

Other consultants: ÅF/ Sweco, Tyrens, Sweco

Project Area: 10,000 sqm

Year: 2010

Client: CTP genom Tyréns

Photographs: Rafael Palomo