The site of this infrastructural project is characterized through a strong urban discontinuity due to the railway track that is situated on a level of 3mt above ground creating a physical barrier. This separation is even more accentuated as the two sides feature an complete different utilisation and character. While on the eastern part there is the urban fabric the western side opens into a wide parkland. The only linking element is presently a poorly developed underpass.
Intension of this project was therefore to establish an urban continuity between these two separate entities.
This was achieved following four interventions:
1.Redesigning and integrating the underpass within the overall design project in order to give it an urban relevance as high quality linking space.
2.Realization of a main transport hub, the building of a bus and train station.
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3.Introduction of a new multi-functional building facing the urban square in front of the station to give this undefined space its urban distinct identity.
4.The introduction of an overall paving pattern that is working on a modular base adjusting itself to local conditions.
The new bus and train station is appearing as hub and node of interconnections. The built volume presents itself as exposed object, open to both sides to free wide vistas onto the panoramic landscape. The strong stereo metric geometry of this building interacts with the playful treatment of the floor-scape.
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