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MAD Architects completes ‘train station in the forest’ in China

2024-02-07T13:38:00-05:00

MAD Architects has completed their overhaul of the Jiaxing Train Station in China, described by the firm as a “train station in the forest.” Located in the city of Jiaxing, 60 miles southwest of Shanghai, the project included the replacement of an outdated train station that occupied the site from 1995 to 2019.

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MAD’s approach saw the full-scale recreation of an original 1907 station that stood on the site alongside a “floating” metal roof above an expanded site. In order to reconstruct the old station, the firm collaborated with architectural experts and scholars to analyze a large amount of historical data, with the 210,000 red and green bricks used to construct the station made of mud sourced from the nearby South Lake.

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Surrounding the reconstructed station, MAD sought to create a complex “more humane and efficient than its predecessor.” The interior of the new hub maintains a dialogue with the recrea...

North America’s largest cruise terminal begins construction, designed by Arquitectonica

2022-03-21T13:39:00-04:00

Construction has begun on the largest cruise terminal in North America. Located in Port Miami, and designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica, the MSC Cruises Terminal will be capable of hosting three cruise ships simultaneously as well as 36,000 daily passengers, upon its completion at the end of 2023.

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The $350 million, 492,000-square-foot scheme adopts a long, thin footprint in response to site constraints, while a flowing form allows for embarking and debarking functions to be overlapped across four levels. The flowing roof profile is also visible in the terminal’s interior, accentuated by parallel lighting and supported by colonnades to gently divide the vast space.

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“The design maximizes the limited footprint by creating a layered embark and debark experience, allowing both processes to overlap seamlessly,” said Arquitectonica in a statement. “The form of the building expresses this layering visually, highlighting th...

WW+P designs landmark air-rail link stations for Perth

2017-09-29T11:39:00-04:00

Weston Williamson + Partners in partnership with local architects GHD Woodhead has completed the detailed design stage of all three stations for Perth’s new airport rail link - Belmont, Forrestfield and Airport Central Station.

This landmark transport project will deliver a new rail service to the eastern suburbs of Perth, increasing transport options between the city and foothills, improving access between the city and Perth Airport and driving future developments in the area. The team is now moving on to final design stage for Airport Central, with the line scheduled to open in 2020.

At Airport Central Station the aerodynamic roof shape integrates with the Perth Airport Masterplan and sets the path to the next stage of expansion of the Perth International Airport.

At Belmont Station, particular importance has been placed on ensuring that the development reflects the future high-density nature of the Belmont Masterplan.

In contrast, at Forrestfield Station, the characte...