A stunning high-speed rail station and transportation hub with an intricate lattice roof is the focus of a recent design by international architects Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM).
“The station will be the terminal for China’s premier long-range, high-speed rail line featuring a train capable of traveling in speed of upwards of 400kms per hour (250mph),” explain the architects. “The rail station acts as an intermodal hub serving over 6,000 passengers in the peak hour and will allow transfers between rail, subway and bus lines.”
Situated in Tianjin, China on a 22-hectare (54 acre) park, the Tanggu Station flows seamlessly into the surrounding greenscape without imposing on the park. The shape of the roof is modeled after growth patterns found in nature. Designed to incorporate passive solar and natural light, the Tanggu high-speed rail station also incorporates geothermal heat pumps, thermal chimneys, skylights and bioswales into the design of the station
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Via Inhabitat
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