Project details:


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Project Name: Railway Station Hardbruecke Upgrading
Location: Zurich
Client: City of Zurich
Represented by the Office for Building Construction
Project Type: Station (station square, entrance ramp, cafebar, underground level, upper level, platforms)
Architects: EM2N: Mathias Mueller / Daniel Niggli, Zurich
Contractors:
Construction Management: Jaeger Baumanagement GmbH, Zurich
Structural Engineers: WGG Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG SIA/USIC
Lighting planners: Vogt und Partner Lichttechnische Ingenieure, Winterthur


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Dates:
Competition: 2004, 1st prize
Start of construction: November 2005 (Stage 1)
End of construction: December 2007 (Stage 3)
Outline: 3 Illuminated Panels, 1 Gastronomy, Refurbishment
Total Surface of Project: 5’650 m2
Costs: EUR 3 Mio


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Project write-up:

About 3.35 Mio CHF are available for upgrading the railway station Hardbrücke. Selective measures are used to strengthen the identity of the railway station, facilitate the orientation and upgrade the areaway.
Being visible for a long way two big illuminated panels tie the railway station to the fabric of the city. On the upper level of the Hardbruecke the panels establish a visual relationship across the road. Also the entrance to the station is marked by a large illuminated panel.


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The indoor spaces are being cleared and gain an evident visual appearance with a clearly arranged orientation system. The design of colours and signals are derived from the approved appearance of the SBB (FIS basic elements/colour trilogy red, blue, white).

The space under the Hardbrücke in front of the ramp is used to form a spacious station hall. By reorganizing the parking lots and the access road the pedestrian area is extended and programmatically upgraded with a sandwich bar.


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