West Kowloon Station : Andrew Bromberg at Aedas Hardback
by Philip Jodidio, Michael Web
Hardback
Description
The is the first book to document the highly innovative Terminal in Hong Kong, completed in 2018, with a rare glimpse at all stages of plans, design, and construction.
Located centrally in Hong Kong, this is the largest below ground station in the world.
The high-speed rail terminus station will connect Hong Kong to Beijing with the largest rail network in history, expected to strengthen the city s strategic position as the southern gateway of China. West Kowloon Station enjoys a spectacular location with a panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline, but when Bromberg s team entered the competition to design it, they encountered a problem the station is mostly 100 feet belowground.
His solution was to ensure the station was civic-minded and to create a large volume capped by a shell-like dome that rises from the earth, capturing daylight and sending it deep underground.
Even as they stand on the subterranean concourse, passengers can catch a glimpse of Victoria Peak and the city s tallest buildings.
In order to keep the space open and airy, Bromberg minimized the number of columns needed to support the vast atrium.
His team devised a system that branches out, giving the organic appearance that complements the sweep of the station roof. This book contains never-before-seen sketches, models, renderings, drawings, and all-new photography of the building as well as an interview with the architect.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 200 Black and White and Colour Illustrations
- Publisher:Mondadori Electa
- Publication Date:17/09/2019
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- ISBN:9780847863525
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 200 Black and White and Colour Illustrations
- Publisher:Mondadori Electa
- Publication Date:17/09/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780847863525
