client:
City of Tianjin
programme:
19.300 m2 intercity trainstation, 35.750 m2 metro + long distance bus station, 34.550 m2 parking building, local bus station, 28.000 m2 renovation of the old station, renovation of the baggage building, 59.000 m2 South square, 80.900 m2 North square, 45.900 m2 subsidiary square, 35.300 m2 century bell square
architect:
Branimir Medić
project team:
J. Lee
date of commission:
2006
RR Station, Tianjin China
Tianjin has the dual distinction of the being the 4th largest city in China as well as the port city of the capitol Beijing. Within the next two years a new highspeed intercity railway will connect Tianjin to Beijing reducing the commute from 2.5 to 1 hour. This is a critical link for this burgeoning satellite city.
In January 2006, de Architekten Cie. was invited by DHV to participate in a competition for a comprehensive masterplan and architectural design of the Tianjin central station.
This project includes the complete design of the underground infrastructure, 4 landscape squares, the intercity railway station, the metro/long distance bus station, local bus station, old train station renovation, baggage building renovation, and a new parking building.
In March 2006, the city of Tianjin selected two winning schemes, one of which was that of de Architekten Cie.