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GALLERY 64, WASHINGTON, DC BEYER BLINDER BELLE ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS
VILNIUS RAILWAY STATION, LITHUANIA ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
Zaha Hadid Architects have won an international architectural competition for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex and its surrounding area. Their ‘Green Connect’ proposal creates an integrated transportation hub with new civic spaces that are “enveloped by nature.” The design incorporates a new public bridge that connects the Naujininkai district to the south with the city centre and Vilnius old town. The renovation and reuse of the original station creates a new 9,500 m2
concourse
bridge that is a contemporary reinterpretation informed by the existing heritage building. The composition of the bridge gradually transforms along its length; from the pitched roof defined by the existing neoclassical station’s triangular pediment into softer geometries and volumes that reduce in scale. A linear skylight and glazed facades provide natural light and intuitive navigation through the concourse. Designed as an “inhabited landscape,” the terminal’s outdoor amphitheatre and ramp lead to a public terrace on its roof. Relocating the car parking in Stoties Square to a new underground facility, the square and its adjacent park will become a civic space for the city with over 300 new trees and 4,000 m2
of
landscaping. The new concourse bridge is 46 metres wide and spans 150 metres across the railway platforms. Supported 10 metres above the tracks, the bridge’s roof structure and the terraced landscape of the bus terminal are constructed in locally-sourced laminated timber that is lightweight, fire resistant and incorporates low embodied carbon. Nature-based solutions are integral to the design. Green roofs, landscaping and planting will lower temperatures in summer and provide heat insulation in the winter. Zaha Hadid Architects’ design also incorporates energy production technologies and “depolluting strategies” to improve air quality within the adjacent neighbourhoods.
BBB has announced Gallery 64; previously the 2.7-acre site for Randall Junior High School in Washington DC. Located at 65 Eye Street, in the south west of the US capital, the project is for a new 12-storey residential building with 492 units of housing. It includes studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments, of which 98 are designated affordable, as well as 19 two-level, townhouse- style residences. Amenities include rooftop “gathering spaces” and a “resort-style” pool, plus a spacious lounge with fireplace, game room and fitness centre. The residences’ interiors will have “clean modern palettes,” and “oversized” windows. The former school buildings, originally constructed in 1906, will be redeveloped into the Rubell Museum DC, presenting contemporary pieces. A glass addition at the east wing will create an entrance to the museum, with a bookstore, café, and an outdoor dining terrace. The West Randall building will provide approximately 18,000 ft2
of creative workspace.
The architects commented: “The building’s design complements the area’s historic architecture with its verticality, ‘rhythmic’ dark facade – including a polished black granite base – profiled GFRC piers, bronze-tone metal detailing and charcoal-grey window frames.” The project is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2022.
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