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worked in close collaboration to enhance the project’s early stages. This involved optimising the building’s shape, form, and orientation, as well as adopting an energy strategy that was rooted in a fabric-first approach.
The result exceeded the original objective by the delivery of a scheme that is on course to achieve BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certification, which is according to the architects, will be the first train station in the world to achieve this while maintaining a zero “regulated” carbon footprint. This design response reinforced the sustainability credentials by using a ‘leaf’ concept that extended from the timber roof design to the station concourse below. This helped to signal a design that sought to “touch the ground lightly” in terms of its low environmental impact.
Arup emphasise that through a rigorous process of user engagement, they created a design steeped “in the unique landscape characteristics of the site,” which in particular maximised views across the Hollywell Brook Valley.” This approach further strengthened the rationale behind the ‘leaf’ concept.
Layout & operation The station’s design incorporates several key elements that combine to optimise
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functionality and passenger experience. The main station is positioned to the west of the platforms towards Hollywell Brook Valley, which connects to the platforms via two overbridges, one to the north and one to the south. A central pedestrian bridge spans the tracks, providing easy access to the taxi drop-off area. “Leveraging the site’s topography,” plantrooms and station back of house operational areas are situated beneath the main concourse. Inside the main concourse, passengers have comfortable waiting areas, retail spaces, and a variety of food and beverage options.
The station accommodates six high- speed lines, with four directly linked to the station. Four generously sized platforms are configured as two platform islands, each 415 metres in length and 12 metres wide. In the centre of the railway layout, two high-speed lines allow trains to speed through the station at their maximum velocity. The station’s placement is carefully aligned with the platforms and the existing site context. “In broad terms, the layout is symmetrically arranged around the centre of the platforms,” says Quazi. The purpose of this was to ensure equal distribution of vertical circulation to the platforms and a centralised control line to support intuitive navigation and
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NEW LEAVES The station’s design, particularly expressed in the roof forms, follows a ‘leaf’ concept, reflecting the architects’ sustainability aims
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