Flinders street station design competition
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Project • By ARM Architecture • Train stations
Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Overall design merit
In the local consciousness of Melbourne, the clocks, the trams, the tower and the verandas of Flinders Street Station represent a vision of the city, of a marvellous Melbourne, of a former glory even.
We propose to reinstate and re-invent the former glory and public significance of the station, not only restore it but to reintegrate it too, with a secondary school for senior students, a new Riverwalk, allowing a sunny walk and spectacular views on the northbank of the river, and a roof garden big enough to provide habitat for our native flora and fauna.
Transport function
It is growth which goes to the crux of this competition; to double the capacity of station by mid-century. To achieve this we have re-designe... More
Project • By John wardle Architects • Train stations
Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Overall design merit
Design strategies and architectural language have been developed out of the site’s immediate context and its place within the wider city of Melbourne. The station has been reorganised to allow the historic fabric to be revered and restored, yet strong interventions have been made where they are necessary to create connections with new urban conditions. The proposal is finely tuned to its context responding precisely to the different conditions of the surrounding riverbank, Federation Square, and the city. The pattern of bridges, underpasses, vaults and park orient towards an organic movement between city and river, and are stitched together across the full length of the site.
Transport function
The station’s main c... More
Project • By NH Architecture • Train stations
Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Overall design merit
Flinders Street Station has been a cornerstone in Melbourne’s urban evolution: from its Victorian past to the contemporary global city of today, it has been the meeting point of Melbourne for more than a century.
Our design seeks to capture this ‘Melbourness’ and create a new landmark for the city and the Yarra River. As a partner to Federation Square it will be the next generation ‘postcard’ for national and international visitors.
A glass lattice roof will float above the stations new concourses, offering commuters protection from Melbourne’s four-seasons-in-one-day without interrupting the historical views of the original Station building or across the river to Southbank.
Transport function
Commuters wil... More
Project • By Eduardo Velasquez + Manuel Pineda + Santiago Medina • Train stations
Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Overall design merit
Flinders Street Station has become an obstacle in a city that has grown up around it at an alarming pace. Our proposal seeks to tap into the potential that this central site has to provide the missing link between some of the city’s most-cherished landmarks, whilst adding a new feature of value to the urban landscape of Melbourne. The development of an Urban Park above the railway roof transforms the station into a highly accessible and useable public space that enhances both the everyday commuter and thevisitor’s experience of Melbourne and contributes to its status as one of the World’s Most Liveable Cities.
Transport function
The railway experience has been greatly enhanced by the development of a new Western Co... More
Project • By Zaha Hadid Architects • Train stations
Flinders Street Station Design Competition
Overall design merit
Our proposal creates a new place that embodies the urbanity of Melbourne, with its quirks, character and heritage.It is designed around a new public space that traverses the site, connecting to a reinvigorated Yarra River promenade.
Our proposal includes:
• A new Western Concourse,
• Access from the Coathanger Bridge to the Concourse
• New public spaces
• The restoration and adaptive reuse of the Administration Building
• The return of rail administration
• New office space, a boutique hotel and destination retail
• New event space with views of the Yarra
• Reconstruction of the north bank
• Realignment of William Street to improve traffic flow and create a forecourt for the Immigration Museum.
Transpo... More