Rotterdam centraal railway station dutch pronunciation.
Rotterdam central station roof.
The roof over the tracks is partly covered in solar panels continuing uninterrupted into the angled roof over the station hall.
Courtesy of benthem crouwel architects.
Central station has had a total makeover in recent years making the station one of the most iconic architectural features in rotterdam.
The station matches in all respects the practicality capacity comfort and allure of the central stations of madrid paris london and brussels.
Positioned across 10 000 sqm of the 28 000 sqm roof.
Rotterdam centraal station has been redeveloped to represent the transportation hub s important role not only within the city.
Rotterdam centraal station roof.
An angular metal clad canopy projects over a public square at the entrance to rotterdam centraal station.
Its point aims towards the city centre.
The image the stainless steel tip pointing towards the city is powerful the square grandiose.
One of the fundamental challenges of rotterdam centraal station was the difference in the urban character of the north and south side of the station.
Its spacious main hall welcomes you to the city and its elegant metal roof points you to the city centre.
The roof of the hall fully clad with stainless steel.
Over 110 000 passengers pass through rotterdam central every day and it has been a tourist attraction since it re opened in 2014.
Integration in urban environment.
Rotterdam central station west 8 benthem crouwel architects mvsa architects 19 jan 2015.
I witnessed the reconstruction of this train station which lasted over 7 years.
We achieved this by adhering to a single guiding principle trains and all station facilities and amenities had to be under one roof.
Energy in a station roof in the netherlands and.
Of the central stations of.
The current station building located at station square was officially opened in march 2014.
The new rotterdam central station is particularly well laid out.