Reconnecting: Multi-modal Transfer Station at Warsaw Street

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

X. Liu Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

H.A. van Bennekom Building Knowledge - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
F.J. Speksnijder Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
C.E.M. Blom Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
A. Geuze Landscape Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

31-10-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

In Berlin, the public transportation system is large and varied. Train (S-Bahn), tram, metro (U-Bahn), and bus consist of the main skeleton of the system. However, due to historical reasons, most U-bahn and tram lines are located only in the former West and East Berlin, respectively. Thus, lots of transfer stations are located in the area where is adjacent to the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Municipality's Department of Transportation also initiated a program to renew these divided Berlin train stations in the 1990s. This project focuses on the Warsaw Street station which is ignored and still under poor architectural condition. It also aims to explore new design approaches based on the topic of way-finding. The facade, interior space, and outside area are supposed to be considered as a whole to realize the ambition.