英国普雷斯顿汽车站丨sane architecture

England Preston bus station

设计方：sane architecture

位置：英国

分类：交通建筑

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设计方案

图片：10张

七年前，英国普雷斯顿汽车站的拆除与否一直争论不断。直到一次开放的国际竞赛的举办，才决定对其进行大规模翻新，而不是直接拆除建筑，翻新面积范围约9000平方米。巴黎建筑公司sane architecture是竞赛的其中一个参赛者，其方案综合排名第二名。他们的方案并不在于“普雷斯顿汽车站”没有的东西，而是在于它所已有的东西。很明显这是交通枢纽，区位是极其重要的，这就是它最初为什么建设在这里。

一条架空步道连接了向导大厅，维多利亚风格的顶棚市集能快速通往南面，以及附近的哈里斯博物馆和艺术画廊。然而，该车站有个缺陷，它的前院沿街一侧与街道有着高差，可达性极低。建筑师的策略在于消除这一问题，因此让前院通过毗邻的青年中心达到共享的目的，从而帮助该区域转化为“步行广场”。而西侧则完全重新定义，通过建筑自身。

译者：筑龙网艾比

several years ago, the ‘preston bus station’ in preston, UK was fighting for its survival. arguments had been lobbied for its destruction, and it seemed as if the building’s demise was imminent. instead of outright demolishing the structure, it was decided instead that an open international competition would be held to repurpose and renovate the massive, 9,000m2 space.

paris-based firm sane architecture was one of many entrants in the contest, and their proposal was eventually given second place overall. their plan relies on not what the ‘preston bus station’ doesn’t have, but what it does. it starts with a rebuttal of one of the leading arguments against the station, ‘it’s in the wrong place!’ obviously it being a hub of transportation, the location was of utmost importance, which is why it was built where it is to begin with.

the ‘bus station’ is placed smack dab in all the places — according to sane — actually worth seeing in the city. an overhead walkway connects to the guild hall, a victorian covered market is a quick walk south, and is also within the immediate vicinity of the harris museum and art gallery. however, there was a fatal flaw with the ‘station’, its forecourt. traveling from one side to the other was more akin to cliff diving then crossing the street, making the proximity to other great areas largely inaccessible.sane’s strategy for the project was essentially to eliminate the problem. the issue-causing forecourt shared its footprint with a neighboring youth center, which helped shape what the area could be repurposed as: a pedestrian plaza. with the west side completely redefined, the building itself was approached.

already unique, the infrastructure was largely left alone. in the southern quarter, a mezzanine level was redefined as a co-working space. the area would function primarily as a remote working area for the community, and hopefully, eventually offer incubator opportunities for promising start-ups. other constructs for the interior include a cafe, restaurant, hairdresser, and more. back outside, the coach station was shifted to the southern façade.in addition to the general plan, sane proposed a 2000m2 curved slab that would run parallel to the ‘bus station’ façade. it would ensure 500m2 of protected terrace, and would be left open to function as a recreation area or event venue as necessary.

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