'thinking beyond the station' by rvdg arquitectura + urbanismo

the mexican federal government initiated four years ago strategic planning and urban
policies for reactivating public transportation and suburban trains in the whole country.
after line 1 was completed, running from buenavista to cuautitlan in the state of mexico
in 2007, aguascalientes suburban train represents the second project in massive
transportation for the nation, followed by lines 2 and 3 in mexico currently in feasibility
studies.

'thinking beyond the station' by mexican firm rvdg arquitectura + urbanismo is
a proposal for the aguascalientes suburban train station.

taking into consideration the historic context and its value they inserted a strong piece
of architecture in the project, that rearticulates exchanges, flows and the entire urban fabric,
as an opportunity to reinvent this part of the city and reinsert it into a new corridor for
development. it is translated into an elliptical pedestrian 'ring' and train station that symbolizes
integration of diversity, integration of past and future. a new landmark for the city where
passengers, workers and communities around them are integrated without spatial barriers,
it functions as a bridge, as an urban balcony that provides views from trescenturias complex.


central station


central station complex


central station


'trescenturias historic complex' site


aguascalientes south station


the boarding station with retail facilities, shops and restaurants, bus station platforms for intercity and suburban routes

the building is a light concrete structure; a sequence of brise-soleis surrounds, making
it a continual facade.


suburban model interchange station


major transportation hub with retail facilities, shops and restaurants and bus station for intercity and suburban routes

this station is located at the extreme south part of the city, next to nissan assembly facilities.
the proposal aims to create a compact piece that solves pedestrian flows from both sides
along the tracks, we wanted to make a light structure but at the same time strong enough
to be remarkable in users memory. this piece gives accessibility to inhabitants and workers
from immediate housing and industrial developments. it also gives access to suburban buses
from south routes creating a platform to the west side of the station right next to nissan.
the station is a compact steel skeleton supporting photovoltaic panels.


station typologies


bus routes



redevelopment of aguascalientes station