rvdg arquitectura + urbanismo: thinking beyond the station

‘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