The aims of the masterplan are to provide hong kong with an unmistakable architectural symbol and a worldclass cultural quarter that will enhance hong kongs position as asias events capital. Specialist tender assistance with rock engineering issues for the large span 24m deep excavation for the west kowloon terminus. Express rail link west kowloon terminus andrew bromberg see more. Hong kong high speed rail station, west kowloon train station. West kowloon cultural district news and architecture dezeen. The station connects to the mainland china section through a dedicated tunnel and includes a mainland port area where the laws of mainland china are enforced. Aedas is one of the worlds largest global architecture and design practices. Hong kong west kowloon stationdfa awards 2019 environmental.
Billed as the initial structure in the us city by a japanese architect themore. Buro happold engineers stateoftheart long span roof. West kowloon terminus designing the giantic organic roof structure for the hong kong express rail terminus using bim, facilating organic design into documentation, quantity take off and rational manufacturing. This is the arching rooftop walkway on west kowloon station, designed by architect firm aedas hong kongbased global design principal, andrew bromberg, as a place for social connection and. West kowloon station abbreviated wek, also known as hong kong west kowloon chinese. Express rail link west kowloon terminus hong kong aedas. It is located at the north of the wkcd, between the airport railway kowloon station on the west and the west rail. Hong kong west kowloon station, west kowloon terminus. C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong. New terminus in hong kong will be worlds largest underground train station when its completed in tfp farrells guangzhou south railway station is a critical station in chinas high speed rail network an is energy efficiently designed with loads of natural daylighting. This design for a train station in hong kong features and amazing artificial hill.
West kowloon cultural district tender notices expression. Apr 30, 2012 centrally positioned within urban hong kong, the express rail link west kowloon terminus by international practice aedas is a transit hub for a high speed railway which travels between hong. Mtr corporation mega station builders limited deploy. Greenroofed west kowloon terminus will link hong kong. Hong kongs new west kowloon terminus will be finished in 2018 as the main access point to chinas highspeed rail network. Client mtr laing orourke hsin chong paul y joint venture. He points to the existence of the west kowloon cultural district authority, an umbrella organization that will oversee the districts development while sidestepping the petty concerns of individual government departments. Partition layout of express rail link west kowloon terminus. The station will serve as an underground terminus for an expected 80,100 passengers daily, with the rail link promising to significantly cut the travel time between hong kong and the chinese cities of guangzhou and shenzhen. The station is situated at jordan, kowloon, and will extend underground to the future west kowloon cultural district. West kowloon station will be the hong kong terminus of mainland chinas highspeed train network west kowloon station is nearing completion. The massive, detailed bim model was originally deployed for modelling the terminus structure ahead. The two terminus entrances will be provided at various levels to match with adjacent developments.
C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong kong. Paro designs is a boutique engineering design services company with extensive experience in 2d3d architectural design modeling. We have been serving discerning clients and working on iconic designs around the world for more than 5 years. The west kowloon terminus is an underground station located immediately north of the proposed west kowloon cultural district, close to lantau airport railway station and kowloon southern link austin station. Mar 27, 2020 west kowloon terminus building, hong kong express rail link, image, architect, project. West kowloon terminus t he new west kowloon terminus for the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link will feature. In light of the current situation, shanghai kunqu opera troupe presents three classics on 29 april to 2 may 2020 will be rescheduled to 2629 august 2020. Details of ticketing arrangements will be announced shortly on the west kowloon cultural district website. Jan 8, 20 positioned within urban hong kong, the express rail link west kowloon terminus by international practice aedas is a transit hub for a high speed railway. Express rail link west kowloon terminus hong kong aedas one more impressive design from aedas, the express rail link west kowloon terminus in hong kong is a new rail station that connects the city to the national high speed rail network, and it is expected to strengthen the citys strategic position as the southern gateway of china. The west kowloon cultural district seeks to build a temporary outdoor pavilion in the north side of the park, adjacent to the nursery park, sunset lawn and food kiosk. The station connects to the mainland china section through a dedicated tunnel and includes a mainland port area where the laws of mainland. Awesome architectural public facility in hong kong express rail link west kowloon terminus spectacular underground high speed rail station from hong kong to beijing aedas takes on the task of designing the impressive express rail link west kowloon terminus in hong kong, project is set to connect the city to the national high speed rail network.
West kowloon station architect on his awardwinning creation. Express rail link west kowloon terminus andrew bromberg. With our innovative learning approach, you only need to learn 110 of its command. West kowloon terminus, express rail link building earchitect. Revit is difficult to learn as quantity of commands is ten times more than autocad. The west kowloon cultural district wkcd is a development project that aims to form an internationalgrade arts and culture hub on an area of land in west kowloon, hong kong that was originally reclaimed in the 1990s as part of the airport core programme. West kowloon pavilion, other projects beta architecture. The dramatic express link west kowloon terminus is a new rail station slated.
C810 express rail link west kowloon terminus, hong kong client mtr laing orourke hsin chong paul y joint venture specialist tender assistance with rock engineering issues for the large span 24m deep excavation for the west kowloon terminus. Contractors have made extensive use of building information modelling bim throughout the projects lifecycle. Located centrally within the citys urban realm, the west kowloon terminus functions as an indicator of how relations have improved between hong kong and mainland china. The pavilion will be an architectural intervention that provides shade and seating for visitors of the park. It is serving as the terminus of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link and linked with futian railway station in shenzhen, jointing china mainland.
West kowloon station, also known as hong kong west kowloon and west kowloon, is the terminus and only station of the hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhenhong kong express rail link. The west kowloon terminus functions as an indicator of how relations have improved between hong kong and mainland china. Express rail link west kowloon terminus building to symbolise the growing relationship between hong kong and china, the worlds largest rail network is being built to connect hong kong and beijing. How will the major infrastructure project fit into an area that is already crowded with an eclectic mix of architectural styles. The station provides intown checkin service for passengers departing from the hong kong international airport and free shuttle bus services to most major hotels in the tsim sha tsui and yau ma tei areas. It includes a major performance venue, a variety of theatres and concert halls, a modern art museum and cinemas supported by leisure facilities, shops. Designed by andrew bromberg of aedas, in collaboration with aecom, the west kowloon terminus will function more like an international airport than a rail station. The express rail link west kowloon terminus by aedas will connect hong kong to the national high speed rail network. Panoramic video captured at the perimeter of the building site for the new high speed rail project, known as xrl, from hong kong to china, showing the scale. The dramatic express link west kowloon terminus is a new rail station slated for hong kong thats expected to strengthen the citys. Winner of best futura mega project in mipim awards 2012. West kowloon terminus concept architecture, futuristic. The wkt, as the southern terminus of the xrl, will bea large scale underground station at a depth of over 20m with a total of 9 long haul and 6 shuttles platforms annexes 1 and 2. Designing the giantic organic roof structure for the hong kong express rail terminus using bim, facilating organic design into documentation, quantity take off and rational manufacturing.
Designed by andrew bromberg of architecture firm aedas, the express rail link west kowloon terminus will connect hong kong to beijing and is slated to become the largest underground highspeed rail station in the world when it is completed in. Architectural renderings were pretty much all shot from eye level. West kowloon terminus, express rail link building e. By taxi passengers will be dropped off on b1 and be picked up on b2. The massive, detailed 3d model was originally deployed for modeling the terminus structure ahead of construction to identify spatial clashes and construction coordination issues. To speed up passenger journeys, the government plans to lease part of the terminus to mainland chinese immigration and customs authorities, which would be allowed to exercise almost full jurisdiction there. Mar 01, 2016 panoramic video captured at the perimeter of the building site for the new high speed rail project, known as xrl, from hong kong to china, showing the scale. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Located at the wedgeshaped waterfront reclaimed land west of yau ma tei, the district will feature a new museum of visual culture, numerous. Partition layout of express rail link west kowloon.
The west kowloon terminus wkt station is envisaged as largely an underground facility but with a striking landscape that provides connectivity to the adjacent public transport interchange pti and other transport links. Mtr corporation mega station builders limited deploy mighty bim. Hong kong west kowloon station west kowloon terminus is located in yau tsim mong district in kowloon of hong kong, next to the west kowloon cultural district. The highspeed rail terminus station will connect hong kong to beijing with the largest rail network in our history. The terminal railway station is located in jordan, west kowloon, north of the proposed west kowloon.
West kowloon station the west kowloon terminus of the express rail link is planned to serve as a major regional transportation node to connect hong kong to the national highspeed rail network covering major cities in the mainland. Invitation to tender for provision of consultancy services for independent environmental checker for zone 2, zone 3 remaining works and the new exit road for west kowloon cultural district. The partition layouts within two basement levels of the express rail link xrl west kowloon terminus were customized according to requests from the mainland authorities, according to documents. West kowloon terminus building, hong kong express rail link, image, architect, project. Aecom was commissioned to design the west kowloon station wks, a multilevel underground, and the largest underground facility of its kind. The express rail link west kowloon terminus by aedas will connect hong. The confluence of movement to, through, and from the wkt site drives the. Japanese architect kengo kuma to fuse nature and architecture with twisted rolex tower underway in dallas development is now underway on a twisted tower developed by japanese architect kengo kuma for rolex in dallas texas. The highspeed rail terminus station will connect hong kong to beijing with the largest rail network in history. Mtr engaged intelibuild in 2011 as the bim consultant for the construction of the west kowloon terminus, by far the largest underground railway station in hong kong. This is also the most southern terminus of the national high speed rail network.
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