DeZwarteHond & Powerhouse Company place giant triangular roof on top of new transit station
Assen Station in the Netherlands has been transformed with the introduction of a massive triangular wooden roof and expansive renovations of a new building structure. Designed by De Zwarte Hond and Powerhouse Company for the NS, ProRail, and Assen city council, the new station provides a striking gateway into the city of Assen. Photo by Egbert de Boer.Photo by Sebastian van Damme.The city asked for a transparent and inviting station that would seamlessly connect visitors to the surrounding neighborhoods. The triangular geometry of the roof gives the building a below a dynamic cap while also organizing the programmatic qualities of the station, creating a subtle tunnel for travels to pass through and keeping both the neighborhood and urban sectors intertwined. Photos by Sebastian van Damme.At 3,000 square meters, the roof is made entirely of wood and rises 10 meters at its high point. The shape is a scalene triangle, where each side is a different length with measurements of 78, 88, ...
Assen Station in the Netherlands has been transformed with the introduction of a massive triangular wooden roof and expansive renovations of a new building structure. Designed by De Zwarte Hond and Powerhouse Company for the NS, ProRail, and Assen city council, the new station provides a striking gateway into the city of Assen.
The city asked for a transparent and inviting station that would seamlessly connect visitors to the surrounding neighborhoods. The triangular geometry of the roof gives the building a below a dynamic cap while also organizing the programmatic qualities of the station, creating a subtle tunnel for travels to pass through and keeping both the neighborhood and urban sectors intertwined.
At 3,000 square meters, the roof is made entirely of wood and rises 10 meters at its high point. The shape is a scalene triangle, where each side is a different length with measurements of 78, 88, ...
