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Urban Waiting Hall

A Urban Design for Cross-track Connection, Function Complement

Changsha is one of the most developed cities in China in terms of media and arts, and its local television station is one of the most famous entertainment stations in China. Changsha is an up-and-coming internet city with an endless stream of tourists yearly. As the end of the road and the starting point of the city's tourism, the railway station should play its part in making an impression. It is essential to create a good start to a visitor's journey.

By analyzing the existing problems at Changsha Railway Station and catering to three types of tourists (elderly people returning home from retirement, youth returning from other cities, and tourists travelling for fun), the project aims to create an area that gives a good impression of the city skyline at the moment of arrival at the station by train. In addition, the whole site has been created as a "pre-ride" area to make it easier for visitors to move around and to give them a better feeling.

Grade:Fourth Year

Date: June,2022

Course Name : Urban Design (AR06012 ) Group Project Instructor:Haohao Xu

Instructor’s Contact: xuhaohao@hnu.edu.cn

Collaborator: Yongxin Xie

Individual Refined in 2022 Instructor: Rain from Studio Alpha

Location: Furong District, Changsha, Hunan Province,China

Changsha is one of the media cities of China, so the design of the railway station block should reflect its unique cultural and entertainment atmosphere.

Different Visitors

The design, with the tourists as the main object of study, divides them into three categories according to the people who left Hunan Province in each era.

It’s nice to be a studio here. I could finally meet my idol!

Existing Problems

As the end point of transport, the station is an essential display for visitors, representing the passengers’ first impression of the city.

Finally come back to Changsha!I'd love to drop off my bags and hang out could go shoping here.

Let’s reach the top of the building to view the full city!

I want to try more snacks in Changsha...But I have to leave...

These artcrafts are really nice!

Every weekend we could play here.

Points of Interest

I really miss the former appearance of the Golden Apple Market..

Different people have different impressions of Changsha, it show as feedback on their demands in the design.

Visitors

Most train stations in China are tedious to ride, so this design explores the concept of an urban waiting room. Visitors can check their luggage to the train station in a part of these buildings, allowing passengers to have a greater range of movement before taking the train.At the same time, a walkway and a small tram track are built over the core area to enhance the east-west connection and help those who ride here to explore the surrounding area.

Functional Zone

Pre-Waiting Room

Subway Station

Pre-Waiting Room

Golden Apple Market

Pre-Waiting Room

Subway Station

Changsha Raiway Station

Second-Hand Market

Pre-Waiting Room

Hunan TV Center

Pre-Waiting Room

Central Buildings

Railway Station Square

The station square in front of the train station is the central area of the design. This area extends the original Changsha city plan and reshapes the skyline in front of the station. In response to the site’s problems, the plaza area was expanded, and the road network pattern was softened to allow for smoother traffics.

The media arts are more developed here in Hunan, so a media arts-related park is planned on the station’s north side, with the Hunan TV Center as the core area.On the south side, the old city will be transformed into a food park and second-hand market with a sense of senior city experience.

Walkway

The combination of an overhead walkway and a suspended tram track, gives passengers the option of a quick rail ride to different areas of the experience,and help them transport their luggages.

Smaller-scale lanes are chosen within the streets to make the site more suitable for non-motorized transportation.

The train station faces the main urban road, and a wider road has been designed to ensure the vehicular traffic.

The underground space of the station is modified to provide a parking and drop-off spot. Tunnels are provided on both sides of the station to access the underground area. A pedestrianised underground shopping street is also offered.