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Norwegian architecture tailored to Roeselare The Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta collaborated with local architects for Roelevard's design. This has resulted in a bold design that is set to become a new landmark in the city. www.roelevard.be
Living above the tracks In the Netherlands, they have gone a step further. They not only want to build around the railway station neighborhood, but also above it. According to Dutch Railways, there are no less than 91,000 square meters of potential development land above Utrecht Central Station. “Although urban land is becoming increasingly scarce, more and more people are still moving to the major cities,” says Roger van Boxtel, CEO of NS (Dutch Railways). “We don't want those cities’ development to stagnate. Constructing beside and above the tracks is a way to keep the momentum going.”
