An exciting new generation of railway architecture has emerged in Europe and elsewhere over the past decade. This book explains the reasons for the renaissance of the station as a building type and the current changes it is undergoing. The functional; social and technical factors which shape railway architecture are examined. As stations are essential elements of sustainable development; the environmental benefits of railways are also discussed. Essential guidance is provided for those who design; commission or manage railway stations. By drawing on technical design manuals and examples of recent stations (many designed by leading architects) the book gives help and instruction to all those with an interest in the future of railway architecture.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerGreat book. Beautiful subject.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy megumi matsudagreat job1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. somewhat interestingBy Michael LewynThis book is a set of essays that all relate in some way to development in New Yorks Far West Side. The first 40 percent of the book is about the art gallery industry; and is not of much interest to people outside that business.Other chapters discuss large-scale rezonings and projects: some successful; some not. A chapter on the High Line reveals that nearby property owners opposed the High Line at first and were "bought off" with rezoning of nearby blocks for lucrative condos. On the other hand; the city had to buy off anti-housing NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) activists by limiting residential development in other nearby blocks. In the citys meatpacking area a few blocks to the south; the city kept out housing; in response to NIMBYs desire to preserve meatpacking. But meatpackers left the neighborhood anyhow; and were replaced by noisy clubs (which the zoning code allows in manufacturing districts). On the other hand; the city was able to get the Hudson Yards area rezoned for new housing; because nearby NIMBYs were focused on fighting a proposed stadium and were willing to make concessions in order to seem reasonable- but even in Hudson Yards; the city reduced the amount of housing units to appease neighborhood opposition. So this book gave me a better sense of why New York is so expensive: NIMBYs are more likely to oppose new housing than any other use; so the existence of a housing shortage is no coincidence.Other chapters discuss public sector megaprojects such as failed attempts to renovate a train station and to build a football stadium. Here; neighborhood opposition is less of a problem than squabbling between state and federal agencies. In New York; projects on government-owned land must be approved by a state board; and one vote is enough to stop a project. So this board is a fertile source of gridlock. Similarly; Penn Station has not been reformed because doing so would require cooperation from the Postal Service (which owns nearby land which might be the location of a new station) and Madison Square Garden (the stations neighbor).