Dart Central Station Substance Architecture

2014-05-01 01:00

架构师提供的文本描述。新的得梅因地区交通管理局(DART)中央车站将DART的所有转乘功能合并到位于得梅因市中心南缘的一个地点。该项目的目标包括：

Text description provided by the architects. The new Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Central Station consolidates all of DART’s transfer functions on to one site located on the southern edge of downtown Des Moines. Goals for the project include:

15辆车的转运平台。有盖的行人通道，供顾客在车辆之间转乘。为客户和省道员工提供一个安全的地方。一个气候控制的内部客户等候区。为客户提供现场客服服务，提高对客户的服务水平.省道人员现场行政办公室。“绿色”设施旨在最大限度地提高能源效率和可持续做法。标志性项目，在社区内为DART树立积极的形象。

Transfer platforms for 15 vehicles. Covered walkways for customers to transfer between vehicles. A safe place for customers and DART employees. A climate controlled interior customer waiting area. Customer Service offices on-site to improve the level of service for customers. Administrative offices for DART staff on-site. ‘Green’ facility designed to maximize energy efficiency and sustainable practices. Iconic project that establishes a positive image for DART within the community.

 © Paul Crosby

C.Paul Crosby

场地布局的目的是最大限度地提高车辆和人员进入和通过设施的效率，以尽可能安全的方式。在行政大楼入口处清楚地建立了一个“安全”步行区，进入客户等候区，然后延伸到连接转乘平台的地点。安全区被一个巨大的“标志性”天篷所覆盖。天篷不仅提供保护，而且还建立了一个可识别和强大的形象，达特与天际线的市中心得梅因。

 Site layout was designed to maximize the efficiency of moving vehicles and people into and through the facility in the safest way possible. A ‘safe’ pedestrian zone is clearly established at the entrance to the administrative building into the customer waiting area then extending through the site connecting the transfer platforms. The safe zone is covered by a large ‘iconic’ canopy. The canopy not only provides protection but also establishes a recognizable and powerful image for DART against the skyline of downtown Des Moines.

 © Paul Crosby

C.Paul Crosby

传输平台被保护客户不受这些元素影响的较小规模的檐篷所覆盖。此外，这些檐篷包括天窗，使用光伏玻璃，允许日光照明下的地区，并为设施发电。这座两层楼的建筑创造了一个强大的背景街景，将这一发展和邻近地点的未来发展联系到位于该地点以东的历史性的法院大道地区。

Transfer platforms are fully covered by smaller scale canopies that protect customers from the elements. Additionally these canopies incorporate skylights that use Photovoltaic glass that allow daylight to illuminate the areas under the canopy and generate electricity for the facility. The two-story building creates a strong contextural streetscape that ties this development and future developments on adjacent sites into the historic Court Avenue area located to the east of this location.