Napoli afragola zaha hadid biography

Project Director: Filippo Innocenti. Site Area:m2. Country: Italy. Share Share Facebook. About this office. Zaha Hadid Architects. Material Concrete. Published on August 29, Did you know? Public train services will begin on 11 June. Initially with 18 high-speed trains in each direction serving 10, passengers per day, services will increase to 28 trains in each direction as new infrastructure and further phases of the station come on line.

Located 12km north of Naples, Afragola station is also planned to serve its local communities of Acerra, Afragola, Caivano, Casalnuovo di Napoli, and Casoria that vary in population from 10, to 50, residents. Afragola will be an intermodal hub, relieving congestion in the city centre and will not replace the existing Napoli Centrale terminus.

Afragola will be an intermodal hub, relieving congestion in the city centre and will not replace the existing Napoli Centrale terminus.

Napoli afragola zaha hadid biography

Designed as an urbanised public bridge connecting the communities on either side of the railway, the station is defined by the circulation routes of passengers, minimising distances for those embarking and alighting at Napoli Afragola as well those passengers connecting to different train services. The paths of passengers have also determined the geometry of the spaces within.

Large entrances at both ends of the station welcome and guide visitors up to the elevated public zones lined with shops and other amenities. Visitors from either side of the station meet in a central atrium overlooked by cafes and restaurants. High speed rail services will eventually connect with Bari and Reggio Calabria with the north of Italy and Europe.

By the new rail infrastructure will serve the entire Campania region, integrating with the Napoli Cancello line and the Circumvesuviana commuter railway extension further to the south. Watch this space. For more information, visit the Zaha Hadid Architects website. Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox.

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