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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Estepa Bus Station in Seville, Spain by Fernando Suárez CorcheteDecember 4th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Fernando Suárez Corchete Estepa is a small town 110km east of Seville (Spain). It is in the centre of Andalusia and well connected to Seville or Malaga, by the A-92 highway or its branches. The project began by carrying out an extensive analysis of the area which identifies the flow of traffic and its connections with the A-92 highway. The avenue where we are located in, a major road axis that still maintains the character of the old main street that was, connects with the highway in two important intersections on the west and on the northeast sides of the town.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda
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 Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda The site is positioned next to a busy junction and it is an imperative to harmonise all possible entrances and exits to not condition the road traffic and the future planning of the municipality. Our proposal is configured as an island inserted within the existing urban fabric as buses are allowed to drive around the perimeter of the station. The design strives to meet the needs of both pedestrians and vehicles.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda In a more detailed study, we observed that the site has the following characteristics: a marked height difference of 2.90 m between the diametrically opposite corners, southeast and northwest, a good south facing orientation towards the main avenue and a roundabout in the corner that facilitates the circulation of buses and their changes of direction. With these premises the project turns into a set of strategies targeted to outline the bus facility. The entrance and the exit of the buses are arranged as far from the roundabout as possible, assuring the fluidity of the circulation and the optimal itinerary in the direction of travel. A new street is generated for the city with the entrance in Senda street (of minor importance) and the exit towards Andalucia avenue (always from the right according to the direction of travel). And the pronounced height difference between these two points is absorbed inside this internal street of the station.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda An elegant concrete roof punctured with large skylights covers the terminal and its platforms while facing the avenue on a controlled scale. The section clearly represents the implantation: the public, the buses and the terminal building in the lower level; the prominent cover that qualifies the space looks out onto the avenue; and the height difference with the main entrance is absorbed by ramp that provides pedestrian access and negotiates the change in topography. The lighting and cross ventilation from the south are guaranteed through a metallic lattice that acts as a façade and displays the station’s name with large coloured letters defines de entrance.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda The organization of the platforms, five bays for parked buses, not only allows passengers to board and disembark easily but also creates small outdoor waiting areas close to the terminal pedestrian accesses. Within the terminal, the distribution is very simple, the ticket office and the cafeteria are located at opposite ends of the structure with the waiting room positioned between them. Besides the cafeteria opens to the platforms and it is linked to a well-kept flower bed creating a comfortable place to stay.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda Materials are simple with natural surfaces, securing low maintenance demands. The main structure is built in concrete which unifies ceilings, columns and floors providing an open and welcoming public space. Within the terminal pavilion is painted in blue to stand out on the massiveness of the concrete, like a box inside a box. This simple but versatile brick and plaster structure, is then open and glazed to the platforms while receives southern illumination through the pedestrian ramp as well. Special care has been taken with the treatment of the dividing wall between adjacent neighbours.  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda  Image Courtesy © Fernando Suárez Corchete  Image Courtesy © Fernando Suárez Corchete  Image Courtesy © Fernando Suárez Corchete  Image Courtesy © Fernando Suárez Corchete
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