Article source: Stefano Boeri Architetti 

Located in Piazza della Visitazione, the new Matera Centrale train station represents an important link between the city’s old town, post-war and modern districts and a key point of access to the city of Matera in the year that it’s set to become the European Capital of Culture.

“Designing a new railway station has allowed us to anticipate the characteristics of the city which this new station will provide access to, both in terms of location and architecture,” comments the architect Stefano Boeri. “We’ve created a structure that we hope will become a sort of junction, as well as a place to take a break or interact with others. The new public space consists of two empty areas: one that runs alongside the railway tracks (six metres below ground), and a piazza (at ground level), which is sheltered and demarcated by a large roof.”

Image Courtesy © Giovanni Nardi

• Architects: Stefano Boeri Architetti
• Project: Stazione FAL Matera Centrale
• Location: Matera, Italy
• Photography: Giovanni Nardi
• Software used: Autocad, SketchUp, 3dS Max, Adobe, Photoshop, InDesign, Primus, Office
• Client: Appulo Lucane Railways
• Architectural Design and Coordination: Stefano Boeri Architetti SRL
• SBA Founder and CEO: Stefano Boeri
• Partner in Charge and Project Director: Marco Giorgio
• Project Leader: Maddalena Maraffi
• Design Team: Elisabetta Zuccala, Bogdan Peric, Stefano Floris, Esteban Marquez, Daniele Barillari, Agostino Bucci
• Structural Design: Sce Project SRL

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