https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1456 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17102 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17102-silvio-dascia-performs-an-underground-evolution-for-the-fondation-maeght-in-france A sleek new train station by Silvio d'Ascia Architecture helps to rejoin two long-severed neighborhoods.

]]> 1408-porta-susa-high-speed-train-station-silvio-dascia.asp Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7558-porta-susa-high-speed-train-station Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station Porta Susa’s glass vault evokes both classic train stations and the city’s glazed commercial galleries.   Photo © Marco Merletti Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station Spanning more than 1,200 feet, the vaulted gallery flattens along its course in response to the flow of interior spaces. A tower by Renzo Piano, now under construction, is visible in the background.   Photo © Giovanni Fontana Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station Bridges span the concourse at entry points to connect the two halves of the city.   Photo © Marco Merletti Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station The former station still occupies the site. Its future use remains to be determined.   Photo © Marco Merletti Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station Image courtesy Silvio d'Ascia Architecture Porta Susa High-Speed Train Station Image courtesy Silvio d'Ascia Architecture