Rotterdam Central Station, Netherlands

Benthem Crouwel, MVSA, and West 8 designed the Rotterdam Centraal railway station. A grand entrance greets travelers from the main city. This striking angular lobby breaks up the city grid and gestures them into the gridded platforms. It transitions the traveler from the urban experience to the speed and time of the railway car. Triangular lighting gives way to an undulating roof of patterned skylights.

The image is monumental and provides an international greeting from those arriving from abroad. But there is also a rhythm in the materials and structure that speaks of travel and the surrounding environment. It is also very large, accomodating up to 110,000 passengers each day. It was completed in March 2014.

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