The scheme consists of a sculptural 70m canopy, running alongside a new north- south pedestrian street. It is anchored at its northern end by a 650m2 accommodation building facing onto the existing railway station. On the ground floor a public cafe/waiting room, newsagent, and operational facilities contribute to a lively street presence.10 bus bays are located under the canopy. Weather protection and seating for waiting passengers is provided by a glazed zig-zag screen which separates pedestrians from the bus movement area. An innovative fully automatic sliding door system provides safe access to the busses only when a bus is waiting in a bay. The building is clad in aluminium shingles creating a softly textured metallic surface which changes character with varying light conditions. Ground source heat pumps form part of an energy strategy that achieves a BREEAM Very Good Rating.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ACNH-0099-0012 |
| Caption: | Slough Bus Station, Slough, United Kingdom. Architect: Bblur, 2011. Canopy hovering above bus arrival area. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3384 x 4957 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 03/11/2011 |
| Restriction: | Restrictions |
| Credit: | Hufton+Crow/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Slough Bus Station |
| Headline: | Slough Bus Station, Slough, United Kingdom. Architect: Bblur, 2011. |
| City: | Slough |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Bblur |
| Architect Website: | www.bblur.com |
| Category: | Transport And Infrastructure |
| Building Type: | Bus Station |
| Year of Completion: | 2011 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The scheme consists of a sculptural 70m canopy, running alongside a new north- south pedestrian street. It is anchored at its northern end by a 650m2 accommodation building facing onto the existing railway station. On the ground floor a public cafe/waiting room, newsagent, and operational facilities contribute to a lively street presence.10 bus bays are located under the canopy. Weather protection and seating for waiting passengers is provided by a glazed zig-zag screen which separates pedestrians from the bus movement area. An innovative fully automatic sliding door system provides safe access to the busses only when a bus is waiting in a bay. The building is clad in aluminium shingles creating a softly textured metallic surface which changes character with varying light conditions. Ground source heat pumps form part of an energy strategy that achieves a BREEAM Very Good Rating. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Bus Station |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Hufton+Crow |
| Source File Name: | ACNH-0099-0012.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |