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Sea Island Centre: Canada Line Transit Station
Sea Island Centre: Canada Line Transit Station
Richmond, Canada
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Sea Island Centre: Canada Line Transit Station
Richmond, Canada
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2009
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For the recently completed RAV Canada Line Rapid Transit System,
Francl Architecture was retained to undertake the station design and
construction documentation for two of the three new stations at Vancouver
International Airport (YVR). Sea Island Centre Station is the second of
three stations along the branch line at YVR, and will offer transportation
service for a host of airport related employees and contractors, such as
the nearby Air Canada facilities. Bounded on all sides by the major YVR
access roads and the rail guideway, the form of the station responds
to the speed and movement of its adjacent context, with the lightness
of the gently curving roof and glazed walls contrasting with the strong
linear edges of Grant McConachie Way and the rail guideway. The site
constraints of the main station platform added a layer of complexity to the
functional planning of the station, with the necessity for connecting bridges
to both the north and south side, along with an additional entry building the
north, and an accessible ramp to the south. During the design process,
on-going coordination of system wide requirements ensured compliance
with all functional requirements. The location of the main station on a largely
unserviced site between major roadways posed added challenges to the
routing of electrical and mechanical services.
Francl Architecture was retained to undertake the station design and
construction documentation for two of the three new stations at Vancouver
International Airport (YVR). Sea Island Centre Station is the second of
three stations along the branch line at YVR, and will offer transportation
service for a host of airport related employees and contractors, such as
the nearby Air Canada facilities. Bounded on all sides by the major YVR
access roads and the rail guideway, the form of the station responds
to the speed and movement of its adjacent context, with the lightness
of the gently curving roof and glazed walls contrasting with the strong
linear edges of Grant McConachie Way and the rail guideway. The site
constraints of the main station platform added a layer of complexity to the
functional planning of the station, with the necessity for connecting bridges
to both the north and south side, along with an additional entry building the
north, and an accessible ramp to the south. During the design process,
on-going coordination of system wide requirements ensured compliance
with all functional requirements. The location of the main station on a largely
unserviced site between major roadways posed added challenges to the
routing of electrical and mechanical services.
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