Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station

The design attempts to establish the presence of the station with its erratic urban context.

The Building

The Frankfurt - Heddernheim tram station lies between major traffic arteries.

Crossing the southern side of the station is the large Maybach Bridge while to its east lies a sport complex including an outdoor swimming pool.

A public bus station forms the western boundary of the site while to the west and north a series of housing blocks are located.

Pronounced cubic volumes accentuated by dynamic lighting emerge as the signature elements if the design.

The station was in need of a general renovation, as part of this process the main platform was raised to allow for disabled access.

It was clear from the very start that a large clearly defined form was required to establish the desired presence in a complex and confusing urban context.

The cubic form hence developed sits on slender columns and functions as both a roof and a "signal".

The roof intentionally pays reference to the city works as providers of energy and modern transport systems while also acting as a beacon for the many thousand of passengers who pass through the station every day.

Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station - Site Plan [opens in a pop-up window - 32kb image]

Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station - Platform Elevations [opens in a pop-up window - 24kb image]

Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station - Section 1 [opens in a pop-up window - 17kb image]

Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station - Section 2 [opens in a pop-up window - 21kb image]

Frankfurt - Heddernheim Tram Station - Section 3 [opens in a pop-up window - 24kb image]

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