Discover the complex process of relocating historically and architecturally significant buildings. From planning to execution, we'll explore the unique challenges and solutions in building relocation.
Written by
Jane Macaballug
Look around, and you'll see our cities are changing. There’s a buzzing synergy between the bricks we lay and the ways we choose to get around. It’s more than mere convenience; it’s about crafting environments that cater to both our need for movement and our responsibility to the planet.
Experience the future of urban transit architecture with the Grand Central Harlem Station, where Santiago Calatrava's visionary influence meets cutting-edge design innovation. The station's entrance is a striking white, winding form crafted in Calatrava's distinctive parametric style.
Project name
Grand Central Harlem Station
Architecture firm
fatemeabedii.ai
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fatemeh Abedi
Visualization
Fatemeh Abedi
Typology
Transportation › Metro Station
Marking the start of construction works, the cornerstone has been laid at the site of the new Ülemiste Passenger Terminal in Tallinn.
Project name
Rail Baltica Ülemiste Passenger Terminal
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Design team
Zrinka Radic, Amittai Antoine, Richard Maekallas, Davide del Giudice, Alexsandra Fisher, Jose Navarrete Deza, Mauro Sabiu, Adam Twigger
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Transportation › Passenger Terminal
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the Riga Ropax Terminal architectural competition for a new passenger and ro-ro cargo terminal.
Project name
Ropax Ferry Terminal
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Jose Eduardo Navarrete Deza, Maria Lagging, Luca Melchiori, Szu-An Yao, Zrinka Radic
Collaborators
Local Architect: Sarma Norde Architects: Jānis Norde, Mārtiņš Rikards, Nils Saprovskis, Gunda Krūmiņa. Transport Consultant: Sweco Finland: Mikko Suhonen. Landscape Architect: Alps Landscape Architects: Ilze Rukšāne, Indra Ozolina, Marc Geldof, Abdallah Omara, Egita Fabiane. Urban Design Consultant: Sweco Finland: Rysä Timo, Lasse Rajala, Robert Luther, Hanna Suomi
Client
Riga Port Agency, SIA
Typology
Transportation › Terminal
Line 2 of the Salvador Metro, a public concession of the State of Bahia with private construction and operation, marks the connection between the economic center of Salvador, in the Iguatemi/Rodoviária region, and the International Airport. Starting in 2013, the project by JBMC Arquitetura e Urbanismo sought to combine concepts of identity standard...
Project name
Pernambués Metro Station
Architecture firm
JBMC Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Location
Salvador, Bahia - Brasil
Principal architect
João Batista Martinez Correa
Design team
Beatriz Pimenta Correa, Cecilia Pires, Clarice Shinyashiki, Cynthia Melo, Emiliano Homrich, Frederico Freitas, Gabriela Assis, Giusepe Filocomo, Gustavo Hannum, Helena Theodorakis, João Batista Martinez Correa, Marina Caio, Raffaella Yacar, Sandra Morikawa
Collaborators
Álvaro Macedo, André Delfim, Carina Oshita, Carlos Grasso, Cleide Cesario, Danilo Cosenza, Flávio Baraboskin, Frederico Teixeira, Gabrielle Rossini, Henrique Borçato, Isabelle Soares, Julio Campos, Lucas Martins, Marco Pelaes, Mariana Portella, Marina Lima, Marysol Ribas, Nara Borges, Paulo Ricardo Mendes, Penelope Casal de Rey, Reinaldo Nishimura, Sergina Machado, Tais Ossani, Vitor Aguiar e Vitor Delpizzo
Interior design
Interns: Laura Aguiar, Livia Guazzelli, Nabila Sukrieh e Tatiana Ordine
Structural engineer
Promon Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Environmental Comfort Consulting: Anésia Frota • Engineering Consultancy: Paulo Ricardo Mendes • Environmental Comfort Consulting: Anésia Frota • Bim Consulting: Ivo Mainardi
Client
CCR – MetrôBahia / Consórcio Mobilidade Bahia
Typology
Transportation › Metro Station
The Interface de Transportes Lourosa – Fiães is a transport interface, located on a plot of land with around 11,500 m² on the border between these two parishes, comprises a vast parking and manoeuvring area and a support building of around 500 m², which was chosen to be located perpendicular to the road that gives it access.
Project name
Interface de Transportes Lourosa-Fiães
Architecture firm
Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa
Location
Fiães, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
José António Lopes da Costa, Tiago Meireles
Collaborators
Rita Gonçalves
Civil engineer
PJReis – Engenharia Civil; Projedomus – Projectos e Instalações Eléctricas Inteligentes, Lda.
Landscape
MPT - Mobilidade e Planeamento do Território Lda.
Lighting
Projedomus – Projectos e Instalações Eléctricas Inteligentes, Lda
Construction
RUCE - Construção e Engenharia, Lda.
Typology
Transportation › Bus Station
MAD Architects announces the design for the upcoming construction of Lishui Airport in Zhejiang Province.
Project name
Lishui Airport
Architecture firm
MAD Architect
Photography
MAD Architect
Principal architect
MA Yansong, DANG Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
SUN Shouquan, ZHANG Xiaomei, LEI Lei, YANG Xuebin, SUN Mingze, YIN Jianfeng, Punnin Sukkasem, ZHU Yuhao, ZHANG Yaohui, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Pittayapa Suriyapee, WANG Xinyi
Collaborators
Associate Partners in Charge: LIU Huiying, Kin Li. Executive Architects: CAAC NEW ERA AIRPORT DESIGN INSTITUTE COMPANY LIMITED. Façade Consultant: RFR Shanghai
Interior design
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute CO., Ltd
Landscape
Z’scape Landscape Planning and Design
Lighting
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute CO., Ltd
Client
Lishui Airport Construction Headquarters
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Transportation › Airport
