Bern Bahnhofplatz glass canopy
I took this photo of the new Bern canopy (Baldachin) from the second level of the Hauptbahnhof (as seen in yesterday's photo), with a fiercely bright sun backlighting the scene. So again, not a very good photo. However, I'm quite enamoured of the construction and this is about the extent of what I could manage photographically. I hope you are not too bored as I document this for myself. A different photo is at my overflow blog (link here): please feel free to vote on your preferred one. I actually like the other one better, but I thought this would do better as a thumbnail.
- combination of marchwell/BSR architekten/Atelier 5 projects chosen
- 2006 approval granted for the construction
- January 2007 ground-breaking
- 400 construction workers involved
- 120 tonnes of glass in the canopy
- 2350m² glass surface
- 85m long, (11 to 41)m wide, and (3 to 10)m high framework
- 230 tonnes of steel
- 500 days for the entire project
- 2300m of replacement tram tracks
- 500 bicycle parking spots underground
Additional photos and information at: bern.bahnhofplatz.ch (in German). Check out some of the movie clips, such as that of the glass installation (link here).
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7 comments:
Not bored at all. I really enjoy your photo blog.
Interesting stuff and image. Like a Technical Drawing.
This is, I think, and interesting photo.
Dear Z
Thanks for the great pic but also the statistics you included. It makes more sense to digest the picture when you know the story behind it....a bit like a good story.
Thanks for sharing this.
A very intriquing shot.
Not bored at all.
Thanks to share.
Thanks to keep the good work.
Great photo.. the architecture is awesome.
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