orient train station
Gare do Oriente
Structure is one of the most essential elements in the development of an architectural form. There needs to be the right amount of tension, compression, and all of the gravitational forces have to equal to zero. Tension is the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched and compression is a force squashing, squeezing, or pressing down on an object. Gravitational force is the force due to gravity.
Gare do Oriente or Lisbon Orient Station is one of the world’s largest station having 75 million passengers a year, just as many people as Grand Central station in New York City. The Orient station isn’t just a train station it also has a large shopping center, local, national and international bus station, and a police station. This station was designed Santiago Calatrava and built by Necso. The construction of this station began in 1993 and was completed in time for the 1998 World Expo.
The three hinges in the Orient station structure is where all the pieces converge in the center then at each point and the last one is at the bottom of the arch. Most of the structure is under compression like the stem of the structure and the bottom of the arches. The struts are also there for compression and also to stabilize the structure so there isn’t as much movement. The parts that are under tension are the top supporting beam above the arch and this is only due to gravity. So the majority of the structure is under compression.
Sources:
1. http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatravas-gorgeous-oriente-station-is-topped-with-a-leaf-like-canopy-that-looks-lighter-than-air/oriente-station-lisbon-portugal-1/
2. http://www.360cities.net/image/lisboa-oriente-train-station-10-2004-portugal#17.40,0.70,85.0
3. http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/oriente/
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_do_Oriente
Structure is one of the most essential elements in the development of an architectural form. There needs to be the right amount of tension, compression, and all of the gravitational forces have to equal to zero. Tension is the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched and compression is a force squashing, squeezing, or pressing down on an object. Gravitational force is the force due to gravity.
Gare do Oriente or Lisbon Orient Station is one of the world’s largest station having 75 million passengers a year, just as many people as Grand Central station in New York City. The Orient station isn’t just a train station it also has a large shopping center, local, national and international bus station, and a police station. This station was designed Santiago Calatrava and built by Necso. The construction of this station began in 1993 and was completed in time for the 1998 World Expo.
The three hinges in the Orient station structure is where all the pieces converge in the center then at each point and the last one is at the bottom of the arch. Most of the structure is under compression like the stem of the structure and the bottom of the arches. The struts are also there for compression and also to stabilize the structure so there isn’t as much movement. The parts that are under tension are the top supporting beam above the arch and this is only due to gravity. So the majority of the structure is under compression.
Sources:
1. http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatravas-gorgeous-oriente-station-is-topped-with-a-leaf-like-canopy-that-looks-lighter-than-air/oriente-station-lisbon-portugal-1/
2. http://www.360cities.net/image/lisboa-oriente-train-station-10-2004-portugal#17.40,0.70,85.0
3. http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/oriente/
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_do_Oriente