Rush Hour

The train station as the future dataport

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

R.H.B. Vos Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

O. Caso Building Knowledge (mentor)
J.A. van de Voort Teachers of Practice / AE+T (mentor)
M.R. Grech Teachers of Practice / A (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

29-10-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The Rush Hour project is initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport to accelerate the transformation of the German railway infrastructure, including modernizing its train stations. For many decades, the rail infrastructure has been neglected, leading to failing rush hours at stations with overcrowded platforms and unprecedented delays. Digitalization is regarded as the future backbone of the train station by optimizing transport efficiency and user experience. Berlin Westhaven has been chosen as the most suitable site, responding to the client’s ambition of creating a digital and transport node as the urban anchor. Westhaven is situated between the city center and a large urban tech development. The station aims to become a highly efficient transport node during peak travel times, simultaneously acting as a destination and gateway of an innovative ecosystem. The main users are local commuters, tech workers, and TU Berlin students. A benchmarking study of existing train stations, in combination with client and site requirements, resulted in a design brief for a train station with an integrated data center.