{"id":106,"date":"2012-05-24T21:35:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T21:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compositesandarchitecture.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2012-05-24T21:35:01","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T21:35:01","slug":"langdon-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Langdon Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-106-1' class='gallery gallery-106'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-4.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-park1small.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-park1small-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-3-787x1024.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/langdon-3-787x1024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>DLR (Docklands Light Railway) commissioned Consarc as lead architects to design a station and bridge in London\u2019s Langdon Park.\u00a0The resulting design contains a composite canopy and is located on the DLR line running\u00a0between Poplar and Stratford.<\/p>\n<p>The sculptural elevator towers and bridge canopy act as landmarks signifying the entrance to the new station and symbolising its regenerative effect. The canopy sails over the bridge structure as a light weight aerofoil FRP composite fin suspended from two towers, mirrored in plan at either end of stairways to the bridge deck. The elevator tower and bridge steps provide a clearly accessible route over Langdon Park and in doing so define access to the station concourse and\u00a0platform.<\/p>\n<p>World Architecture News has this to say about the canopy:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe design and realisation of the bridge canopy was a particularly clever element to the scheme. It was developed using 3D software, which was extrapolated by Gurit, the world specialist in FRP system design. Fabricated off-site the final canopy was then transported by barge and lorry to the site from Southampton. Given its lightweight nature the canopy was then hoisted into position in one weekend minimizing long track closures. By creating a transparent covered bridge and sculptural elevator towers all visual connections from the track and platforms are constant, making the station welcoming and secure and reducing the potential of vandalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project was recognized at the British<br \/>\nConstruction Industry (BCI) Awards, where<br \/>\nit won a regeneration award, and was also<br \/>\nshortlisted for the Prime Minister\u2019s Better<br \/>\nPublic Building Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Architect and Lead Consultant: Consarc Architects<\/p>\n<p>Structural Engineer:\u00a0SKM Anthony Hunts<\/p>\n<p>Cost Consultants:\u00a0Gardiner &amp; Theobald<\/p>\n<p>Service Engineer:\u00a0Atkins<\/p>\n<p>Fabricator: Gurit<\/p>\n<p>Photos via Consarc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLR (Docklands Light Railway) commissioned Consarc as lead architects to design a station and bridge&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kreysler.zaab.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}