Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » railway http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Modern Coreten Steel Home Cuts Through a Historic Railroad Cottage In The Netherlands http://inhabitat.com/modern-coreten-steel-home-cuts-through-a-historic-railroad-cottage-in-the-netherlands/ http://inhabitat.com/modern-coreten-steel-home-cuts-through-a-historic-railroad-cottage-in-the-netherlands/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:09:58 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=433190
The two-story brick volume of the old cottage expands dramatically through the straight lines of Coreten steel to contrast the building with the softness of the surrounding greenery, and the ancient cottage's walls are literally broken by the penetrating steel]]> Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick Zecc Architecten, Santpoort, Netherlands, The Rail House, Railway, cottage, renovation, Coreten Steel, brick

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/modern-coreten-steel-home-cuts-through-a-historic-railroad-cottage-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Mesmerizing Photos of Temporary Housing Erected by Stuttgart 21 Protestors http://inhabitat.com/mesmerizing-photos-of-temporary-housing-erected-by-stuttgart-21-protestors/ http://inhabitat.com/mesmerizing-photos-of-temporary-housing-erected-by-stuttgart-21-protestors/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 06:45:10 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=390108
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mesmerizing-photos-of-temporary-housing-erected-by-stuttgart-21-protestors/feed/ 0 6 Incredible Futuristic Train Stations http://inhabitat.com/6-incredible-green-train-stations-ready-for-your-departure/ http://inhabitat.com/6-incredible-green-train-stations-ready-for-your-departure/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:22:16 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=363279
Newport Station in Wales This Grimshaw Architects-designed rail station in Newport, Wales is a spiraling futuristic facility that connects both sides of the city. Newport Station was renovated in 2010 in advance of the Ryder Cup and features energy efficient]]> train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station train station, railway station, high speed rail station, high speed rail, station, green transportation, eco train station


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/6-incredible-green-train-stations-ready-for-your-departure/feed/ 2 PHOTOS: Incredible Renovation of London’s Historic King’s Cross Station is Complete http://inhabitat.com/photos-incredible-renovation-of-londons-historic-kings-cross-station-is-complete/ http://inhabitat.com/photos-incredible-renovation-of-londons-historic-kings-cross-station-is-complete/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:48:49 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=363062
As the station was originally built in 1852 and listed as a Grade I facility, the facade had to remain fully intact. The renovation had to carefully and creatively restore and keep this intact while opening the space up for passengers and providing room for]]> Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station, Kings Cross Station, John McAslan Partners, london, green renovation, restoration, railway station, train station,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/photos-incredible-renovation-of-londons-historic-kings-cross-station-is-complete/feed/ 0 China Celebrates the Opening of Its Gorgeous Daylit Tianjin West Railway Station http://inhabitat.com/china-celebrates-the-opening-of-the-gorgeous-daylit-tianjin-west-railway-station/ http://inhabitat.com/china-celebrates-the-opening-of-the-gorgeous-daylit-tianjin-west-railway-station/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:41:35 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=315533
gmp Architekten won the station's design competition back in 2007 and then commenced on construction, which lasted 2 1/2 years in 2008. The new station is a contemporary interpretation of the cathedral-like stations that were popular back when rail travel]]> Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting Tianjin West Railway Station, gmp Architekten, high speed rail, train station, china, daylighting


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/china-celebrates-the-opening-of-the-gorgeous-daylit-tianjin-west-railway-station/feed/ 0 Spiraling Superfuturistic Newport Station in Wales Connects Two Sides Of The City http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-superfuturistic-newport-station-in-wales-connects-two-sides-of-the-city/ http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-superfuturistic-newport-station-in-wales-connects-two-sides-of-the-city/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:28:51 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=220895
The tracks run smack dab through the middle of Newport and as a result, each side might as well be its own city. Newport's previous station was inadequate for modern rail travelers with a station only on one side of the tracks forcing passengers to walk a]]> newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building newport station, rail station, train station, grimshaw architects, ETFE, energy efficient building


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