Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases
This perspective analysis aims to show the most recent and relevant interventions in a representative sample of selected European railway stations, balancing different criteria by reviewing the most characteristic cases. We analyse its impact at the urban level, assessing whether there is urban rege...
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| author | Aurora Martínez-Corral Javier Cárcel-Carrasco Fabiola Colmenero Fonseca Flora Francis Kannampallil |
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| description | This perspective analysis aims to show the most recent and relevant interventions in a representative sample of selected European railway stations, balancing different criteria by reviewing the most characteristic cases. We analyse its impact at the urban level, assessing whether there is urban regeneration and to what extent; its impact at a functional level, assessing the change in activity as well as the effect on the user, transfer, or dismantling of the railway activity; its impact at an architectural level, assessing whether the actions are global or merely at the level of facade. As a final reflection, we outline the issue of the possibility of reuse in historical railway stations associating it with heritage preservation. The proposed selection contemplates actions in small and large stations and locations; total, partial, and zero dismantling actions in the tracks or the station plot and, finally, new uses ranging from the mixed solution of railway activity and shopping centre to cultural or exclusively leisure solutions. The timeline covers approximately the last three decades (1985–2022). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77c43bfe2153411692dc17491e1b45bd2023-11-30T21:31:40ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-01-0113122610.3390/buildings13010226Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant CasesAurora Martínez-Corral0Javier Cárcel-Carrasco1Fabiola Colmenero Fonseca2Flora Francis Kannampallil3Construction Department, Institute of Materials Technology (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainConstruction Department, Institute of Materials Technology (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainInstitute of Materials Technology (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainArchitectural School, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainThis perspective analysis aims to show the most recent and relevant interventions in a representative sample of selected European railway stations, balancing different criteria by reviewing the most characteristic cases. We analyse its impact at the urban level, assessing whether there is urban regeneration and to what extent; its impact at a functional level, assessing the change in activity as well as the effect on the user, transfer, or dismantling of the railway activity; its impact at an architectural level, assessing whether the actions are global or merely at the level of facade. As a final reflection, we outline the issue of the possibility of reuse in historical railway stations associating it with heritage preservation. The proposed selection contemplates actions in small and large stations and locations; total, partial, and zero dismantling actions in the tracks or the station plot and, finally, new uses ranging from the mixed solution of railway activity and shopping centre to cultural or exclusively leisure solutions. The timeline covers approximately the last three decades (1985–2022).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/1/226railwayindustrial heritagecityurban transformation |
| spellingShingle | Aurora Martínez-Corral Javier Cárcel-Carrasco Fabiola Colmenero Fonseca Flora Francis Kannampallil Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases Buildings railway industrial heritage city urban transformation |
| title | Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases |
| title_full | Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases |
| title_fullStr | Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases |
| title_short | Urban–Spatial Analysis of European Historical Railway Stations: Qualitative Assessment of Significant Cases |
| title_sort | urban spatial analysis of european historical railway stations qualitative assessment of significant cases |
| topic | railway industrial heritage city urban transformation |
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