High-speed railway line Jihlava

A gentle line glittering in the sun and slipping through the trees at the edge of the forest is the image we would like to give to this new high-speed railway station at the gates of Jihlava. An organic form of architecture was chosen for the spare and slim roofing that extends along the railway estakade and creates a pleasant promenade. The roofline creates skylights of basilical lighting, which guide passengers across the check-in hall to the platforms of the high-speed line and at the same time protect them from the weather at the public transport stops.

A general empirical rule states that the weight, cost and carbon footprint of a structure grow exponentially with its span. Therefore, we focused our design efforts on reducing the span of the bridge. To achieve this, we propose to use skew orthogonal geometry. Two slender beams will be placed diagonally on each side of the bridge deck. This arrangement allows us to reduce the span from 200 m to 140 m, while introducing an elegant and original asymmetry to the structure.