The 1.8 km long Nordpark Cable Railway, comprised of four new stations and a cable-stayed suspension bridge over the river Inn, takes you from the center of Innsbruck to the top of the mountain in less than half an hour.
The design for each station adapts to the specific site conditions at various altitudes, whilst maintaining the coherent overall architectural language of fluidity. This approach was critical to the design for the railway, and demonstrates the seamless morphology of Hadid's most recent architecture.
The railway reflects the city's continued commitment to the highest standards of architecture and pushes the boundaries of design and construction technology. These stations are the global benchmark for the use of double-curvature glass in construction.
Starting at the underground Congress Station in the center of the city, the railway travels through a tunnel to Loewenhaus Station by by the river.
After crossing the river Inn on Hadid's suspension bridge, held by steel cables from concrete pylons, the car starts its steep ascend on the Nordkette Mountain side to Alpenzoo Station.
The final station is at Hungerburg village, 288 meters above Innsbruck, where passengers can join the cable-car to the summit of the Seegrube Mountain.
New production methods such as CNC milling and thermoforming guaranteed a very precise and automatic translation of the computer generated design into the built structure.
the Nordpark Cable Railway continues Hadid's quest for an architecture fluidity.
SCHEDA PROGETTO
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Client: INKB (Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen GmbH)
Architects: Zaha Hadid architects
Area: 2500 mq of the 4 Station
Year : dicembre 2005 – dicembre 2007
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