Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond Selected to Redesign Assen Station

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Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond (Team A) have won an international competition to redesign the Assen railway station in the Netherlands. The winning scheme, marked by a triangular latticed canopy, is designed to reconnect the east and west side of the city with an “inviting and recognizable” transit hub.

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Once complete in 2019, the newly revamp station will include a large and flexible concourse area, underground parking for 2600 bikes, three railway platforms, a new bus station and an access tunnel for pedestrians. Inside the station will be a convenience store, floral shop and support areas. 

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• Competition

  Assen Station Redesign

• Award

  First Prize

• Architects

  De Zwarte Hond, Powerhouse Company

• Location

  Assen, Netherlands

• Architects in Charge

  Nanne de Ru (Powerhouse Company) and Jeroen de Willigen (De Zwarte Hond)

• Design Team

  Ben van der Meer, Stefan Prins, Dik Houben, Freddy Siekmans, Martine Drijftholt, Kris Schaasberg, Richard Vrijland, Martijn Korendijk, Julius Kirchert, Paul Rikken, Luca Piattelli, Rui Wang, Katarzina Klepacz

• Structural Engineer

  BREED Integrated Design

• Railway Consultant

  InVra Plus

• Model

  Studio Woudstra

• Project Year

  2019

• Photographs

  Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond

• Competition

  Assen Station Redesign

• Award

  First Prize

• Location

  Assen, Netherlands

• Project Year

  2019

• Photographs

  Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond