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Jiaxing Train Station in Zhejiang
8 Jan 2021
Jiaxing Train Station
Architecture: MAD Architects
Location: Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

Led by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects unveils their design for Jiaxing?s Train Station in the Forest. Having begun construction at the end of 2019, the project is expected to be completed by July 1st. 2021.

The train station is situated in the center of Jiaxing, an interconnected city in southeast China close to Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. A key city for several major industries, Jiaxing is referred to as the ?home of silk? and the ?land of milk and honey.? In 1921, the First Party Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Jiaxing, which led to the founding of the Party.
The project brief covers an area of 35.4 hectares, encompassing Jiaxing Train Station, the plazas to the north and south, and a renovation of the adjacent People?s Park. Before the renovation, the existing station had reached its maximum capacity. In addition, the disorder of the surrounding transportation system and a deficient supporting infrastructure had led to a decline in the area surrounding the station.

Drawing inspiration from Jiaxing?s historic and cultural contexts, MAD?s proposal includes a 1:1 rebuilding of the historic station building derived from archival studies, while creating a new train station underground. The new station will be bright, efficient, and hu...