Rotterdam Central station will be solar powered

The Centraal Station of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands â€" a gigantic public transport station serving 110 thousand people every day-has been renewed and, according to Inhabitat, one of the main changes is the installation of solar panels that will provide the electricity needed for the operation of the site.

Built in 1957, the building was in need of major renovation and increases, since it provides that in 2025 the number of daily users increased to 323 thousand. In addition to the new steel cover, one of the highlights of the work, the interior has a more international aspect and the building was designed to merge better with the surrounding urban landscape.

The old building closed in September 2007 and was subsequently demolished. During the construction of the new station, a temporary station was built next to the new building, using the original platforms.

The new space has a transparent roof that allows natural light penetration and the various stairwells and elevators allow the passage of light to the lower floors. Additionally, more than a third of the roof was fitted with photovoltaic cells, which should generate 320 megawatts per year.

Photovoltaic cells are transparent to ensure that, at the same time that capture solar energy, allow the penetration of natural light in the building. These cells create still shadow patterns that allow you to control the amount of light entering and create patterns on the floor of the station.

The new Centraal Station also has an underground car park with a capacity for 750 cars and 5,000 bicycles.

The renovation of the space was in charge of Benthem Crouwel Architects, Architects and MVSA landscape architecture Studio West 8. The new station was opened on 13 March of this year by King Willem-Alexander. 

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