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Napoli, Italia: [START OF WORK ON THE STATION AFRAGOLA BY ZAHA HADID]
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A year and a half to start thehigh speed train Afragoladesigned by Zaha Hadid, this is the time provided for in the new tender prepared by RFI.

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The new contest isaimed at the identification of a temporary association of companies (ATI) is called to continue the work stoppedin February 2012. The total amountof the contract is 79 million 500 thousand euro.

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The New High Speed Station Napoli Afragola emerges from the idea of an overhead concourse for accessing platforms, enlarged to such a degree that it becomes the main passenger hub, in itself.

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This is a through-station that acts as the nucleus of a new, proposed business park linking the various surrounding towns. It also allows two strips of extended parkland to move openly through the site alongside the tracks, opening and connecting the station to the surrounding landscape and business park.

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A gateway to Naples, a well-organised transport interchange and a landmark announcing the approach to the city. Our concept is a bridge extending across the tracks, an urbanised public link shaped by a dynamic architectural language geared towards the articulation of movement.

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Our dynamic architectural language is pursued further on the interior of the building, where the trajectory of travelers determines the geometry of the space.

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start of work on the station Afragola by
start of work on the station Afragola by
start of work on the station Afragola by
start of work on the station Afragola by
start of work on the station Afragola by

Location: Naples, Italy Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects Design: Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher Project Architect: Filippo Innocenti Project Team: Paola Cattarin, Michele Salvi, Roberto Vangeli, Luciano Letteriello, Domenico Di Francesco, Marco Guardincerri, Davide del Giudice, Cesare Griffa, Federico Bistolfi, Mario Mattia, Paolo Zilli, Tobias Hegemann, Chiara Beccarini, Alessandra Bellia, Serena Pietrantonj, Roberto Cavallaro, Karim Muallem Competition Team: Filippo Innocenti, Fernando Pérez Vera, Ergian Alberg, Hon Kong Chee, Cesare Griffa, Karim Muallem, Steven Hatzellis, Thomas Vietzke, Jens Borstelmann, Robert Neumayr, Elena Perez, Adriano De Gioannis, Simon Kim, Selim Mimita Structural / Geotechnics: Adams Kara Taylor, Interprogetti Environmental: Max Fordham (London, UK), Macchiaroli & Partners, Studio Reale, Paul Guilleron Cost / QS: Building Consulting Fire: Macchiaroli & Partners srl, Interplan 2 Landscaping: Gross.Max Transport Engineering: JMP Area: 20,000 m2 Year: 2003 – 2015 Client: RFI s.p.a.