Austin-Smith: Lord of updates to the Victoria rail network Salford
Austin-Smith: Lord Architects has conducted a review of the £ 5m Salford Central Station, which is part of the regeneration of the Chapel Street area of Manchester.
The reopening of the station has a new entrance and the front and rebuilt ticketing and lobby and space, with the restoration of Victoria and its brick facade. Built in 1838, Salford Central between Britain is the oldest railway stations.
First to greet the passengers are turned on and restored Victorian, the columns of the first design, which is behind a new entrance area of glass.
The new design includes more than 500 square meters of glass is also designed to upgrade the building and restoration of a symbol of the region's history.
Inside, a new ticketing hall and are improving accessibility through ramps and elevators, and modern presentation of information for travelers on the screen.
A glass of 3m high by Lumaglass screen has been installed along the main leader of the ticket office and platforms. Tempered glass is made of cast glass standard, installed in two rows in a single aluminum window frames.
On the inside of the wall, the glass panels will form the staircase and a ramp was set at the edges of images. The screen shows the area during the day and offers a reassuring glow in the night.
Client for the project, which has attracted 1.5 billion pounds in funding from the ERDF, was the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority. In the vicinity of the station redevelopment most important, local firms have high hopes for its impact. "This is just the first phase. If we can get money, we want to transform the station into a mini Piccadilly Circus in a decade," said the chairman of the GMPTA Roger Jones.
