The origin and history of La Gare La Gare (pronounced as ‘Legehar’ in Amharic) means “The Station” in French. It is the name of the railway station in Addis Ababa,…
Chennai Central Railway Station stands as an iconic landmark in South India, seamlessly blending its rich colonial heritage with modern functionality. Designed by British architect George Harding and completed in…
In Transit In an ostentatious bustling city like Mumbai where people always seem to be on the move, places of transit shape the city experience to a large extent. And…
Project Title: Crossrail Transforms into the Elizabeth Line Project Category: Rail Network Expansion Geographical Coverage: Greater London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Essex, England Route Length: Extending over 118 kilometres (73 miles) Enhanced Capacity: A 10% Boost in…
Japan’s railway network, a symbol of evolution, steadily grew countrywide, becoming probably one of Japan’s most successful public infrastructure programs. Trains transported not only people but also ideas, dreams, and…
Railway stations have been a witness of the time gone by. Being monumental in scale, railways have evolved with the changing needs of the people. Introduced by the British colonial…
Evolution of Train Design When the first locomotives were developed back around some 200 years ago, people thought their speed and continuous shaking vibrations would make it difficult for the…
The premise of FUNdaMENTAL is to invite early-career architects from around the world to work together over a three-month period to address real world problems at the intersection of design,…
Zaha Hadid Architects (UK) working with Esplan (Estonia) have been have been awarded first place in the design competition for the new terminal of the Rail Baltic railway at Ülemiste,…