The Guangzhou Station project was a competition winning scheme designed by Terry Farrell Partnership / Farrells Ltd in collaboration with The Fourth Railway Survey & Design Institute, and the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design.

The design’s primary brief was to connect the districts of Guangzhou and Foshan to either side of the station, and the opportunity to create a ‘garden station’ which could act as a catalyst for an entirely new urban area. The masterplan addressed both districts with the creation of two landscaped urban plazas constituting the entrances to the station, with the tracks elevated to allow free pedestrian access through the landscaped arrival concourse. Another important primary driver behind the design was the desire to keep the space as column free as possible.

In addition to its train services, the station was intended as a significant interchange to other modes of transport, including taxi, car, metro and bus. Metro lines and concourse comprised two basement levels, with all other arrivals situated at ground level. Departures occur from an elevated concourse with waiting rooms and clear views to the 28 platforms below.

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Engineers: WS Atkins