Project Details
Project: Haramain High-Speed Railway KAEC Station
Location: King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Saudi Arabia
Products: Stainless steel roofing & ceiling system with No.4 satin finish and rose gold color (bronze color). Color coating got the best SGS test result on Adhesive, Taber Abrasion, and Salt Spray.
Description
Haramain High-Speed Railway, also called Mecca-Medina High-Speed Railway, is a vital Saudi project linking Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and related King Abdullah Economic City. It connects cities with 453 kilometers of rail and interiors of stations that express local architecture and may reach 135 million passengers annually by 2042.
Symbolic Architectural Elements
Every station has metallic touch and is built in a modular system with one unifying symbol – the logo of the Haramain High-Speed Railway system for four cities. Of the two railway terminals located in the two holy cities of Makkah and Medina, the former is characterized by bright colors.
This particular station is depicted in a vivid green color that has been obtained from the Mosque of the Prophet. Since Makkah is a holy city, from the station of this city the provision of the gold leaf, which is designed in the form of Kab’ah style, can be perceived.
Futuristic Roofing Aesthetics
Jeddah’s station is painted purple to communicate with the city and KAEC station is in silver and blue standing for futurism and new. The building has a 9-meter length metal arch-shaped ceiling and roofing that looks like a gateway although it borrowed Islamic architecture.
The concourse contains a sequence of arch-shaped roof structures with the height of the roofs reaching 25 meters. There are many atrium roofing and ceiling panels with the arch shape, they form versatile metal roofing used in all stations with the size of 26 meters square.
Strategic Cladding Solutions
The condition and orientation of each station dictate a combination of metal wall cladding systems. Where visibility is not desirable solid cladding is employed to reduce the effect of sunlight and the glass doors to platforms are located at the outer edges of the building.
The arrangement of the architecture of each station is planned to anticipate the position of the sun’s rays so that people can easily find their trains. It has been also designed and constructed well to eliminate heat transfer from the outside hence a comfortable environment.
Integrated Transportation Network
Apart from providing the railway connection between the cities, the stations improve the passengers’ comfort by providing the connection to the other types of transport. This integration is useful more so to those folks who intend to get around in the vicinity of Jeddah.
The location plan of the stations also enables a seamless transfer to the Metro and other public transport since most of the stations are interlinked. These interconnections enhance a better and relatively easier urban transport environment in such cities for the inhabitants and clientele.
Eco-Friendly Station Design
The railway project links sustainable aspects: the station buildings, for instance, have solutions to minimize the felt temperature in the Arabian Peninsula. An advanced air conditioning system means that regulation of the interior climate is done naturally and not through forced cooling.
The temperature inside the station has been maintained at an average temperature of 28˚C. Perforated facade cladding system with the help of design brings down the excess sunlight to condition the climate at the best level and also gives a view of the outside of the station.
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