Refurbishment and Renovation of Dresden’s Central Station

The concept for the refurbishment and renovation of Dresden’s train station called for respecting the existing structure, reinforcing the impact it makes, and introducing forward-looking elements to represent modern-day rail travel. Daylight now streams into the train shed through the 30,000 square metre translucent membrane roof of PTFE-coated, glass-fibre fabric. At night, artificial light reflects off the internal surfaces, and,...