Tramdepot Bern Infrastructure
Penzel Valier
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Tramdepot Bern Infrastructure by Penzel Valier Tramdepot Bern is a tram depot with service and maintenance areas in Bern, Switzerland. The strip shaped hall is covered by a light glass and aluminium shell. White glass, a special surface structure and a staggered installation method create an expression that changes with the light. At night the building appears as a bright lantern. A shed roof of steel trusses spans the column free parking area. The structural system allows the depot to be extended in stages on the narrow site with oblique angles.
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About Tramdepot Bern
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Tramdepot Bern Infrastructure by Penzel Valier Tramdepot Bern is a tram depot with service and maintenance areas in Bern, Switzerland. The strip shaped hall is covered by a light glass and aluminium shell. White glass, a special surface structure and a staggered installation method create an expression that changes with the light. At night the building appears as a bright lantern. A shed roof of steel trusses spans the column free parking area. The structural system allows the depot to be extended in stages on the narrow site with oblique angles. Tramdepot Bern earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine creativity with advanced design, and are selected by a grand jury, as superior entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated designs are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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