Designed by Aedas, China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group and Shenzhen Urban Transport Consortium, the winning scheme of Qingshuihe Comprehensive Transportation Hub in Luohu, Shenzhen is a transit-oriented development with a high degree of station-city integration. It will become a major transportation hub in Shenzhen with four urban rails, one intercity line, one high-speed rail line and various forms ground transportation.
The design draws inspiration from the natural environment of the area, integrating nature and water elements into the high-density city. The station is equipped with daylighting atriums, which directly guide passengers to the exit hall or waiting hall through natural light.
The circulation between the high-speed rail and the subway was a key consideration in the design. Beside the installment of soft partitions and escalators, the design reasonably allocates the subway with a large transfer scale near the hub on B3 to maximize transfer efficiency. By redirecting the passenger flow through the layered underground segmenting, the compact layout minimizes transfer time and improves efficiency.
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