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Eurostation / Euro Immo Star2008-2009
Eurostation / Euro Immo StarAnnual_Report 2008
Activities Mission and vision 9 Our activities 10 Station environs are ... 12 Integrated thinking is the future 14
Operation An ideal position 18 An experienced Board of Directors 20 A powerful management 20 Multidisciplinary and driven team 22
AchievementsEuro Immo Star Innovative railway lines 28 Economic nodal points 30
Green landscape 32
City 34 Intensive use of space 36 Brussels-South 38
Mechelen 40
Tongeren 42 Scheldt Landscape Park 44 Niel / Schelle-Hemiksem / Wetteren 46
Eurostation Station environs always require bespoke work 50 Antwerp-Central 52
Bruges Sint-Michiels 54
Brussels Airport 56
Ghent Sint-Pieters 58
Hasselt station environs 60
Kortrijk 62
Moscow 64
Ostend 66
Roeselare 68
Signal boxes 70
Table of contents
CONTENT // 5
ActivitiesWe handle a station project from a to z
Mission and visionVisionThe area surrounding a train station is the motor for revived urban development.
MissionA station is more than a transfer site. It is a vital part of the city, a dynamic meeting place where a large number of people and activities come together.
We help public administrations at home and abroad to optimally develop these mobility nodes and surroundings. In so doing, we actively contribute to the economic and social development of a region and bring sustainable mobility into the very heart of society.
In order to successfully translate this commitment into practice, we have two companies which perfectly complement and reinforce each another.
ACTIVITIES // 9
Feasibility Architecture
Engineering
Construction
Urban Design
Real Estate
ProjectManagement
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Our activities1 Urban DesignEuro Immo Star's strong team of urban designers ensures that an
urbanistic plan is created whose main spatial lines make a station's
environs a pleasant and strategic place in the city.
2 FeasibilityThanks to Euro Immo Star's multidisciplinary team, the urban development interventions are directly supported with a technical, financial, commercial and legal feasibility study.
3 ArchitectureThe design of impressive (station) buildings combined with pleasant
public spaces is an important activity for Eurostation. For this,
Eurostation works with both international and in-house architects.
4 EngineeringEurostation has the best experts in the area of stability calculations, HVAC, special technologies, safety and restoration techniques, so that the technical execution of a project is always of the highest quality.
5 ConstructionEurostation's experienced project managers follow all of the construction activities. For example, they take charge of obtaining the environmental and building permits, monitor the tender dossiers, assure the technical and financial follow-up of the construction site, handle the site supervision and safety coordination.
6 Real EstateEuro Immo Star's commercial experts give advice on the ideal mix of retail and commercial spaces in function of the intended market and location. They can then also handle the concessions, the management of buildings and car parks around the station.
7 Project ManagementExcellent project management and a top execution quality are crucial for the implementation of our city renovation projects. Our project managers can thus guarantee a proper planning and administration, quality control and progress monitoring. Moreover, they make sure that all of the stakeholders are and remain on the same page.
ACTIVITIES // 11
Station environs are …
Travellers must be able to smoothly
transfer from one means of transport
to another in a pleasant environment.
… multimodal
The area around a station is an easily accessible spot
and therefore has a high development potential
for a wide range of functions. Through a lively mix of living,
working, shopping and relaxing, a station environs once again
becomes one of the central meeting places in the city.
... a central meeting place
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Often, a railway line still forms a physical barrier between the
districts on either side. Innovative station environs can change
that. Through the contemporary and transparent station buildings
and opening up of the railway infrastructure, the city can continue
growing under the tracks and the districts can merge once more.
... a connection between two districts
Stations bring sustainable mobility into the heart of society.
As a result, the renovated station environs actively contribute
to the future-oriented economic and social development
of a region.
… a nodal point for sustainable mobility
A multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, urban designers,
financialandcommercialexpertsareinvolvedfromtheverystart
of the project. Their interaction ensures creative solutions which
arealsotechnicalandfinanciallyfeasible.
… cutting-edge technical accomplishments integrated into innovative architecture
ACTIVITIES // 13
HerwigPersoons•ManagingDirector
Integrated thinking is the future
“Today we travel faster and farther than ever before, but we are encountering increasing difficulty simply getting from home to work. We communicate easily with people on the other side of the world, but often we don't know our neighbours any longer.” By investing in the area around a station, a city encourages sustainable and smooth movements while at the same time (re)activating the social urban fabric. After all, through a lively mix of activities, the renovated station environs become more than ever central meeting places in a city..
The Antwerp Central Railway Station is a beautiful example how an element of our historical heritage can be given a contemporary function.
(Rail) infrastructure, economy, sustainability, urban development and social cohesion all go hand in hand. I put a strong emphasis on multidisciplinarity within my company as well. For example, an interaction between mobility experts, urban designers, (landscape) architects, engineers and other specialists is necessary in order to come up with innovative ideas. Spatial research and the development of an integrated vision are essential for all of the ideas which Euro Immo Star and Eurostation are implementing.
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In station environs there is always a greater demand for intensive use of space. An equilibrium between built-up/closed and unbuilt-up/open space is thus very important.
Station e
nvirons
bring susta
inable
mobility in
to the
heart of
society.
Several advantages
of high-rise construction:
·high_rise construction
means less ground surface area is taken up, so there is more space for squares and greenery.
·high_rise construction
can give a place its own particular character.
·high_rise construction
doesn't have to be oppressive. Making the ground floor accessible for the public creates an open and lively atmosphere.atmosphere.
In station environs In station environs there is always there is always a greater demand a greater demand there is always a greater demand there is always there is always a greater demand there is always
for intensive use of for intensive use of
If one project is at a
standstill, dare to explore
possibilities which haven´t
been tried out yet.
ACTIVITIES // 15
OperationOur multidisciplinary approach ensures creative solutions which are also achievable
InfrabelNMBS-HoldingNMBS-Travellers
National Belgian Railway Group
EUROSTATION PLC
EURO IMMO STAR PLC
An ideal position
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Our ties with the NMBS-Holding ensure solidity, while our autonomous structure permitsflexibilityandspeed.
OPERATION// 19
Ann CorluyDirector HR, ICT and Administration
Luc LallemandDirector
Luc VerhaerenFinancial Director
Marc De VreeseTechnical Director
Jean-Marie RaviartDirector
Alex MigomDirector
Tony Van den BerghenDeputy Chairman
Herwig PersoonsManaging Director Vincent Bourlard
Chairman
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Leo PardonDirector Public Affairs
An experienced Board of Directors
A powerful management
Herwig PersoonsManaging Director
Vincent BourlardChairman
Tony Van den BerghenDeputy Chairman
Jannie HaekDirector
Marleen VerdonckDirector
Luc LallemandDirector
Jean-Marie RaviartDirector
Alex MigomDirector
André BechetDirector
Gwenn NevelsteenCommunication
Herwig PersoonsManaging Director
Ann CorluyDirector HR, ICT and Administration
Marc De VreeseTechnical Director
Luc VerhaerenFinancial Director
Thierry de Limburg StirumLegal and Commercial Director
Lieve De CockGeneral Manager Euro Immo Star
Leo PardonDirector Public Affairs
Gwenn NevelsteenCommunication
Jannie HaekDirector
Lieve De CockGeneral Manager Euro Immo Star
Thierry de Limburg StirumLegal and Commercial Director Lieve De Cock
General Manager
Thierry de Limburg Stirum
André BechetDirector
André BechetDirector
Marleen VerdonckDirector
OPERATION// 21
HVACElectricity
HR & Administration
Stability
Building sites Legal
Planning & Logistics
Communication
Multidisciplinary and driven team
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Sales
Project Management
Mobility
Finances
Special techniques
Architecture
ICTUrban
development
OPERATION// 23
Herwig Persoons
Achievements“Dare to dream, it's the only way to achieve the impossible”
Achievements Euro Immo StarInnovative railway lines 28 Economic nodal points 30
Green landscape 32
City 34Intensive use of space 36 Brussels-South 38
Mechelen 40
Tongeren 42Scheldt Landscape Park 44 Niel / Schelle-Hemiksem / Wetteren 46
Innovative railway linesFor a long time, rail infrastructure was regarded from a purely
functional perspective. The train had to go from point A to point B.
No account was taken of the impact of these tracks on the surrounding
city or the landscape. As a result, the infrastructure became a
decisive and often negative element in the environment. Belgium
would like to increase its rail capacity, but a lot of projects aren't
getting out of the planning stage. Euro Immo Star is participating in
the search for solutions and is therefore studying an alternative for
where to locate the tracks for the second port expansion, one that
will also immediately give more oxygen to passenger transport around
Antwerp. Euro Immo Star is also studying the upgrading of goods and
passenger transport via the ‘Iron Rhine’. In these studies, the new
infrastructure lines are integrated into the environment in a high-
quality way, so that the interventions don't become ugly scar tissue
around which the city or landscape withers and dies. The strength of
Euro Immo Star is that it combines its technical knowledge concerning
rail infrastructure and stations with an urban development and
landscape approach, so that the limited space available in Belgium
can be used in the most efficient and sustainable way.
© 2009 - Ian Bracegirdle - photography
Economic nodal pointsThanks to its central location and its human capital, Belgium is the
logistical and economic heart of Europe. To maintain this position, one
must resolutely opt for sustainability and innovation by (among other
things) giving extra stimulus to goods and passenger transport by rail.
Euro Immo Star thus devotes great attention to effi cient transshipment
and transfer zones at the most important economic nodal points.
30 // INNOVATIVE RAILWAY LINES
© 2009 - Ysabel Jongeneelen - photography
Green landscapeAn increase in rail capacity (for both goods and passengers) often
means greater pressure on open space, which is very valuable in
Belgium. Euro Immo Star is investigating how these rail capacity
increases can be qualitatively integrated into the environment.
For example, it is perfectly possible to combine tracks in trenches
with green space. While at other places a tunnel is the most
appropriate solution, in vulnerable groundwater areas one will prefer
a track on a landscape bridge.
32 // INNOVATIVE RAILWAY LINES
© 2009 - Dirk Depril - photography
CityDue to increasing traffi c pressure, the accessibility of our cities
is becoming ever more problematic. It is therefore crucial for
cities to take full advantage of the areas around their stations.
Available space in a city is often limited. In traffi c terms,
Euro Immo Star strives for multiple uses of space, thus leaving
more space in the station environs for complementary city
functions (living, working, shopping and meeting) and allowing
the city to experience as little hindrance as possible from the
infrastructure.
34 // INNOVATIVE RAILWAY LINES
© 2009 - Robert Rabinowitz - photography
© 2009 - Dirk Depril - photography
Intensive use of spaceCities and towns have ambition. They want to attract more
inhabitants, more jobs and more culture. At the same time,
cities want to remain accessible and livable, with lots of
greenery and open space. Certainly around a station there
is an ever-increasing demand for such intensive use of
space. An equilibrium between built-up/closed and unbuilt-up/
open space is the answer here. By becoming denser, the
station environs become livelier, since an interesting mix
of travelling, living and working is generated. As a result,
the offer of public transport can increase, which improves
accessibility. Moreover, in such an environment it becomes
interesting to invest in dynamic activities such as theatre
and conference space. Urban condensation doesn't simply
mean built-up space. High-quality public spaces and greenery
also play an important interconnecting role in the urban fabric.
© 2009 - Dirk Depril - photography
“Subtle balance between international centre of attraction and local station district”
Brussels-SouthBrussels-South is an important stop in the high-speed network.
From Brussels-South one is just 1 stop away from the most
important European cities. Obviously, the station district
is an interesting location for establishing the European
headquarters of international companies.
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High-rise construction can be integrated into the urban tissue in high-quality way. 1. The arrival of the trendy brasserie ´Midi Station´ once again proves that the station environs 2. are undergoing a genuine revival as a bustling hot spot in the city.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: under negotiation - PROJECT VALUE: under negotiation
21 © 2009 - Mireille Roobaert - photography
MechelenMechelen has long been able to benefi t from its central
location in Flanders and a highly developed network of
connecting roads. But, due to the increasing mobility problem,
this enormous advantage threatens to negatively impact the
city's viability. Euro Immo Star is working out a daring master
plan for the station environs. The arrival of the high-speed
line through the Mechelen station was seized as an opportunity
to lay a tangent under this line, which keeps the through car
traffi c out of the station environs. This means that the area
around the station receives some much-needed breathing
room and space is freed up for new developments. Through
opening out the track body and a new and transparent
station building, the city can grow under the tracks towards
these new developments.
“Station district gets more space by stacking the routes of various transport modes on top of one another (rather than laying them side by side).”
40 // INTENSIVE USE OF SPACE
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2018 - PROJECT VALUE: € 255 million
In the urban development plan, great consideration is devoted to the maximum experience of the environment. Thus the presence of water in the project area is optimally utilised.
TongerenThe Tongeren station environs are being redeveloped
with a view to a better opening up, accessibility and
experience of the public space in and around the station.
The station will become a single recognisable whole on
both sides of the tracks, so that it can actually function
as a gateway to the city. Inspired by the rich history of
Tongeren, the Roman deity Janus - the god of gates
and doorways - stands as the symbol for a new station
building that no longer has a front or a back side, but
forms a face to the two districts on either side of the
train lines.
“The station as a hinge to a new city district.”
42 // INTENSIVE USE OF SPACE
A new Master Plan for the Tongeren Station Area will establish the spatial starting points for sustainable development of this entire quarter. A new Master Plan for the Tongeren Station Area will establish the spatial starting points for sustainable development of this entire quarter.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: +/- 2016 - PROJECT VALUE: € -/+ 50 million
Scheldt Landscape ParkWhat is the DNA of the Scheldt Valley?Must economics be given priority over nature, or is it the other way around? Can one combine
calm and high-quality living with optimal travelling between home and work? If one approaches
spatial development from just a single perspective, choices indeed have to be made. However,
Euro Immo Star strives for an integrated and future-oriented area development, such as for
the Scheldt Landscape Park as well. The Scheldt Valley requires a comprehensive, long-term
orientation. By cross-fertilising the various spatial layers in the Scheldt landscape, each with its
own qualities and potentials, the DNA of the Scheldt Valley comes into being. Just as with
human DNA, all of these layers play an important role in keeping the valley livable. But there's
more: intervening in a well-considered manner at specific points gives the Scheldt Valley a
stronger identity and lifts the region to a higher (developmental) level.
Mobility/Living/Commerce/Industry/Heritage/Tourism/Recreation/
Social Services/Offices/Nature/Agriculture
Spearhead projects “Sustainable encounters between the different water features and the landscape in Schelle and Hemiksem.”
The Scheldt not only fl ows through different municipalities,
but also through the provinces of Antwerp and East Flanders.
The Scheldt Landscape Park thus traverses a range of political
themes and administrative borders. In the Scheldt Landscape
Park, these different levels think and work together. After all,
every spatial intervention has an impact which reaches further
than an administrative border.
Spearhead projects “Sustainable encounters between “Sustainable encounters between the different water features and the landscape in Schelle and
The Scheldt not only fl ows through different municipalities,
but also through the provinces of Antwerp and East Flanders.
Schelle-Hemiksem
46 // SCHELDT LANDSCAPE PARK
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2021 - PROJECT VALUE: under negotiation
Wetteren Scheldt Frontage“The Scheldt is an attractive element of the city centre.”
Wetteren Scheldt Frontage“The Scheldt is an attractive element of the city centre.”
Impression
Niel quay“Rediscovery of the Scheldt through development of the quay.”
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
Impression
Achievements EurostationStation environs always require bespoke work 50 Antwerp-Central 52 Bruges Sint-Michiels 54 Brussels Airport 56 Ghent Sint-Pieters 58 Hasselt station environs 60 Kortrijk 62 Moscow 64 Ostend 66 Roeselare 68 Signal boxes 70
Station environs always require bespoke workStation projects aren't designed on the basis of off-the-shelf
plans. Obviously there are programme elements which recur
in each case, but every project is and has to be made-to-
measure. Thus one closely examines what the environment
is like, what type of station or infrastructure network is
involved, but the technical conditions are also crucial. In-depth
knowledge of this track-related technicity, stability and other
techniques is absolutely necessary. If a good solution for a
project is to tunnel beneath a city, then this has to be made
technically feasible. If a completely new urban district has to
be built on top of the rail lines, this must be feasible.
But even more important is that the interventions around the
station must ensure that the area recovers its spirit.
© 2009 - Antonio Romano Liscia - photography
Like mother, like daughter
Antwerp-Central
With the second station entrance on Kievit Square,
the splendid mother building gains a daughter. This new
full-fl edged station entrance has its own atrium and forms
a contemporary response to the hundred year-old monumental
reception hall on Astrid Square. The renovation of the
Antwerp-Central Railway Station is a beautiful example
of how our historical heritage can and should be restored -
without turning it into a museum. On the contrary, the works
have ensured that the station received a new interconnecting
role within the urban fabric.
With the second station entrance on Kievit Square,
the splendid mother building gains a daughter. This new
full-fl edged station entrance has its own atrium and forms
a contemporary response to the hundred year-old monumental
reception hall on Astrid Square. The renovation of the
Antwerp-Central Railway Station is a beautiful example
of how our historical heritage can and should be restored -
without turning it into a museum. On the contrary, the works
have ensured that the station received a new interconnecting
“The far-reaching works have prepared the station for the new generation.”
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The second station entrance reconnects the front and back districts with one another.1. The platform covering receives even greater allure through the new atrium.2. The central reception hall has been completely restored. 3. The renovated station has doubled in length. 4.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: may 2009 - PROJECT VALUE: € 430 million
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© 2009 - Filip Dujardin - photography © 2009 - Filip Dujardin - photography
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Bruges Sint-Michiels
The arrival of the ‘comb building’, an offi ce complex whose name
was borrowed from its form, is a fi ne example of the force of
attraction between the renovated station and its environment. The
area on the other side of the railway line is also being developed in
a high-quality way. The mix of working, living and shopping ensures
that this neighbourhood is once again receiving its own identity.
What does a station have to offer without a pleasant environment?
“The interventions on the Bruges Sint-Michiels Station are attracting new developments all around it.”
54 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
Not only the station, but also its environs are being renewed.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2010 - PROJECT VALUE: € 85 million
Brussels Airport
Rapid access by rail is crucial for the development potential
of Brussels Airport. With the Diabolo project, Eurostation
is converting the airport's existing underground terminus
station into a through station.
Via the tunnel under the runway, the station is being
connected to the new Mechelen - Brussels rail line which
is being laid on the central reservation of the E19.
Important economic nodal point where rail and air transport reinforce one another
“The showpiece of the Diabolo project is the tunnelling beneath the airport building of Brussels Airport linked to the renovated railway station.”
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The traveller is welcomed in a renovated station. 1. The Diabolo project creates a solution for a ‘missing link’ in the rail network.2.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2012 - PROJECT VALUE: € 300 million
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IN PROGRESS
COMPLETED
Ghent Sint-Pieters
There's life once again beneath the station tower. A mix
of sustainable projects is reviving the neighbourhood around the
renovated Sint-Pieters Station. For example, a whole new quarter
is being developed in the Koningin Fabiolalaan, just a two-minute
walk from the station. On this site there will be space for stores,
offi ces and residences. The station itself is also receiving
a complete facelift.
Heralding a new era
“Ghent's most important renovation project of the century.”
58 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2016 - PROJECT VALUE: € 395 million
More than 100.000 m2 of new real estate development in the Koningin Fabiolalaan, which opens onto the station square.
A new urban district grows
Hasselt station environs
The area around Hasselt's station used to be called
a ‘black spot’ in the city. Thanks to a series of sustainable
renovation projects, however, this black spot will soon be
turning green. Walking paths surrounded by trees, bushes
and shrubbery create an oasis of calm only fi ve minutes'
walk from the city centre. The construction of the new
Court Building, residential complexes and offi ce buildings
prove that the neglected ground is fruitful once again.
An entirely new, green and pleasant urban district is growing
on this unique spot in the city.
“To bring the judicial system closer to the citizens, it was decided to build a Court Building in the form of a tree. After all, from time immemorial justice had been administered sitting under an old tree.”
Hasselt station environs
60 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2012 - PROJECT VALUE: € 35 million
Two striking tower buildings reinforce the renovated station area.
A matter of attractive force
Kortrijk
On 27 January 2009, the new entrance of the Kortrijk
station was offi cially inaugurated. It now has a full-fl edged
second station hall in which transparency and openness are
central. The new entrance draws the front and back station
districts towards one another like magnets. This successful
intervention constitutes a fi rst step towards a genuine
revival of the Kortrijk station environs.
“The new station underpass indissolubly links the two city quarters together.”
62 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
The use of a great deal of glass highlights the openness of the station and the new entrance.1. Thestationhasnotone,buttwofull-fledgedentrances.2.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: end of 2008 - PROJECT VALUE: € 3 million
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© 2009 - crepusculum.be - thomas depaepe photography
“Eurostation is being solicited increasingly often for foreign projects, thanks to its proven experience in station projects with a high degree of technical complexity.”
What we can learn from spiders?
Moscow
A spider web is one of the most fl exible structures to be found
in nature. The structural threads which run from the outside to
the centre of the web ensure high stability. This stability is also
necessary if a bearing platform has to be built over a wide area
(for example, a track body). How else do you build a complete
new urban district on top of and around tracks? For an answer
to this question, project developer Mirax called on Eurostation.
What kind of structure is necessary to bear the especially high
loads of this urban quarter? What safety measures must be
taken so that this structure can resist derailed trains, fi re and
explosion? How can the vibrations and sound be limited to a
minimum? Here, too, Eurostation accompanied project developer
Mirax in the design phase of its project.
64 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
A completely new urban district is being built over the tracks.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2008 - PROJECT VALUE: € 2 million
“The station extends its tentacles to all parts of the city.”
Station: The station of Ostend is currently undergoing a thorough
transformation. Port and beach: A multipurpose space between the
station hall and the port ensures an optimal link between train and
boat. Via the Visserskaai, the station of Ostend is directly connected
with the beach. New offi ce developments: The area around a station is
an ideal place for offi ces. Park: An urban square next to the station will
ensure a seamless connection to the green Koningin Maria-Henrikapark.
City centre: The monumental station building functions as a gateway to
the city's commercial centre. Back districts: The redevelopment of the
station gives the districts behind the station new growth possibilities.
For example, a pedestrian bridge over the tracks and a widening of the
street ensure direct access to the area.
Bicycle and commuter parking structure: In the brand-new underground
bicycle park, bicyclists can comfortably and securely leave their bicycles
behind. Solar panels are installed on the roof of the new parking garage
which will provide energy to the adjoining offi ce buildings.
Bus and tram station: Via the adjacent bus station travellers can
smoothly transfer from train to bus and tram.
An optimal range
Ostend
66 // STATION ENVIRONS ALWAYS REQUIRE BESPOKE WORK
The area around the station is a transparent and legible whole.
EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2014 - PROJECT VALUE: € 35 million
No life without a heart
Roeselare
The renovated station of Roeselare is the beating heart of
the station neighbourhood. Where the station earlier was an
island unto itself, in the future it will form an integral part
of the city centre and pump new life into the neighbour-
hood. The station will function as the centre of the two
parts of the city and will optimise the relationship between
the two station quarters.
“As the beating heart of the city, the renovated station is pumping new life into the surrounding districts.”
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EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: 2012 - PROJECT VALUE: € 35 million
The station no longer has a front or a back side.
“The signal boxes have high-tech equipment that allows them to remain operational under even the most extreme conditions.”
The main function of a signal box is to control and supervise the
movements of the trains in a region. In order to further optimise
this train traffi c, Infrabel is regrouping and upgrading its signal
boxes. Infrabel called on Eurostation to construct several of these
ultramodern signal boxes.
Signal boxes are the nerve centres of the railway network
Signal boxes
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EUROSTATION EURO IMMO STAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MISSION
FOCUS 2008
URBAN DESIGN FEASIBILITY ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
PROJECT COMPLETION: Ghent Zeehaven, Dendermonde, Schaarbeek: 2009; Hasselt: 2010; Kortrijk: 2011 - PROJECT VALUE: € 31,5 million
Under commission from Infrabel, Eurostation is also building several new signal boxes.
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plc Euro Immo Star GentKoningin Fabiolalaan 38
9000 Ghenttel: +32 9 243 89 10fax: +32 9 248 04 69
plc EurostationRue Brogniez 541070 Brusselstel: +32 2 529 09 11fax: +32 2 520 99 61 plc Eurostation AntwerpenMuseumstraat 112000 Antwerptel: +32 3 241 00 00fax: +32 3 248 18 61 plc Eurostation GentRaketstraat 1/A9000 Ghenttel: +32 9 321 73 60fax: +32 9 321 73 61
plc Eurostation GentKoningin Fabiolalaan 209000 Ghenttel: +32 9 241 89 40fax: +32 9 241 89 49
plc Eurostation GentKoningin Fabiolalaan 38
9000 Ghenttel: +32 9 243 89 10fax: +32 9 248 04 69
plc Eurostation MechelenHendrik Consciencestraat 1/B2800 Mechelentel: +32 15 28 62 10fax: +32 15 28 62 44 [email protected]
ColofonPhotography: Eurostation, Euro Immo Star, NMBS-Holding, Infrabel, LUON, Ian Bracegirdle, Thomas Depaepe, Dirk Depril, Filip Dujardin,
Ysabel Jongeneelen, Robert Rabinowitz, Antonio Romano Liscia, Mireille Roobaert, Mario Sohie, Katrijn Van Giel
Design and Lay-out: LUON / Printing: DV3
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