The bus station in Chur, Switzerland connects ski resorts and is located over a train station. Its glass roof provides scenic mountain views from the 164' long platform. Inclined 16" steel arches span the platform, supported by radial strands in the arches and suspended from outrigger masts to resist lateral loads and buckling from the arch and strut triangle framework.
The bus station in Chur, Switzerland connects ski resorts and is located over a train station. Its glass roof provides scenic mountain views from the 164' long platform. Inclined 16" steel arches span the platform, supported by radial strands in the arches and suspended from outrigger masts to resist lateral loads and buckling from the arch and strut triangle framework.
The bus station in Chur, Switzerland connects ski resorts and is located over a train station. Its glass roof provides scenic mountain views from the 164' long platform. Inclined 16" steel arches span the platform, supported by radial strands in the arches and suspended from outrigger masts to resist lateral loads and buckling from the arch and strut triangle framework.
Engineer: Toscano / Ove Arup (Peter Rice) Located over a train station, the bus station connects ski resorts. The glass roof provides scenic mountain views. Inclined 16 steel arches span a 164 platform. Radial strands resist lateral thrust and buckling. Arches are suspended from outrigger masts. Arch/strut triangles resist lateral load.
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