Continental Train Platform

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	Continental Train Platform
Designer	Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners
Location	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Date	1993
Building Type	train station platform
Climate	temperate
Context	urban transportation center
Architectural Style	High Tech Modern
Street Address
Notes	"International Rail Terminal at Waterloo Station", with Anthony Hunt Associates, Engineers. Arching exoskelton over curving vault.
At Great Buildings	http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Continental_Train_Platform.html

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 3 Maps 4 References 5 External Links

Images

Discussion

"The design contains a number of innovative [engineering] features, most notably the use of tapering steel subelements."

— Angus J. MacDonald, Structure and Architecture.

Maps

References

<! -- resources -->"Long-Span Structures", by Angus J. MacDonald, ArchitectureWeek No. 139, 2003.0326, pB1.2.

"Parametric Propogation of Form", by Peter Szalapaj, ArchitectureWeek No. 67, 2001.0919, pT1.1.

Angus J. MacDonald. Structure and Architecture. Architectural Press, 2001. ISBN 0750647930.— Available at Amazon.com

The Architectural Review, September 1993.

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