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The Ostrava Svinov Railway Station, Reconstruction of the Passenger Building and the Area in front of the railway Station

Ostrava

Construction type
Outstanding Construction

Financial volume
CZK 265 million

Commencement Date
2004

Completion deadline
2006

Investor
Czech Railways, a.s.

Designer
MORAVIA CONSULT OLOMOUC a.s.

Suppliers
OHL ŽS, a.s.

Load
 

The historical building was reconstructed into its original Neo-Baroque appearance, including the pargeting in the vestibule areas of the building.

An annex building serving as a departure lounge is located in front of the historical building. It accommodates ticket offices, the Czech Railways Centre and the passage to the historical building with other facilities such as waiting rooms, restaurants, shops and services.

The annex building is designed as a modern reinforced-concrete structure with exceptionally slim columns with a transparent façade, the construction of which uses frameless glazing. The glass panels are fixed in the joints on pre-stressed pull rods which are kept in permanently pre-stressed condition by springs. The roof decking contains glazed holes with lights located above them that illuminate the area of the vestibule.

An architectural fountain, which has, besides its aesthetic function also a climatic function, is located in front of the annex building.

The construction was awarded the following prizes: THE OSTRAVA BUILDING 2007
1stprize - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION in the civil engineering category
1stprize in THE TAURUS COMPETITION in the category of projects implemented in interiors of civil and industrial engineering structures

 
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