New Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland is officially opened

The new Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland has been officially opened.

Photos: B. Barczyk

The modern facility is the main element of a multi-phase, complex project of the Integrated Transportation Center being built in the capital city of the region. Located in the center of the city, along with the accompanying infrastructure, it is a transport hub connecting urban, regional and national transport. It is also one of the most eco-friendly facilities of its kind in Poland. The Tremend Studio is responsible for the project.

The concept was created by architects from the well-known Polish architectural studio Tremend, whose portfolio includes the design of the Łódź Fabryczna Railway Station.

The authors of the projects proposed a simple, modernist pavilion, which is supposed to be a contrast to the eclectic, historical form of the Central Railway Station, while at the same time – due to its visibly different architectural language – not competing with it.

The architectural expression is given by characteristic perforated pillars, which are elements of the station’s steel structure and platform canopies, which also play a decorative function. Their linear, almost organic forms are reminiscent of vines – one of the symbols of Lublin – and give the impression of lightness to the whole structure. Materials such as glass and stainless steel were used in the design.

Along with the Metropolitan Station building, platforms with stops for urban and regional vehicular transportation, underground parking for cars, cab parking spaces and bicycle racks were also built. The project includes a green roof that is open to users.

The project will also modernize the city’s plaza with surrounding green space and build a new traffic system to improve communication.

The idea of the project’s authors was to create a facility that exemplifies public investment in the spirit of sustainable development. For the architects from Tremend studio, minimizing the carbon footprint is a priority. The project complies with the highest standards of sustainability.

“The environmentally friendly and emission-reducing materials and technologies used in the project make it one of the most sustainable facilities of its kind in Poland.” – emphasizes architect Magdalena Federowicz-Boule, CEO of the Tremend Studio.

The Metropolitan Station features a number of pro-ecological solutions, such as “box in box” technology with glass facade parameters that reduce consumption of the energy. Concrete, which is one of the main materials used, is a low-emitting material. Nearly three hundred square meters of space has been allocated for an outdoor vertical garden.