Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Dresden, Germany. Architect: Foster + Partners, 2006. Steelwork roof structure with translucent glass fibr
Originally one of the most impressive late-nineteenth-century railway stations in Europe, Dresden’s railway terminus suffered severe wartime damage compounded by poor post-war maintenance, finally reaching a state where remedial conservation was required. This redevelopment peels away later additions to restore the integrity of the original design with modern first element of this redevelopment to be carried out is the reconstruction of the 30,000-square-metre roof, a task made more urgent by the degraded and unsafe state of the old steelwork. Originally the roof was partially glazed, but after the war it was covered with timber, admitting no daylight. The entire structure has now been restored to its original condition and sheathed in a translucent skin of Teflon-coated glass fibre. This new roof transmits 13 per cent of daylight and significantly reduces the stations reliance on artificial lighting. At night, light reflects off the underside of the canopy, creating an even
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