Here are some of my quick sketches with ideas about the design from a brief initial exploration, the sketches cover such issues as position, spatial planning, functional circulation, shading and transport type.
Using simple street sections, the idea of where to place the transport tracks was experimented with. Some ideas while functionally sound, such as placing the tracks underground, were implausible due to the already existant busway below Queen Street - a service which will continue into the future. Other ideas were interesting, such as placing the pod stations within the building, however this would take up valuable space within a dense city and cause pedestrian traffic troubles.
This was the basic layout of the space, using a hierarchy system of platforms, offices and shops.
A view from the other side.
A basic spatial adjacency in plan, including waiting areas, platforms, crossings and barriers.
In order to design the station effectively, the way in which the transport works is essential knowledge. Therefore the way in which the transport system moves is considered. Personally I prefer the suspended option as I believe a single beam, higher up would be less visually imposing than other options.
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