{"product_id":"west-kowloon-station-book-philip-jodidio-9780847863525","title":"West Kowloon Station","description":"The is the first book to document the highly innovative Terminal in Hong Kong, completed in 2018, with a rare glimpse at all stages of plans, design, and construction. Located centrally in Hong Kong, this is the largest below ground station in the world. The high-speed rail terminus station will connect Hong Kong to Beijing with the largest rail network in history, expected to strengthen the city s strategic position as the southern gateway of China.  West Kowloon Station enjoys a spectacular location with a panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline, but when Bromberg s team entered the competition to design it, they encountered a problem the station is mostly 100 feet belowground. His solution was to ensure the station was civic-minded and to create a large volume capped by a shell-like dome that rises from the earth, capturing daylight and sending it deep underground. Even as they stand on the subterranean concourse, passengers can catch a glimpse of Victoria Peak and the city s tallest buildings. In order to keep the space open and airy, Bromberg minimized the number of columns needed to support the vast atrium. His team devised a system that branches out, giving the organic appearance that complements the sweep of the station roof.  This book contains never-before-seen sketches, models, renderings, drawings, and all-new photography of the building as well as an interview with the architect.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49731543138577,"sku":"NGR9780847863525","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0847863522.jpg?v=1750787348","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/products\/west-kowloon-station-buch-philip-jodidio-9780847863525","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}