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New Metropolitan Station in Lublin

post updated 21 November 2024

Metropolitan Station in Lublin wins First Prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore!

Design: Tremend Studio

Location: Integrated Transportation Center, Lublin, southeast Poland

Photos below by Rafal Chojnacki

New Metropolitan Station Lublin Wins at WAF 2024

Warsaw, 21st November 2024 – The Metropolitan Station in Lublin, designed by the Polish architectural firm Tremend, has received the main award at this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF). The event, held from 6-8th November in Singapore, is regarded as one of the most significant and prestigious in the global architecture industry. It’s no surprise that the awards presented at WAF are often referred to as the ‘Oscars of Architecture’. The design by Tremend was unrivalled in the ‘Transport’ category.

The World Architecture Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious architectural events with an international reach. This multi-day event annually attracts representatives of the architectural community from around the world to Singapore. It is not only a gathering of the most esteemed architects, but the festival’s program also includes a discussion panel, presentations of design concepts, thematic exhibitions, and the award ceremony for the World Architecture Festival Awards.

This year, the Metropolitan Station in Lublin, designed by the Polish firm Tremend, was shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Transport’ category of the World Architecture Festival Awards. Its competitors included renowned architectural practices such as Zaha Hadid Architects (UK), Kohn Pedersen Fox (UK), Wood Marsh Architecture (Australia) and line+ studio (China). The project of the Polish architectural firm earned the judges’ acclaim, securing first prize. The Tremend team presented their project to the jury during a live presentation in front of an audience.

Interestingly, Tremend’s design had already caught the attention of the World Architecture Festival Awards jury in the past. In 2019, during the ‘Future Projects’ category assessment, the concept for the Integrated Transport Centre in Lublin reached the finals in the ‘Infrastructure’ category. At that time, the jury praised the project for its range of eco-friendly solutions, which enhanced its efficiency while significantly minimising its negative environmental impact.

The award itself has been a hallmark of the World Architecture Festival programme for over a decade and is a coveted, prestigious distinction often referred to as the ‘Oscar of Architecture’. Past winners of the World Architecture Festival include such illustrious studios as MAD Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Herzog & de Meuron. Meanwhile, the competition’s jury has included world-renowned architectural figures like Norman Foster and David Chipperfield.

Previously on e-architect:

19 February 2024

Design: Tremend Studio

Location: Integrated Transportation Center, Lublin, Poland

Metropolitan Station in Lublin by Tremend Architecture Studio now officially open.

New photos below by Rafal Chojnacki

New Metropolitan Station, Poland

A modern station set to become a landmark of the city

Lublin’s Metropolitan Station has officially opened. This modern facility is a key component of the complex Integrated Transportation Centre project that is being erected in the capital of the Lublin Voivodeship. Located in the central part of the city, the Metropolitan Station and its accompanying infrastructure is a primary transport hub connecting urban, regional and national transport systems. It will also be one of the most environmentally friendly developments of its kind in Poland. Prominent architecture studio Tremend is responsible for the project.

A new symbol of the city

The modern, environmentally friendly Metropolitan Station in Lublin is the work of Tremend, an esteemed Polish architecture studio. Tremend’s complex and multi-annual project is at the very core of the elaborate and multidimensional Integrated Transportation Centre infrastructural venture that is emerging in the capital of the Lublin Voivodship.

Located in the central part of the city, the Metropolitan Station and its accompanying infrastructure is a primary transport hub connecting urban, regional and national transport systems. The Metropolitan Station building has canopied platforms with terminals for urban and regional road transport, an underground parking lot for cars, taxi bays, as well as cycle stands and racks. The project also envisages a roof garden open to the public.

The city square and adjacent green spaces have been given a modern makeover and a new road system improving traffic flow has also been built. The Tremend Team, headed by Magdalena Federowicz-Boule as the Lead Designer, was involved in the conceptual design, architectural and construction design, and in the tender detailed design, followed by author’s supervision throughout the entire implementation process, right up to completion in December 2023.

“The implementation of technologies and materials that are environmentally friendly and limit the carbon footprint of constructions make it one of the most ecologically sound and energy efficient buildings of its kind in Poland,” Tremend architect Magdalena Federowicz-Boule emphasises.

A driver of regeneration

The Metropolitan Station in Lublin was built in the central part of the city, in the direct vicinity of the listed 19th century Lublin Central Railway Station building. Clearly, the design not only had to accommodate the most optimal and functional traffic management systems but also blend in with the urban and architectural context of the place. Additionally, regeneration and providing impetus for the activation of the post-industrial area in the immediate surroundings of the railway station were particularly important facets for the designers.

New photos below by Alek Malachowski:

In their original concept, Tremend architects proposed a simple, modernist pavilion intended to contrast with the eclectic, historical style of the Railway Station while remaining unchallenging of it, thanks to its clearly different architectural language. The distinct openwork pillars that are part of the steel structure of the railway station and the platform canopy roofs that also serve a decorative function give it its unique architectural expression.

Their linear, somewhat organic forms are reminiscent of intertwined tree trunks, giving an air of lightness to the entire edifice. Stainless steel and glass were also used as construction materials.

Environmentally friendly design

The underlying idea behind the project was to create a facility that will be an example of a public investment in the spirit of sustainable architecture. The minimisation of the carbon footprint has for years been the priority for architects at Tremend studio, which is why the Railway Station in Lublin was designed as one of the most environmentally friendly structures of its kind in Poland.

The project fulfils the highest standards in the scope of sustainable development. The project’s “box in a box” style solution and environmentally friendly specifications of the glazed façades reduce energy consumption. Concrete, as one of the principal building materials, is a low-emissivity material. Almost three hundred square metres of the surface area is covered by an outdoor vertical garden.

The installation of a greywater system allows harvested rainwater to be used for landscape irrigation and flushing toilets. Solutions like ventilation systems with up to 80 percent heat recovery and a naturally ventilated underground car park in the form of an open atrium supporting air circulation are just some of the pro-environmental values of this development. Radiant heating and cooling driven by cascade heat pumps using 42 boreholes have also been designed in passenger areas.

Clad in transparent glass with integrated photovoltaic cells, the dual function smart bus shelter canopy shielding 43 pocket bus stands that darken in the sun afford shading and protection and harvest solar energy to power up the station.

Energy-efficient HVAC systems allow for individual control of temperature settings in different areas of the facility and time-clock scheduling. A smart lighting control system and energy-efficient lighting have also been incorporated, reducing the energy consumption by limiting the illumination of the building and the surrounding area; whereas the self-cleaning concrete pavers contribute to reducing air pollution.

More about this modern Polish railway station project:

Name: Metropolitan Station / Integrated Transportation Centre

Location: Lublin, Poland

Client: Lublin City Hall

Architect: Tremend Architecture Studio

Project: 2016

Execution: 2021-2023

Updated 16 January 2024 + 3 Nov 2023

Architecture: Tremend Studio

Location: Integrated Transportation Center, Lublin, Poland, eastern Europe

Photos below by Bartek Barczyk

New Metropolitan Station Building Design in Poland

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

On January 12, 2024, the new Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland received the first passengers. The new Metropolitan Station was built in the central part of the city, in close proximity to the historic 19th-century building of the Lublin Central Railway Station.

The Metropolitan Station itself is a major component of the concept of the Integrated Transportation Center, an extensive infrastructural project designed to connect metropolitan, regional and national transport. The project, therefore, not only had to propose optimal and as functional as possible ways to manage traffic, but also to fit into the historical architectural and urban context of the place.

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.

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.

Photos by Bartek Barczyk

New Metropolitan Station Building in Poland

The new Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland 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 will be a transport hub connecting urban, regional and national transport. It will also be one of the most eco-friendly facilities of its kind in Poland. The well-known Tremend Studio is responsible for the project.

The new Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland is being built in the central part of the city, in close proximity to the historic 19th-century building of the Lublin Central Railway Station. The Metropolitan Station itself is a major component of the concept of the Integrated Transportation Center, an extensive infrastructural project designed to connect metropolitan, regional and national transport. The project, therefore, not only had to propose optimal and as functional as possible ways to manage traffic, but also to fit into the historical architectural and urban context of the place.

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.

For the architects from Tremend studio, minimizing the carbon footprint is a priority, which is why the Metropolitan Station in Lublin was designed as one of the most environmentally friendly of its kind in Poland. The project complies with the highest standards of sustainability. It also features a number of pro-ecological solutions, such as “box in box” technology with glass facade parameters that reduce consumption of the energy.

Construction has begun in January 2021. The work is planned to be finished by the end of 2023. The first passengers will be able to use the new Metropolitan Station at the beginning of the next year.

New Metropolitan Station, Lublin, Poland – Building Information

Name: Metropolitan Station in Lublin / Integrated Communication Center
Architecture: Tremend Studio
Location: Lublin, Poland
Client: Lublin City Hall
Architect: Tremend Studio
Design: 2016
Realization: 2021-2023

Photography: Bartek Barczyk

About Tremend Studio

The Tremend studio is one of Poland’s biggest architectural studios. Founded by architect Magdalena Federowicz-Boule, studio specializes in commercial, residential and complex infrastructure projects and can boast over 150 completed projects, including in Paris, Budapest, Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk.

Tremend architects’ portfolio includes such transportation projects as the Łódź Fabryczna Railway Station (Łódź, Poland) and the Integrated Transportation Center (Lublin, Poland). Currently, together with Foster + Partners and Kuryłowicz & Associates, the Tremend studio, as Master Architect, is responsible for the concept of the Central Transportation Port.

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