Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav by Fernando Andrade

Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav by Fernando Andrade is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

NyiajVaj Tsev· 2025

Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav

by Fernando Andrade

Client: Integrated Inclusion and Rehabilitation Center

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav

Lub chaw no, uas tsim los ntau tshaj li nws lub luag haujlwm ua ib qhov chaw sib txuas hauv nroog, ua haujlwm zoo li ib lub cuab yeej uas coj neeg tuaj ua ke thiab txuas lawv; nws txo lub sijhawm kev mus los, uas ua rau txoj kev thauj mus los ntseeg tau ntau dua. Nws qhov chaw hauv nruab nrab uas muaj lub teeb ntuj ua rau qhov chaw txais tos thiab pab txhawb kev txiav txim siab txog txoj kev mus. Lub phab ntsa iav tsom iab tej yam ib puag ncig, tsim kom muaj kev sib xyaw uas muaj zog ntawm kev txav mus los, cov duab thiab cov xim uas ua kom muaj kev paub zoo hauv tsev. Raws li lub tswv yim huab cua, cua sib hla ntawm lub ru tsev raug siv, uas tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm kev tsim vaj tsev Amazon uas nplua nuj.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Amazon Chaw Nres Tsheb Npav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The station, understood beyond an urban node, functions as an artifact that converges and connects people, reduces mobility time and removes physical barriers. A flexible facility was designed, with public bus and bicycle connections. Its central module, with natural lighting, humanizes the space: on a human scale, it allows decision-making on routes. The curved glass facade reflects the surrounding environment, creating a mix of movements, shapes and colors that enhance the interior experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: The station has dimensions of 16000 x 4000 mm, stabilized on the ground on 4 supports. Each structural triangle was made from a 75x3 mm quadrangular steel tube. The tubes are joined together using Mig welding and manually finished at the edges. The seals are made of glass skin, molded and cut using templates. The glass pieces were fixed with structural silicone on anodized aluminum panels. The glass is reflective laminated, 8 mm thick, with 99.8% performance against direct solar radiation.
Tags: bus station, transportation, parametric, sustainability, structure, architecture
Production Technology: The station is a structural fabric made up of 600 mm-sided triangles, which take on tensile and compressive functions, forming a rigid mesh. Recycled steel was chosen, reducing carbon emissions by 70%. The proposed roof aeration system is innovative and thermally conditions the environment, with low maintenance and implementation costs. The device does not require the use of electronic components. The device has laminated glass fins that allow wind and light to pass through, but block rain.
Design Challenge: The construction process took place in two distinct phases: construction in an industrial environment and assembly on site. The decision to produce the parts in a controlled industrial environment led to better results in terms of execution and quality control. We used the labor of local shipbuilders, engaging the local population. Given the complexity of the cutting and fitting of the parts, we decided to divide the structure into three large finished parts, finishing only the joints on site.
Research: The station's conception was born out of a public consultation, in which users defined 4 essential project premises as demands: Robustness of the equipment, low implementation and operating costs, environmental comfort and protection of users against bad weather. Given these basic concepts, we propose the use of materials with high resistance to bad weather, low maintenance costs, and the adoption of traditional elements of Amazonian architecture, such as ventilation fins on the roof.
Inspiration: The issue of sustainability is understood as a fundamental condition of this project. The primary design gesture is a direct influence from regional vernacular architecture: The glass fins that aerate the top of the structure, the generous roof as an element of protection against the weather and the cross ventilation inside the space provide environmental comfort and reference the rich heritage of Amazonian architecture.
Project Duration: The project began in may 2023 in Belém of Pará and was completed in february 2024.
Operation Flow: he idea of the station as an isolated point was discarded, and it was incorporated as an integral part of a multimodal mobility network within the city. This concept reduces travel times, operating costs and increases the reliability of the public transport system. Ramps and other accessibility devices were used, physical and visual barriers were removed, making boarding and disembarking accessible and fast. This has ensured that passengers of any mobility level can safely use a bus.
Patents: Fernando Andrade and Associates
Image Credits: Image 01: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 02: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 04: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 05: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024. Image 06: Walda Marques, Amazon Bus Station, 2024.