Het ontwerp Amazon Busstation door Fernando Andrade is een hoog aangeschreven winnaar van de zeer prestigieuze 2025 A' Design Award in Zilver in de competitiecategorie Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp.

ZilverArchitectuur· 2025

Amazon Busstation

door Fernando Andrade

Opdrachtgever: Integrated Inclusion and Rehabilitation Center

Winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver in de categorie Architectuur

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Het Ontwerp

Over Amazon Busstation

De voorziening, ontworpen als meer dan een stedelijk knooppunt, functioneert als een verbinder die mensen samenbrengt en met elkaar verbindt; het vermindert de reistijd, wat de betrouwbaarheid van het transportsysteem vergroot. De natuurlijk verlichte centrale module maakt de ruimte uitnodigender en vergemakkelijkt de keuzes over routes. De glazen gevel weerspiegelt de omgeving en creëert een dynamische samensmelting van bewegingen, vormen en kleuren die de interne beleving verrijken. Als klimaatstrategie werd dwarsventilatie op het dak toegepast, geïnspireerd door de rijke Amazone-architectuur.

De Erkenning

Over de A' Design Award in Zilver

Amazon Busstation is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Amazon Busstation wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Amazon Busstation is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Achter het Ontwerp

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Credits, teamleden en technische details verstrekt door de ontwerper.

Unieke Eigenschappen: 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.
Afmetingen & Verpakking: 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
Productietechnologie: 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.
Ontwerpuitdaging: 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.
Onderzoek: 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.
Inspiratie: 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.
Projectduur: The project began in may 2023 in Belém of Pará and was completed in february 2024.
Werkproces: 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.
Patenten: Fernando Andrade and Associates
Beeldcredits: 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.