Rearranging Refreshments

After thinking on the current arrangement of the refreshment stands I have decided to swap the locations of the restaurant and coffee shop. I think that this will be better as the coffee shop doesn’t need as much space as the restaurant which needs an area for food preparation. This new arrangement also makes the seating for the refreshment stands much more suited and accessible for the public.

Restaurant

I have built another refreshment stand but this one will be a restaurant in the centre of the station which means that I have had to make the platform area smaller. I have modelled this stand on an a few images I have seen but taking my main idea for a circular shape from this picture, [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADUibSkf2OEvIIDPUnTZvLq5teHs9bFmixC_oWDson62v62ZBDgljsSMagWTGk1dkFtUccPtJqi4KsQIoX8OkCFI5wML30gh2JGxMf9YUrHAvTozWk3y_ejWRhWOXmJGlFiNKqvfjYPc/s1600/Victorian+Train+Station.Wemyss+Bay.jpg]. 

Convenient Conveniences

After much debate with myself I finally came to the conclusion to place the toilets underground with disabled/mother and baby toilets above ground so that I don't have intrusive and large lifts disrupting the grand open space of the station. The stairs to the underground area have been designed to reflect the Victorian stairs which take you from platform to platform like that in Temple Meads, Bristol. The underground toilets are modeled on the images that are famous from world war two blitz photos where people are taking shelter in the tube system.

Refreshments

I have designed and built a refreshment centre for a company like Starbucks to use within the station. It is modelled after Victorian ticketing booths with radial roofs which slope outwards to the surrounding desk. I have finished the design in the same colours as the rest of the build.

The Roof

I finished the roof structure of the main station. It is a large metal structure which spans the width of the building in the same way that Temple Meads and Kings Cross have large supports below the glass roof. This is a key feature of the building as it really demonstrates the engineering that the building and railway includes.

The Station

Today I finished creating the shell of the new build on top of the existing platform which will now extend over the current goat enclosure. I built it using a Google search for ‘Victorian Train Station’ as a reference to the design of classic stations which mine will try to replicate while featuring modern architecture ideas inside. The front has a canopy like that of stations of the period and I have sunk a small area of the station to recreate the look of a platform but have put thick safety glass over the top so that no floor space is lost. I have finished the building with classic red brick with red and cream pieces to resemble the Victorian image.

SketchUp

I have built the current structure of the station on Google SketchUp using the knowledge that I have already gained from using the programme a few years ago at an architects practice for work experience but have used http://support.google.com/sketchup/?hl=en for reminders on how to use the more detailed options and controls of the software.