In order to preserve the original railing on platform 1 at The Hague HS station in both design and material, while at the same time ensuring that it meets the modern strength requirements, Ruland Architects developed a reinforcement of the original balustrade in collaboration with Movares. Smederij Van der Vegt has made the adjustments and, after conservation, will install the balustrade on the spot where it was originally placed in 1892.
The Haarlem railway station building is a national monument and one of the best preserved examples of station architecture from the early 20th century. The later installed steel sliding entrance doors on Stationsplein have reached the end of their lifespan. NS Stations and ProRail want to replace the sliding doors with regular doors that remain open during the station’s opening hours.
A design has been made for this in which the sliding doors are replaced by a reconstruction of the original doors. Through archival research, the original construction drawings of the doors have been found, together with the text specification, a color research and references elsewhere in the building, the doors can be accurately reconstructed.
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