Last week, a Starbucks opened in the Maastricht station building. The opening of this branch marks a step in the redevelopment of this iconic monument. With this attractive meeting place at the station hall and station square, Maastricht station is increasingly becoming a multifunctional hub, where travel and accommodation come together.
With four large keys, the renovated station Den Haag Hollands Spoor was festively opened earlier this month. The station hall has been renovated, the shops enlarged and platform 1 has been made accessible by elevator.
With subtle adjustments in the spirit of the original design, the station hall with finishing from the 90s has undergone a true transformation. The shop fronts are back at their original place, the floor has been renewed and the walls cleaned up. The result is a lighter and quieter hall that feels more spacious.
To bar the end of platform 1 at Hollands Spoor station, Ruland Architecten designed a gate, matching the existing original railing. Together with ProRail, we have taken a look at Smederij van Rijn from Hazerswoude, where the gate is being made.
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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Just like the Public Transport Service Shop (OV-Servicewinkel) at Maastricht station, the OV Servicewinkel in Leeuwarden also has a new glass partition. A customer-friendly privacy screen for a safe working environment.
To offer the employees of the Public Transport Service Shop (OV-Servicewinkel) in Maastricht a safe and pleasant working environment, Ruland Architecten has designed a glass partition that is as transparent as possible to fit with the architecture of the space. The OV-Servicewinkel in Leeuwarden will follow soon.
Ruland Architecten has worked on a wide range of projects in 2023. From an elevator to a complete public station square, the common denominator of the past year is the special listed status of the projects. Ruland Architecten is gradually building up unique expertise in this area.
Where rigorous interventions and innovative design visions are essential on some occasions, on other projects subtle adjustments in the spirit of the original design are required. The result of the working method and the great involvement of Ruland Architecten provides added value in the connection between the historical context and the interpretation of this modern era.
As Advisor in listed buildings, Ruland Architecten, in collaboration with Venhoeven CS and ARUP, has won the tender for the MIRT-exploration (Multi-year program Infrastructure, Spatial planning and Transport) for Dordrecht station