Gallery: This Clever Train Station Doubles as a Part of the Landscape

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    Illustration: Henning Larsen Architects
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    Henning Larsen Architects-Vinge Station-Track

    This train station is the centerpiece of the urban plan for Vinge, Denmark, a small town that by 2033 will be a full-fledged city.
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    Henning Larsen Architects-Vinge Station-Arial

    Designed by Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen in collaboration with landscape architecture firm Tredje Natur, the station blends seamlessly into Denmark’s hilly topography.
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    Henning Larsen Architects-Vinge Station-Edge

    An elliptical-shaped concrete structure will function as a pathway, bridging the two opposite sides of the platform, preventing the “wrong side of the tracks” mentality.
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    Henning Larsen Architects-Vinge Station-Plan00-500

    A nice added touch? The lines you see on the concrete renderings are tracks that gather rainwater and direct it into a pool on the platform.
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    Henning Larsen Architects-Vinge Station-Train

    The station is slated to open in 2017. When it does it will be a proper city center where residents can lounge on the platform, use it as an amphitheater or have a picnic.
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