Espacio VIAS is a vibrant, new cultural and youth art center in León, Spain created from a historic train station in the city center. The renovation of the station was a collaboration between citizens and the city and designed by Estudio Sic to create a new public space, upgrade the train tracks and provides a space for youth creativity. Passive solar design and daylighting mix inside the newly renovated space and a canted green roof enlivens the area.
The site of the train station
was owned and operated by the Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha (FEVE light
rail line), but the station had fallen into disuse. Since it’s located
in a very busy part of the city, transforming the station into public
space could ease congestion and create a new public amenity. The station
itself was transformed into a large, open, multi-functional gallery
space, while a new building to the north was constructed to be used for
auditorium space and offices. Outside, old tracks were transformed into a
public plaza and the old engine turn table became an outdoor
amphitheatre.
A vibrant green roof
tops the new building on the north side and makes use of its southern
exposure for daylighting and solar passive heating and cooling. The roof
shades the interior work spaces completely in the summer, keeping the
interior cool, while thermal mass helps regulate the temperature. The
south facade of the new addition is entirely clad in glass connecting
the interior with the public plaza and pulling in ample daylight.
Estudio Sic completed work on the renovation in 2010, which was funded
partially by the Instituto de la Juventud and led by a partnership
between the city of León and LVEF.(inhabitat)
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