Encouraging train travel starts with user-friendly stations. See a renovated Beijing rail hub
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Bei Jing Zhan, 东华门 Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100005
Interior Design
WIT Design & Research
Architecture
Fangdao Architecture & Finger Mark
Lighting Design
PROL
Floor Area
10,000 sq-m
The renovation of the Beijing Railway Station maintained the building’s historical identity while modernizing it in function and user experience, helping to make the less carbon-intensive form of transit more attractive for travelers
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