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The new Beijing South Station is an important upgrade of a 109 years old station, known by the name of Yongdingmen Railway Station. It is one of four Asia's largest railway stations and is designed to serve a multi-modal transportation hub, accommodating high-speed intercity networks, suburban trains, taxis and two underground lines. Natural ventilation and solar system are a key features of this building. The central roof is composed by a 30,000 m2 skylight providing daylight into the stations departure hall. Along the perimeter, high solar performance glasses is used along with a 30% of thin film PV glasses with CIS technology. The PV modules are arranged alternately with clear glass creating a pattern.
Source: ©Terry Farrell
| Project |
Beijing South Railway Station |
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| Location | Beijing, China | |
| Latitude | 39° 54' | |
| Completion year | 2008 | |
| Architect | Terry Farrell&Partners; Third Railway Survey and Design Institute | |
| Typology | Railway station | |
| Category | Other | |
| Surrounding | Urban | |
| Technology | Thin-film | |
| Power installed | 390 kWp | |
| Orientation | All | |
| PV-Module |
Würth Solar CIGS 75W | |
| Dimensions | 3750 m2 | |
| Transparency |
Semi-transparent |