Calatrava's new TGV Liège-Guillemins station - Belgium - Page 2

patroeski · January 3rd, 2007, 09:21 PM

Here are some more pics:

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto299519.htm
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto348406.htm
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto341435.htm
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto340205.htm

groentje · January 6th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Very nice, but just too expensive. Especially compared to the money given to the Brussels stations, who are far more important, and some look(ed) just as shitty als the "old" Guillemins...

groentje · January 7th, 2007, 12:00 AM

But still a station I'll be visiting gladly, of course.

Moren-o · January 21st, 2007, 11:25 PM

Yes I still don't think Liège deserves a station like this.
Off course the old station needed a renovation badly. But the amount spent on this project is ridiculous.
Brussels or Ghent deserved Calatrava more, judged only on the passengers every day.

Sbz2ifc · March 1st, 2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patroeski

Nice... another masterpiece by Calatrava!

patroeski · March 30th, 2007, 04:57 PM

Update:

ZZ-II · March 31st, 2007, 01:34 PM

impressive structure, the design is awesome!

Bitxofo · April 2nd, 2007, 02:24 AM

Very beautiful roof!

patroeski · April 27th, 2007, 03:27 AM

Update:

differance between the old station (left) and the the new one (right)

pictures by De Snor

Insane alex · April 28th, 2007, 12:50 PM

Sweet station! Santiago Calatrava is amazing!

sun&sun · April 28th, 2007, 01:03 PM

doesn't it get boring to design always the same?

patroeski · June 10th, 2007, 07:32 PM

27-may-2007:

Insane alex · June 17th, 2007, 02:19 PM

Nice progress!

^Anton^ · June 17th, 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.x

It does look amazing.......but it's also getting tiring. Everything Calatrava designs is basically the same style......from the tower in Chicago, NYC World Trade Centre station, OAKA in Athens, etc.

I agree... I like this project cos I like Calatrava's work, I just wish he innovated a bit more... his buildings are way too repetitive.

SYDNEYAHOLIC · June 17th, 2007, 02:31 PM

I think that this project deserves a sunnier clime.

Quite spectacular though - i couldn't believe it when i went through the station on the Thalys train - knew instantly it was a Calatrava work - though the town was a bit small for such a station but this is europe....

RzgR Spijkenisse · June 22nd, 2007, 02:02 AM

I'm sorry, bud I don't like the station. It won't represent the city of Liége. It is to modern for it. It doesn't look like a station. It is a great design for an indoor skipiste or something.

an-148 · June 24th, 2007, 07:51 PM

215 pics from the very beginning up to June 14th 2007:
http://kronex.free.fr/1/projets/inde...dir=Gare%20TGV

( some of the last pics show the temporary terminal, to be in use for 18 months; it will enable do destroy the old station and complete track 1 and 2 that are to be located there)

Justme · June 24th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RzgR Spijkenisse

I'm sorry, bud I don't like the station. It won't represent the city of Liége. It is to modern for it. It doesn't look like a station. It is a great design for an indoor skipiste or something.

??? Have you ever been to Liége? I've been several times and grandly historical is not what comes to mind.

Yes, it does have a lot of history still. But my first sight of the city was the highrises along the river. This is often the first sight for many visitors, and highrises do not denote history. In fact, it is possible that this is the most "highrise" dominated river in inland Europe.

And whilst I'm on that, I never understand why some people think historical European cities should remain stuck in the past and never build anything new or modern or cutting edge. Just look at the success of Spanish cities. Far more historical than most in Europe, yet just as famous for the cutting edge modern architecture.

hix · June 24th, 2007, 09:01 PM

nice pictures, and I could'nt agree with you more. I believe that old and modern architecture go extremely well together.

patroeski · June 25th, 2007, 03:43 PM

Liege is thinking about the future more then ever.

some of there projects:

mediacité:

quartier Baviere:

grand casino:

cinéma des grignoux:

already built:

Pont de Wandre:

Pont de Liege:

January 21st, 2007, 11:25 PM	#24
Moren-o City Slacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 810	Yes I still don't think Liège deserves a station like this. Off course the old station needed a renovation badly. But the amount spent on this project is ridiculous. Brussels or Ghent deserved Calatrava more, judged only on the passengers every day. __________________ http://jungletown.miniville.fr

March 31st, 2007, 01:34 PM	#27
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,379	impressive structure, the design is awesome! __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

April 27th, 2007, 03:27 AM	#29
patroeski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leuven, Brussels Posts: 604	Update: differance between the old station (left) and the the new one (right) pictures by De Snor Last edited by patroeski; April 27th, 2007 at 03:41 AM.

April 28th, 2007, 12:50 PM	#30
Insane alex Stockholm rules! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stockholm - Nacka Posts: 1,572	Sweet station! Santiago Calatrava is amazing! __________________ Stockholm projects http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449245

June 17th, 2007, 02:19 PM	#33
Insane alex Stockholm rules! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stockholm - Nacka Posts: 1,572	Nice progress! __________________ Stockholm projects http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449245

January 3rd, 2007, 09:21 PM	#21
patroeski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leuven, Brussels Posts: 604	Here are some more pics: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto299519.htm http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto348406.htm http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto341435.htm http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...hoto340205.htm

January 6th, 2007, 11:59 PM	#22
groentje New Brusseleir Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vorst (Brussel) Posts: 1,197	Very nice, but just too expensive. Especially compared to the money given to the Brussels stations, who are far more important, and some look(ed) just as shitty als the "old" Guillemins...

January 7th, 2007, 12:00 AM	#23
groentje New Brusseleir Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vorst (Brussel) Posts: 1,197	But still a station I'll be visiting gladly, of course.

March 30th, 2007, 04:57 PM	#26
patroeski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leuven, Brussels Posts: 604	Update:

April 2nd, 2007, 02:24 AM	#28
Bitxofo BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alderaan BCN BKK ATH PAR LON SYD SFO CPT TYO SCL CHC BUE SCG SVQ AGP BDN Posts: 34,309	Very beautiful roof!

April 28th, 2007, 01:03 PM	#31
sun&sun BANNED Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Aaaah Istanbul Posts: 1,824	doesn't it get boring to design always the same?

June 10th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#32
patroeski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leuven, Brussels Posts: 604	27-may-2007:

June 17th, 2007, 02:31 PM	#35
SYDNEYAHOLIC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 986	I think that this project deserves a sunnier clime. Quite spectacular though - i couldn't believe it when i went through the station on the Thalys train - knew instantly it was a Calatrava work - though the town was a bit small for such a station but this is europe....

June 22nd, 2007, 02:02 AM	#36
RzgR Spijkenisse Raised in Spijkenisse NL Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spijkenisse, Rotterdam Posts: 101	I'm sorry, bud I don't like the station. It won't represent the city of Liége. It is to modern for it. It doesn't look like a station. It is a great design for an indoor skipiste or something. __________________ Broadcasting from a trainstation near you

June 24th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#37
an-148 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LGG/XHN Posts: 258	215 pics from the very beginning up to June 14th 2007: http://kronex.free.fr/1/projets/inde...dir=Gare%20TGV ( some of the last pics show the temporary terminal, to be in use for 18 months; it will enable do destroy the old station and complete track 1 and 2 that are to be located there)

June 24th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#39
hix BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,864	nice pictures, and I could'nt agree with you more. I believe that old and modern architecture go extremely well together.

June 25th, 2007, 03:43 PM	#40
patroeski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leuven, Brussels Posts: 604	Liege is thinking about the future more then ever. some of there projects: mediacité: quartier Baviere: grand casino: cinéma des grignoux: already built: Pont de Wandre: Pont de Liege: Last edited by patroeski; June 26th, 2007 at 01:19 AM.

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