Assen Station: Gateway to the City

Designing Matter, Energy and sustainability, Middle Density, Powerhouse Company, Project, Territory and mobility

Accessibility, Assen, Bicycle, Canopy, Connections, Cycling Infrastructure, Geometry, Greenery, Identity, Landmark, Mobility, Pedestrian realm, Project, Public Space, Roof, Sustainable, The Netherlands, Timber, Transportation Systems, Urban Dialogue, Urban infrastructure, Urban landscape, Wood construction

Photography: Sebastian van Damme and Egbert de Boer

Assen Station has been completely transformed thanks to an extraordinary wooden structure. The new station is defined by a triangular wooden roof that appears to float above the buildings below. It connects the railway line and the city with a single urban gesture. The construction of a new car tunnel under the station square has allowed a traffic-calmed public space to be created around the station. The station was designed by Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond on behalf of NS, ProRail and Assen municipality.