ABSTRACT
Like other stations by Santiago Calatrava, Stadelhofen Station in Zurich combines structural invention with a concern for urban connectiveness. Stations are part of the divisive engineering of urban railways; yet they are also bridges between separated neighbourhoods. It is this latter quality that Calatrava exploits in his skilful manipulation of levels and crossovers. In the process the architect has given the station a distinct sense of place, which distinguishes it from being merely a means of accessing trains.
