Graz Main Station Redevelopment

Graz central station, with 30,000 travellers per day, is one of the most important transport hubs in Austria, and it‘s importance will be increasing further in the future.

The design for the new roof and the platform access is by Zechner & Zechner, Vienna. They were already busy with planning for Graz station, including construction of the local transport hub on the plaza and a shopping centre.

The impression of length of the tunnel is reduced by creating width, good artificial lighting, and, most importantly, by installing a 150m long artwork by Peter Kogler, in the form of glass cladding with large printed areas, making the passage a very special exhibition space. The art wall is a continuation of the instal- lation in the station hall, begun in 2003, also by Peter Kogler.

Beams with two spans of over 40m each, arch over the area between the tunnel stairs, forming a “wave”. The reduced number of supports and a height of up to 8m below the roof create a gene- rous cover above the central area for the waiting passengers.