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Uruguai Station

Uruguai Station

Uruguai Station

JBMC Architects

ARCHITECTS
JBMC Architects

STATUS
Built

SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

TYPE
Transport + Infrastructure › Train/Subway

Uruguai Station

The Uruguai Station is located on Tijuca neighborhood, in the North of Rio de Janeiro, and it is part of the extended Line 1 of the metro.

The station occupies an old parking area for trains, known as “Rabicho da Tijuca”. The previous space, with reduced height and limited structural spans, was not suitable for a metro station.

Uruguai Station

In order to convert it into an operating station, it was necessary to adapt the existing structure on the platform level, allowing it to become a boarding area. The grid of 138 existing columns was replaced by 23 stell columns located on the center of the platform, with six structural brackets branching out of each column.


THE STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED IN TWO PHASES

first the new columns were placed, transferring the structural load without damaging the existing structure, and just then the old columns were removed.

Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station

The technical rooms and the set of elevators and stairs to access the mezzanine area were positioned on both ends of the platform, where the original structure was preserved.

Divided into two areas (South and North), the mezzanines are located on both ends of the station, below street level.

Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station

The accesses, located on Conde de Bonfim Street, were executed in metallic sheet piles, construction method normally used to minimize expropriations and to reduce costs. The ventilation rooms are located between mezzanines.

Since the old parking area was not built for public access, its structure was full of irregularities. The architecture sought to ease these irregularities by applying lighting and ceiling solutions and by using metallic panels to partially cover the existing walls.

Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station

A chromatic project was also applied to the panels and the metallic sheet piles, bringing amplitude to the station.


Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station
Uruguai Station

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