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MIDTERM IN THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE (PART I)

Critical Analysis of an Architecture Project

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THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1

SUBMITTED BY:
ANGELIKA C. ORTEGA
BSARCH 1A STUDENT

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. CLAUDETTE R. DE VEYRA, UAP
INSTRUCTOR
 HUNGERBURGBAHN by Zaha Hadid
A. Project Type
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
The Hungerburgbahn is a hybrid funicular Railway Station which is a
A. Project Type transport institutional type.
B. Project Location
C. Year of Construction B. Project Location
D. Architecture Style It is located at Rennweg 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
E. Design Concept
F. Planning C. Year of Construction
The Hungerburgbahn Station took 2 years of construction which
began in 2005 and was officially opened in 2007.

D. Architecture Style
Because of the remarkable design of the stations, the funicular
railway established new international standards for modern
archiecture.

E. Design Concept
The Hungerburgbahn was inspired by the location's natural ice and
snow formations, which take a gander like icy glaciers.

F. Planning
It has a site plan which shows the terrace, covered entry, entry & exit
hall, platform, transformer, conductor & staff room, and the track of
the structure.
 A. Aesthetics & Psychological Context
Each of the four Hungerburgbahn Stations has its distinct
motif. It was termed "shell and shadow" by Zaha Hadid, and it pro-
duced a peculiar aesthetic feature of movement inspired by natural
ice formations. The soft curves and contours created a synthetic
environment that depicts the structure's fluidity and circulation. A
remarkable excursion incorporating architecture and environment,
with stunning scenery of the Alps and the city, potentially taking
the mountains directly into the heart of the city. The arched-
shaped roofing, along with concrete foundations, gave the struc-
ture a sense of "weightlessness," making it appear to "float."
Moreover, the flowing shapes added a pleasing aesthetic
design to the structure. A streamlined aesthetics of each station
were created by using computer-generated design through new
technologies and manufacturing technologies for the automotive
industry.
All of the four Hungerburgbahn stations are especially im-
pressive at night when the lighting bounces off the reflective glass
of the canopies.
Furthermore, the design for each station had to accommo-
date the varying terrain, slope, and altitude, which required flexibil-
ity of the smooth shell-like structures to fit into the specific location.
Nonetheless, all four stations are linked by the same architectural
SECONDARY ANALYSIS: motif.
In addition, the elements & principles of design present in
A. Aesthetics & Psychological Context the Hungerburgbahn are mass & space, contrast, line, space,
B. Character form, and light.
C. Circulation
D. Expression B. Character
E. Function Each station's roof is made up of "shells." These incredible
F. Materials constructions are encased in white panes of glass bordered by
black connecting lines that help define the contour. There is no
straight line on the smooth, curving canopies. Their size caused
these remarkable constructions to appear as if it float above the
concrete plinths underneath. The smooth white forms are meant to
mimic ice flow and glacier formations by which are completely ap-
propriate for the mountain setting. In terms of geography, height,
and passengers routes, each station matches its distinct surround-
ings, but they also share a multitude of related characteristics, in-
cluding a panoramic terrace as well as a roof reminiscent of natu-
ral formations coated in ice, a common sight in the Alps.
Furthermore, the Hungerburgbahn incorporates design
aspects and ideas such as mass and space, contrast, line, space,
shape, and light.
C. Circulation
The Hungerburgbahn was designed with
circulation spaces such as entrances, terrace, cov-
ered entry, entry & exit hall, platform, conductor &
staff room, lifts like stairs, escalators, and elevators,
and basic station facilities. The platforms are under-
ground/on the lower level, and are close to the
mountainside at one end.

D. Expression
An expression of imaginative futuristic world
architecture that employs new design and construc-
tion technologies to integrate the flowing contours of
the concept into built structures. These were, in re-
ality, the world's largest buildings made of double-
curved glass. Zaha Hadid Architects' stations have
become an intrinsic feature of Innsbruck's cityscape
as well as a major tourist destination in their land.
The delight is all in the idea and implementation, as
well as the uniqueness of each station within a fa-
milial likeness.
Furthermore, the architectural concept of
the four stations, namely Congress, Löwenhaus,
Alpine Zoo, and Hungerburg Stations, which resem-
ble frozen glaciers, created the sense that the ad-
joining mountain is situated in the "heart of the city."
In addition, Zaha Hadid drew inspiration for her de-
sign from the ice and snow landscapes of the region
in which the Hungerburgbahn was constructed. She
was a designer noted for her innovative and one-of-
a-kind constructions. Her designs are futuristic con-
cepts. The Hungerburgbahn has won multiple hon-
ors, including the 2007 Travel & Leisure Award in
the United States, the 2008 RIBA European Award
in the United Kingdom, the 2008 Architektur und
Tirol in Austria, and the 2008 Nomination for the
RIBA Sterling Prize. In addition, she received a
prize and won the competition to build the Hunger-
burgbahn in 2005. The Royal Institute of British Ar-
chitects nominated the project for the Stirling Prize
in 2008.
E. Function
The Hungerburgbahn Funicular Railway Station's
primary function is to provide public transit between the city
area of Hungerburg and the city center. The scenic railway
serves as ski stations in the mountains above the city. It
functions as aIn the mountains above the city, the scenic
train serves as ski stations. It operates as a transit station
system, allowing passengers to travel in just 8 minutes and
10 seconds at a pace of 10 meters per second—36 kilome-
ters per hour—22 miles per hour. Its highest point is 857
meters above sea level (2, 812 ft). It has four stations along
its course, which goes from the underground station Con-
gress to the endstation Hungerbrug via stations Löwenhaus
and Alpenzoo.

F. Materials
The major materials utilized in the construction are double-
curved white glass and concrete. Many Hadid trademarks
may be found on the concrete plinths beneath the white
glass canopies. Each station's roof is formed up of "shells."
These incredible constructions are encased in white glass
panels separated by black connecting lines that define the
contour. There isn't a straight line to be shown on the
smooth, curving canopies; they appear roughly half or half-
deformed, yet into the more sensual and intuitive aspects
one could envision. The smooth white outlines are meant to
mimic ice flow and glacier formations which are completely
appropriate for the mountain setting. Hungerburgbahn sta-
tion looks like it was formed out of a concrete foundation
that accommodates the passenger flow. A lightweight ceiling
structure that appears to "float" on top of it. The concrete is
shaped into zig-zags, curves, and terraces which wrap
around platforms and trace the "shadow" of the shell atop.