Designed by Cox Architecture and completed in 2012, the South Morang Rail Extension provides improved access to public transport services for Melbourne’s northern communities.
The creation of two new stations (at South Morang and Thomastown) and the relocation and modernization of a third (Epping Station) lies at the heart of this project, with all three forming key nodal points in a longer-term urban focus.
Each of the stations is clearly identifiable as three parts of a greater vision linking current and future activities.
Their canopies operate as sculptural forms at a civic scale, folding and unfolding in response to site and functional contexts while providing visual orientation via angled geometrical forms.
The design provides a sense of place for each of the stations, reflecting how users might engage with them.
Form and materials speak of a robust and safe civic environment offering warmth and scale suitable for community-focused public use.
The stations are designed as catalysts for future renewal, including larger-scale mixed-use developments and fine-grain projects harmonizing with the station plazas.
These high-quality public spaces harness the vitality of public transport and interchange while providing venues for social exchange.
Each was carefully devised to enhance local movement and provide legibility, linkage, and activation to the existing urban form.
Project Details
Project Size – 32,000 m2
Project Budget – $650,000,000
Completion Date – 2012
Project Team
Architecture
COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and a history spanning 60 years.
The key to their ethos is supporting the public life of our cities. Cox does this by ensuring each project makes positive contributions to its public realm – giving more than it takes.
Photography
Dianna Snape
Dianna Snape is an Australian architectural photographer based in Melbourne. She specializes in interiors, landscape, and architectural photography.
Her work features regularly in leading architectural and design magazines, both nationally and internationally.
Dianna is an Honours graduate of Melbourne’s RMIT BA (Photography) Course and has 15+years of experience in the field.
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