VIRTUAL REALITY TOUR Brisbane architectural company, pdt, which has worked closely with Queensland Rail and construction company Badge, under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) arrangement, have created three virtual reality renders of their early concept design for the Central station upgrade. To inspect these visit and scroll down to virtual reality tours. A glimpse of Central station history For those interested in this iconic station’s heritage features, Badge’s site office, to be established in the Wickham Terrace subway, will tell a story. The images of Old Central station are from Queensland Rail’s own collection of photographs of the State heritage listed building, opened in 1901. Images of the refurbished platforms and the upper concourse’s new roof, are early concept designs. CENTRAL STATION These are still to be approved and are subject to change. In particular, investigations into various aspects of the new roof and glass façade Queensland Rail has sourced new bins that will planned for the Edward/Ann Street corner of the be installed on the platforms at Central station station precinct are ongoing and will inform the before the end of the year. detailed design phase of the project. This includes discussion with the Office of the Queensland Rubbish bins were removed from Central station Government Architect in the Department of before the G20 summit was held in Brisbane in Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, the November 2014. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and other interested parties. We’ve been listening to feedback from our customers and working hard to find new bins The proposed design will give Central station a with additional security features that meet fresh, modern and practical dimension, that also safety standards. The new bins will enhance manages to showcase the heritage features of the convenience for both customers and staff at this original Central station building, and show them to busy station. best advantage. A separate maintenance project to restore the old Central station building, beginning with the wall and parapets at the Edward Street end, will commence next year. BINS TO BE REINTRODUCED AT
VIRTUAL REALITY TOUR Brisbane architectural company, pdt, which has worked closely with Queensland Rail and construction company Badge, under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) arrangement, have created three virtual reality renders of their early concept design for the Central station upgrade. To inspect these visit and scroll down to virtual reality tours. A glimpse of Central station history For those interested in this iconic station’s heritage features, Badge’s site office, to be established in the Wickham Terrace subway, will tell a story. The images of Old Central station are from Queensland Rail’s own collection of photographs of the State heritage listed building, opened in 1901. Images of the refurbished platforms and the upper concourse’s new roof, are early concept designs. These are still to be approved and are subject to change. In particular, investigations into various aspects of the new roof and glass façade planned for the Edward/Ann Street corner of the station precinct are ongoing and will inform the detailed design phase of the project. This includes discussion with the Office of the Queensland Government Architect in the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and other interested parties. The proposed design will give Central station a fresh, modern and practical dimension, that also manages to showcase the heritage features of the original Central station building, and show them to best advantage. A separate maintenance project to restore the old Central station building, beginning with the wall and parapets at the Edward Street end, will commence next year. BINS TO BE REINTRODUCED AT CENTRAL STATION Queensland Rail has sourced new bins that will be installed on the platforms at Central station before the end of the year. Rubbish bins were removed from Central station before the G20 summit was held in Brisbane in November 2014. We’ve been listening to feedback from our customers and working hard to find new bins with additional security features that meet safety standards. The new bins will enhance convenience for both customers and staff at this busy station.
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