2024 Wellington Architecture Awards Winner
Wellington Train Control Upgrade Project (WTCUP)
In-depth research and analysis of human-factor design has resulted in a fascinating workspace centred on the daily interactions of the train controllers who keep our railway network safe. In a potentially stressful environment, skilful design achieves high acoustic performance and visual connection between the controllers’ dedicated areas. Acoustic panels meet the quality and seismic performance required, while simultaneously creating strong architectural gestures, such as suspended ceiling clouds. Custom-designed workspaces accommodate specific requirements, such as large sheets of train schedules, resulting in an engaging curved, fluid interior. Early consultation with the base-build architects has ensured that high-level windows bring in natural light and views. This deceptively simple, serene and sophisticated environment is the result of in-depth research, which deserves recognition.
- Practice
- WSP Architecture
- Category
- Interior Architecture
- Location
- Wellington
