METRO CESSON-VIA SILVA IN RENNES, FRANCE
Finally, line B of the metro in Rennes has been inaugurated on Tuesday 20th September! This new 14 km line serves 15 stations between the towns of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande and Cesson-Sévigné in France.
The ovoid shape of the Cesson-Via Silva metro station has been constructed with a metal mesh in natural-colored anodized aluminum of @codinaarchitectural. This enclosure has been custom-designed by combining several spiral models following the design of the project by the team comprising @anthracite_architecture Ludovic Alexandre Architecte and AMA and in collaboration with our distributor in France @maillemetaldesign
The Cesson-Via Silva station on metro line B in Rennes (France) is the first station of the future ViaSilva eco-city, which is currently under development. Located in an urban square, it is raised nine metres above the ground by the viaduct over which the tracks and trains pass, and so it also serves as a viewpoint.
The ovoid-shaped station is constructed using a stainless-steel metal mesh that wraps around the viaduct without touching the infrastructure. This is made possible by the fact that it is supported by a system of beams, which also frees up the interior space of the station for platforms, ticket offices and transit areas. In the interior, to counterbalance the stainless steel and glass, oak wood ceilings have been installed, which not only provide warmth, but which also serve as acoustic insulation.
