NAPLES UNDERGROUND CENTRAL STATION

Project details

Technical Data

  • Roof area: 5100 m2
  • Main spans: 14.5 m
  • Length of vaults: 85 m

Description

The roof to the new metropolitan station at the Central Direzionale  in Naples consists of a series of ribbed vaults formed in laminated and glued wood stiffened by various frames and serving as the cover to the tracks and platforms of the station. These frames are, in turn, supported by very slender treelike columns.

The roof is fitted with a number of open skylights to allow the entry of natural light to the platform areas while, at the same time,  impeding the entry of rain.

The roof has been designed to resist the important seismic stresses prevalent in the area.