Warrington West Station
Warrington, Cheshire
Strzala Architects were appointed by Warrington Borough Council to provide a full architectural service for the design of a new railway station at Chapelford Urban Village, Warrington, where no station existed previously. Following a complex feasibility study which led to selection of the chosen site we developed design concepts for the station building and footbridge in conjunction with a wider design team of engineers, to tie in with the new platforms and related infrastructure.
The design is reflective of the history of the site as a former American airbase during the second world war. Prior to the construction of the new housing development the area was occupied by several old landing strips and aircraft hangars.
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The hangar-like form of the station building is exploded in parts to allow natural light into the building where needed, creating a dynamic structure reflective of the spaces which it shelters.
