Transport Hubs

The unique book shows practising car park engineers and architects how to design parking buildings that are efficient and user friendly, both above and below ground level.

Future Airports re-examines the relationship between the growth of capital and the history of New York City real estate by speculating that airports play a role in the city s financial success.

Serving as gateways to the cities, train stations were the important urban building developments at the turn of the 20th century. One century later this building mission is experiencing a fascinating renaissance. On a world-wide basis, facilities are emerging that need to fulfill various functions very often they have to serve as shopping malls.

Since the London Metropolitan Railway was opened in 1863 the subway has become a symbol of urban life. Tunnel systems are the lifelines of the big cities, transporting millions of passengers every day. This volume provides an overview of the highly interesting and manifold trends in underground construction around the world.

A glimpse into the past and present of airport architecture, touching on the capriciousness of humanity that has the ability to build structures never meant to be inhabited, and decommissioned when they are deemed to be of no further use.