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- Designer: Michael Bowman
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- Location: London, UK
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Infrastructure Design
Bath PRT Guide way Details
The main guide way supports are steel I beams with stiffeners at regular intervals. These stiffeners are set in groups of three, acting as a triglyph referencing the classical compositions within Bath.
The balustrade of the guide way is glass which will reflect the immediate surroundings. The running track is constructed of concrete planks and a polycarbonate grid lies between these planks. A cable way runs beneath the track which feeds illuminated track signs and street lighting houses behind a steel grill which also acts as a soffit for the guide way.
The steel support columns can also support flower baskets in a contemporary version of the traditional hanging baskets common in the centre of Bath.
Bath PRT Pulteney Bridge Station
The site for the Pulteney Bridge station lies in the heart of the world heritage site of Bath and is overlooked by the historic Grand Parade and the Parade Gardens. The proposed station is sited 35m away from Pulteney Bridge to allow for the minimum 25m of track for the vehicles to accelerate onto the main track prior to entering the underpass of the bridge.
The station is constructed of steel and glass, the glass reflecting the immediate surroundings. The roof is also of glass and shading is achieved by patterning on the surface. This pattern can be made of PV cells should the site prove not to be shaded by surrounding trees. The pattern is based on a plan of Bath which can be seen from Grand Parade. The more dense parts of the pattern are placed above the vehicle docking areas to maximise shading to the cars.
The roof drains to a gutter which feeds a planter between the station and main guide way. The rear wall of the station is a steel mesh which also acts as a trellis for climbing plants.
"Concept is good, although some design elements are too traditional. Use of glass is good. Height of some elements are an issue and could be overpowering. Weir station design is creative and innovative. Like the understated concept."
"A good design but the glass balustrade makes it look unnecessarily heavy."
"The station glass reflects existing architecture. Hanging baskets to pretty-up steel poles do detract from its imposing feature in the landscape."
"Excellent level of detail/technical detail. Details [for] all stations."
"A neat unobtrusive design."
"Structure mainly steel and glass. A lot of technical detail. No vehicles in action within design ideas. Can you see PRT through the glass?"
"Very comprehensive scheme which considers a number of the proposed station sites. Although the track design is simple, some of the stations are rather inelegant."