Haltestelle Odenwaldbahn TUD Lichtwiese, Darmstadt

New Building, Roof

Owner: DB Station & Services AG, Deutsche Bahn Gruppe
Architect: Pahl + Weber-Pahl, Darmstadt

Performance: Structural Design
Work Phases: 1-6
Total Area: 200 m² Dachfläche

Completion: 2007

The new stop 'TU Lichtwiese' of the Odenwaldbahn that consists of a platform with a glazed weather protection has been build on an existing railway embankment. The key feature is the glass and steel weather protection. Due to the cantilevering curved gridshell that is clamped into the platform no additional pillars were needed in the walkable area. Flat steel bars form the diamond grid that is rigidly welded at the intersections and narrow towards the top of the cantilever according to the torque curve. The cladding is realized as point supported overhead glazing.