Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is located in the centre of Melbourne, sandwiched between the linear edge of the Central Business District (CBD) and the embankment of the Yarra River. The linear form of the existing Flinders Street Station Building was determined by the original layout of the tracks. The building separates the city from the railway and from the river. Our proposal respects this very specific linear nature and use of the site as a strong marker and element between the city grid and the river, but provides an urban response in this key location through public access and use of the entire site, affording various connections across the site and diverse public functions. An important part of the original design for the Flinders Street Station from 1899 was a generous arched roof, adjacent to today’s existing heritage building, with 3 large vaults. This roof was never realized, and therefore, the station’s intended glory has never fully materialised. By tracing the arches and vaults in shape and scale from the existing heritage building, we define the main ingredient for the architectural expression of the new roof.
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