Second prize in metro Hauptbahnhof Nord Hamburg design competition

GROUP A, in collaboration with Werner Sobek AG and Beersnielsen lighting designers, has been awarded second prize in the international design competition for the transformation of Hauptbahnhof Nord metro station in Hamburg. This post-war monument to be transformed into the central station for the future U5 subway line. The first prize was awarded to blrm Architekt*innen and Gottlieb Paludan Architects. 

The jury praises the design for its outstanding recognition of the station’s historical value. It was described as “pleasantly modest, reduced to the essentials”, with particular commendation for the reinterpretation of existing materials and the extensive research into the use of sustainable (recycled) materials.

Explore the design here.