Tram Schwabinger Tor

„Schwabinger Tor“ is a newly built city district, acting as a center for its immidiate surroundings and as a prelude to central Munich. The Tram-station with its curving roofs acts as a point of identification and a powerful urban exclamation mark for the district, giving a unique character to the city square behind Andaz hotel. The newly built station is an entrance to the whole development. “Schwabinger Tor” also means “Door to Schwabing” in German. An arch hence is the motive for the design. An imaginary arch is spanning across the tram-rails through which the train is passing on its way. Off this arch, two Hyperboloid structures are constructed – one on each side of the rail tracks. Weather protection for the passengers is only one purpose. The station is a 3 dimensional sculpture. Depending on the viewpoint, new perspectives and images will appear: Sometimes the above mentioned arch will be visible, sometimes the image of two dancing dragons will appear. Also the pavement of the square is communicating with the roofs and together they form a dynamic piece of art! The structure is welded steel, covered by a single layer “wrinkle-free” ETFE foil.