Nagoya City / Proposed design plan for the station square on the west side of Meieki Station, expanding the pedestrian space five times
Bird's-eye perspective (provided by Nagoya City, created by Takashi Yonezawa Architectural Design Office)
Nagoya City has announced a design plan for the station square on the west side of Nagoya Station in preparation for the opening of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen. In order to realize the effects of the opening of the maglev line at an early stage, we are prioritizing the development of the floor level, such as the formation of a plaza suitable for the entrance, the expansion of the pedestrian space leading to the city, and the placement of easy-to-use transportation functions. Welcome visitors to the Asian and Asian Para Games. Construction is scheduled to start in 2023 and be completed by 2027. The estimated construction cost is about 2 billion yen.
The maintenance area is about 8000 square meters. According to the proposal, an open space will be secured by removing the "lily fountain". There will be three plazas that will serve as staying spaces where events can be held. A taxi stand will be located on the south side of the square, and an express bus stand will be located on the north side. Pedestrian space will be expanded to about five times the current size, and the line of flow to transfer destinations and towns will be clarified. Universal design will be considered for taxi stands.
In the spaces connected to each means of transportation, curved roofs with different heights are installed continuously to reflect clouds. Planting, pavement, furniture, lighting, etc. are devised to create a space that feels familiar and smoothly connects the station and the city.
The city will also consider installing a platform for the SRT (Smart Roadway Transit), a tire-based road-based public transportation system that the city is aiming to introduce around Nagoya Station and the Sakae district. Takashi Yonezawa Architectural Design Office is in charge of the design plan.
The station square on the west side aims to form a multi-layered base suitable for a super terminal station, such as the placement of three-dimensional traffic node functions that make use of the underground and the sky, the introduction of comprehensive information functions, and cooperation with private businesses. . However, since it will take time to complete these improvements, we have decided to carry out maintenance on the plane level as a provisional figure when the maglev line opens.
