TY - BOOK ID - 239604 TI - Leuven railway station : Philippe Samyn and Partners, architects and engineers AU - De Coninck, Jan AU - Dubois, Marc AU - Samyn & Partners (Gent) PY - 2008 SN - 9789079881000 PB - Place of publication unknown Philippe Samyn and Partners DB - UniCat KW - Public buildings KW - Samyn & Partners [Gent] KW - Louvain KW - Railroad stations KW - Architecture KW - Gares KW - History KW - Histoire KW - Samyn, Philippe, KW - Samyn et Associés. KW - Louvain (Belgium) KW - Louvain (Belgique) KW - Buildings, structures, etc. KW - Constructions KW - Philippe Samyn and partners KW - 72.07 KW - 711.75 KW - 725.31 KW - Architectuur ; stations ; Leuven ; 2008 ; Ph. Samyn and Partners KW - Samyn, Philippe °1948 (°Gent, België) KW - 72.036 KW - 725.31 <493> KW - 949.32 LEUVEN KW - Architecten. Stedenbouwkundigen A - Z KW - Stedenbouw. Ruimtelijke ordening ; spoorwegnetten KW - Openbare gebouwen ; spoorwegstations KW - Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw KW - Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België KW - Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN KW - Philippe Samyn and partners. KW - 949.32 LEUVEN Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN KW - 725.31 <493> Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België KW - 72.036 Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw KW - Samyn et Associés. KW - stations [transportation buildings] KW - Depots, Railroad KW - Rail stations KW - Railroad depots KW - Railroads KW - Railway stations KW - Stations, Railroad KW - Train stations KW - Railroad terminals KW - Architecture, Western (Western countries) KW - Building design KW - Buildings KW - Construction KW - Western architecture (Western countries) KW - Art KW - Building KW - Stations KW - Buildings and structures KW - Design and construction KW - Samyn and Partners KW - Samyn & Partners KW - Philippe Samyn and Partners KW - Löwen (Belgium) KW - Li︠u︡ven (Belgium) KW - Leuven (Belgium) KW - Lovanio (Belgium) KW - Lovaina (Belgium) KW - Belgium KW - Samyn, Philippe KW - Samyn, Philippe °1948 (°Gent, België) KW - Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België KW - Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN KW - Architectuur--stations--Leuven--2008--Ph. Samyn and Partners KW - 718.4 KW - Stations--architectuur KW - Station--Leuven KW - Stedenbouw. Ruimtelijke ordening--spoorwegnetten KW - Openbare gebouwen--spoorwegstations KW - Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant--provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN KW - Architecture, Primitive KW - headhouses UR - http://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:239604 AB - Summary: In 1999, the NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) arranged an architectural competition for the construction of a new platform covering for Leuven station. The winning project of Philippe Samyn and Partners is a case study in which the appropriate integration of the surroundings, a minimal use of material, and an optimum comfort for travellers stands paramount. This book highlights the technical studies which helped define the key points of the competition design. The applied design principles were strictly adhered to during the entire building process. Building site photos and drawings give a chronological and didactic rendering of the construction process. Not only does this book give a clear insight into how the station was constructed, it also reveals specifically why it was done in this way. Clear, concise, and well thought-out: this is the story of applying principles and making choices. ER -