Transport + Infrastructure

Intuitive navigation

ZHA’s approach to transport and infrastructure projects is centred on efficient and intuitive design strategies. Our buildings provide maximum comfort for travellers at minimum energy demand. 

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Multiple iterations

Utilising tools developed by our in-house research teams, we explore multiple iterations to determine the best solutions to movement and navigation, avoiding congestion. We employ passive design strategies to optimise both energy use and passenger experience. Our strong track record and growing portfolio of transport and infrastructure projects is testament to the success of our approach.

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22 projects

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Ropax Ferry Terminal

Repurposing an existing shipping warehouse built in 1960 into a new 20,000 sq. m ferry and cruise ship terminal, ZHA’s design adds a fourth level to the structure to incorporate public terraces with panoramic views of the Daugava River and the skyline of Riga’s city centre, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Photograph by Fernando Guerra

Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion

An enclosed interactive space spanning the River Ebro to form a gateway to the Zaragoza Expo 2008, a hybrid of pedestrian footbridge and exhibition pavilion. Four structural elements correspond to specific spatial enclosures, which intersect and brace each other. This fluid, dynamic design interprets the Expo’s theme: ‘Water and Sustainable Development.’

Photograph by Roland Halbe

Terminus Multimodal Hoenheim Nord

Completed for the northern terminal of the city’s B tramline, our concept utilises overlapping fields: echoing the energetic movement of cars, trams, bicycles and pedestrians; fusing together to form a constantly shifting but clearly delineated whole. In the car park, floor marks and light posts delineate a ‘magnetic field’.

Vilnius Airport Terminal

ZHA's design draws from Lithuanian cultural heritage, incorporating traditional motifs and art forms within a contemporary architectural language. The terminal's modular geometry originates from the rhombus, a triangular shape that holds significant meaning in Baltic folklore.

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Western Sydney International Airport

ZHA and Cox Architecture have won the international design competition for the new Western Sydney Airport (WSA) and been appointed as Master Architect for the project. The ZHA/COX team was selected from a broad field of forty national and international applicants that was narrowed to five selected design competitors.

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Vilnius Railway Station

ZHA’s ‘Green Connect’ proposal for Vilnius Railway Station creates an integrated transportation hub for the 21st century with new civic spaces enveloped by nature

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Rail Baltic Ülemiste Terminal

A multi-modal transport hub for the city’s commuters as well as international rail passengers and air travellers using the adjacent Tallinn Airport, the Ülemiste Passenger Terminal is designed as a connecting bridge linking together districts of Tallinn currently separated by the railway tracks that dissect the city.

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Napoli-Afragola High Speed Train Station

The new rail station at Napoli Afragola is designed as one of southern Italy’s key interchange stations serving four high speed inter-city lines, three inter-regional lines and a local commuter line.

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Sheikh Zayed Bridge

Design and construction of a third gateway crossing linking Abu Dhabi Island to the Gulf south shore. Our two-way four lane highway bridge features cantilevered road decks suspended from symmetrical steel arches, which form a sinusoidal waveform – giving this huge structure its fluid silhouette.

Photograph by Hélène Binet

Salerno Maritime Terminal

Inaugurated on 25 April 2016, the new Salerno Maritime Terminal by ZHA is integral to the city’s urban plan.

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