Friday, October 10, 2008
Building Blocks...
During this week, as well as wiring up a few more feeds, I've mocked up the Station building.
It's nothing special - Daler Board and Insulation Tape - but it gives the idea of what I want to achieve. The basis for the building is Gloucester Road - ok, so it's an Underground Station, but it looks the part, and with a few adaptations, I can see it really fitting in on Weller Street.
From the front;
From the street;
What is visible from Platform level;
The plan was always to have a 'modern' style of station building - with facilities for pax at street level, and twin staircases leading up to the platforms. There would also be a parcels office and lift for BRUTES etc. However, seeing made me think about something a little more 'traditional' - mock Gothic architechture, in a sense. The 'porch' on the front is from somewhere else entirely - inspired by Norwich Station (Wikipedia). As always, the cork represents the (as yet unfinished, because it's a tedious job to peel and stick Metcalfe paving when there are more interesting things to do!) pavement.
Also - Finally, just a few pictures which show off that cobbled platform surface - again, this is still up in the air at the moment - can't decide if it looks the part or not!
It's nothing special - Daler Board and Insulation Tape - but it gives the idea of what I want to achieve. The basis for the building is Gloucester Road - ok, so it's an Underground Station, but it looks the part, and with a few adaptations, I can see it really fitting in on Weller Street.
From the front;
From the street;
What is visible from Platform level;
The plan was always to have a 'modern' style of station building - with facilities for pax at street level, and twin staircases leading up to the platforms. There would also be a parcels office and lift for BRUTES etc. However, seeing made me think about something a little more 'traditional' - mock Gothic architechture, in a sense. The 'porch' on the front is from somewhere else entirely - inspired by Norwich Station (Wikipedia). As always, the cork represents the (as yet unfinished, because it's a tedious job to peel and stick Metcalfe paving when there are more interesting things to do!) pavement.
Also - Finally, just a few pictures which show off that cobbled platform surface - again, this is still up in the air at the moment - can't decide if it looks the part or not!
