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Skytrain: Braid Station

New Westminster
British Columbia

Exterior view of Braid Station

Exterior view of Braid Station View in lobby looking up to steel support system View of steel at elevator enclosure Aerial view of Braid Station Interior view of Braid Station looking along the platform Extetior view of Braid Station View along the tracks Detail of Y connection of steel column to roof beam Exterior view showing Y shaped columns using WF sections Detail at beam ends on exterior of platform roof View along more enclosed edge of waiting platform View towards structure surrounding skylights over train area

Project Description Project Team

Project Description

The Braid Station uses a combination of structural steel and glue laminated timbers to create the structure for the enclosure. The station uses daylight as the primary source of lighting with large glazed wall sections as well as skylighting down the central part of the platform.

Braid Station

Braid Station on the Vancouver Millennium Line, uses a mixture of an exposed steel support system with glulam beams to create a dynamic station. This is in keeping with the competition brief that encouraged use of these materials in the stations. Steel was to be used where the materials would come into contact with the public, due to its higher level of durability.