Matera Central Fal Station by Stefano Boeri Architetti

The project consists of the structural renovation of the actual Matera Central FAL railway station, (one of the three FAL Bari - Matera stations serving the city) through an aesthetic and functional redevelopment together with technological upgrading of the railway itself.

Architect: Stefano Boeri Architetti
Client: Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL)
Location: Piazza della Visitazione, Matera, Italia
Year: 2018
Above ground level buildings: 472 sqm
Below ground level surfaces (both station and tunnel): 1,956 sqm
External area: 2,180 sqm
Roof area: 1,510 sqm
Design Team: Arch. Stefano Boeri, Arch. Marco Giorgio, Arch. Maddalena Maraffi, Arch. Bogdan Peric, Arch. Elisabetta Zuccala, Arch. Stefano Floris, Arch. Esteban Marquez, Arch. Daniele Barillari, Arch. Agostino Bucci
Consultants: SCE Project (Structure design), ESA Engineering (Machinery design), GAD (Cost Analysis), Studio Laura Gatti (Landscape Design), Studio Lapacciana (Fire fighting design systems), Arch. Angelo Francione (Administrative procedures and safety coordination, Apogeo (geological and geotechnical analysis/surveys), Ing. Ciammarusti (Structural design assistance)
Images: Stefano Boeri Architetti

From the architect: The project is intended to give greater visibility to the Matera Central FAL Railway Station which is no longer to be considered simply as a necessary service structure sufficient for the railway connection, but a genuine and significant urban landmark, adapted to the primary urban and territorial function that the new service aspires to fulfill in step with the important role that the City of Matera is going to represent in Europe.

The New Station is designed to become a recognizable public space, an integral part of the pedestrian square that is reconfigured and redeveloped and directly connected to the main access routes to the historic city centre located a short distance away.

A large rectangular opening in the roof of the underground gallery roof, covering about 440 square metres, directly connects the two above and below ground parts of the station bringing natural light and air to the completely redeveloped underground tunnel.

This important first step in the renovation process is linked to a new building that performs all the reception functions, ticketing, connections and services offered by the station as well as the main visible element, a large new roof of 44 mts by 33 mts and about 12 mts in height. This shelter transforms the external space into a covered square usable by travellers, residents and tourists who can enjoy a new public space for meeting, waiting, passing through or just walking and which finally breathes new life into an important section of the city that has historically been devoid of its own identity and urban value.

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