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Inter-city rail travel is one of the dominant facts of modern life. In the wake of the railway renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s, new train stations from the US to Japan must respond to increasingly complex challenges, as high-speed trains become more and more common and the next generation of magnetically levitated trains approaches. The state-of-the-art examples featured in Modern Trains and Splendid Stations are analyzed from several perspectives: as generators … More >>
#1 by Fernando Ärias on April 6, 2010 - 7:08 pm
In my thesis research on railway architecture, this book has been a delightful read. My opinion is that the “meat” of the book is in the essay written by Thorne, “Renaissance of the Train Station.”
She covers pertinent points about the historical experience of railway travel and its development as an infrastructure. Her comments are well developed and informed of timely events. Wessner and Phillips expand on the development of the infrastucture in Europe, Asia and the United States respectively.
I was very pleased with the coverage of the projects as well, and have made this volume a keystone of my architectural library.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Midwest Book Review on April 6, 2010 - 10:07 pm
Compiled and edited by Martha Thorne (Associate Curator of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago), Modern Trains And Splendid Stations is a wonderfully descriptive and impressive collection of photographs showcasing inner-city railroad travel stations in North America, Europe, and Japan. Gorgeous color pictures, railway station histories, and an informed and informative wealth of background information on each spotlighted railway make Modern Trains And Splendid Stations an enthusiastically recommended title for personal and academic Architectural Studies, as well as a welcome contribution the reading list of any railroad buff.
Rating: 5 / 5