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The flooring consists of alternating strips of green and reddish-brown porphyry cubes. This carpet of natural stone covers the entire front area of the beautiful station building and stretches all the way to the platform. The various porphyry strips are partly interrupted by small green areas or seating. The green areas are alternately planted with spherical box trees, Japanese sedge, sedum areas and red maple trees. The furniture, such as rubbish bins, bicycle stands and pole lights, were made of brown corten steel. The imposing oak tree in front of the station bar was retained. It was given a new edging and will continue to provide cooling shade for guests.
In close proximity to the Collalbo station, the new Mobility Centre has recently been built, also designed by Roland Baldi Architects, and consisting of a bus station, a car park and an underground garage. The station square was thus the last piece of the puzzle to complete the Collalbo Mobility Centre. Roland Baldi Architects removed the street and car park in front of the station and built a new, inviting square instead. Now, those traveling on the historic Renon railway line, the last of its kind in the whole of South Tyrol and which connects Soprabolzano to Collalbo, can enjoy along the route the breathtaking view of the Dolomites and be welcomed by an elegant square at the terminus. Here tourists can find an information board to help them organise the excursions in the area.
The use of the material generates a naturally coloured carpet from these two local stones: red porphyry from Rotwand of hard, massive Permian rock with a porphyritic texture, and green porphyry from Sarentino with a sawn and flamed surface. Porphyry is a natural material that has always characterised public spaces. Using this material means reusing a traditional material, i.e. inserting a project into the place and creating a dialogue with it. In addition, such a design choice of this type of paving made the square a highly draining surface, thus allowing rainwater to drain away naturally, a situation that was very different before the project as it was characterised by a predominantly asphalt paving.
The flooring consists of alternating strips of green and reddish-brown porphyry cubes. This carpet of natural stone covers the entire front area of the beautiful station building and stretches all the way to the platform. The various porphyry strips are partly interrupted by small green areas or seating.The green areas are alternately planted with spherical box trees, Japanese sedge, sedum areas and red maple trees.The furniture, such as rubbish bins, bicycle stands and pole lights, were made of brown corten steel.The imposing oak tree in front of the station bar was retained.It was given a new edging and will continue to provide cooling shade for guests.The area in front of the station was also completely restructured in terms of traffic.The former road and car park were removed and replaced by the current traffic-calmed square. Only residents of the residential area behind the station are allowed to drive through this area at walking speed. Natural stone speed bumps at both ends of the square remind drivers of the speed limit.A roundabout and a few car parking spaces have been built in front of the new square. This area works as a kiss and ride zone. It is used to stop briefly, let someone out and leave directly. The only thing that has been kept in place is the bronze sculpture by the artist Franz Messner: a goat peering through its mirror at some sparrows,also cast in bronze, who have recently begun whistling from the station roof:" In the right square at the right time!”
Until recently, those traveling by train to Collalbo, when exiting the station building, were faced with an asphalted road and a parking lot full of cars. The Municipality has decided to change all this. Roland Baldi Architects designed a new, open and spacious place for residents and visitors as part of the reconstruction of the Mobility Centre Collalbo, with a wide variety of seating and lounging areas that invite you to take a comfortable seat.
Roland Baldi Architects, based in Bolzano, covers a broad spectrum of projects which vary in scale, context and function - from public and private buildings to commercial buildings, urban planning and interior design. Their architecture is characterised by a great sensitivity for context, functionality and a contemporary design language. An essential aspect is to reduce architecture to its very essence, even for the most complex of tasks. The use of pure materials and colours as well as the consideration of local references, results in a clear, high-quality and timeless architecture. Many of the projects have been awarded with national and international architecture awards and presented in reputable exhibitions (Biennale of Architecture São Paulo, Biennale of Architecture Venice, Premio Architettura Città di Oderzo, South Tyrolean Architecture Prize, Premio Architetto dell'anno, Wood Architecture Prize).
