L'architecture des stations-service

Les stations-service sont souvent traitées d'une manière banale (pour ne pas être injurieux), à l'image d'ailleurs des zones qui les accueillent (zones commerciales peu qualifiées, supermarchés, etc.). Pourtant, ne désespérons pas, il est possible de faire autrement. La preuve par l'exemple.

Worldarchitecturenews, 30/10/2009

The petrol station reconsidered for the contemporary consumer

The Romanian petrol group, Rompetrol launched its newly branded gas station at kilometer 139 on the Bucharest-Constanta Highway. The design by Eight Inc. brings a refreshed, contemporary experience to the traditional service station.

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http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/in … d_id=12646

Dezeen, 9/03/2010

Viamala Raststätte Thusis by Iseppi/Kurath

Here are some photos of Viamala Raststätte Thusis, an alpine service station designed by young Swiss studio Iseppi/Kurath.

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http://www.dezeen.com/2010/03/09/viamal … ppikurath/

architecture lab, 7/05/2008

Helios House, Los Angeles, California by Office dA

“The design of Helios House embraces the paradox of creating a green gas station. Located in Los Angeles at the intersection of two major north/south and east/west corridors – Robertson and Olympic Boulevard – Helios House is situated on a site with a preexisting gas station built in the mid-1970’s.

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http://architecturelab.net/2008/05/07/h … office-da/

archdaily, 28/09/2008

NP Gas Station by Moneo-Brock

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The quality of the terrain demanded lots of work, with foundations going up to 15m deep to support the corten steel plates, which don’t need to be painted and age properly.

http://www.archdaily.com/5943/np-gas-st … neo-brock/

olex, 31/08/2009

Gas Station | Tankstelle “Im Kobel”, Goetzis, Austria

This former “Shell” gas station was designed by architects Meusburger and Ramersdorfer in 1958. The object is a typical example of the optimistic architecture of the 1950’s and proof of the industrialization and motorization after World War II in Austria and throughout Europe.

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http://www.olex.org/blog/?p=1164

Même les plus grands se sont collés à l'exercice : F.L. Wright, Mies, Foster, Jacobsen, Prouvé... comme nous le montre cet article illustré de nombreux clichés.

Voir aussi cette page avec d'autres exemples (qui reprend en partie ceux cités précédemment).

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