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Skytrain: Holdom Station

Burnaby
British Columbia

Looking down the platform of Holdom Station.

Looking down the platform of Holdom Station. View down the platform during construction showing the curved WF roof beams. Detailed view of the tapered end of the roof beam as it connects to the column. View through the curved taped roof beams during construction (before roof installation). Aerial view of Holdom Station during construction. View of the station during construction from the parking lot. Construction view of the station showing the cube-like roof monitors. The monitors are formed with HSS sections. Interior view of finished station showing connection detail at outer wall. View along exterior of glazed wall after completion. Detail of entrance canopy showing variety of steel sections used. Exterior view of completed station. View into the roof monitor. These were part of the public art budget allocation for the project.

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Project Description

Holdom Station is an all steel structure. The roof is made of curved steel WF beams that clear span the station, surmounted by lanterns made from square HSS sections that provide skylighting down the centre of the station. Columns are round HSS sections.

photos: George Third & Son, Terri Meyer Boake

Holdom Station

Holdom Station uses tapered curved WF roof beams to create a gentle arch enclosure for the station. Steel lanterns created from HSS sections dot the roof line and include the public art component of the project.

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