Main Train Station in Dresden by Norman Foster

On Friday, November 10, 2006, the newly reconstructed main train station by British architect Norman Foster was ceremonially opened in Dresden. The historical metal structure covering the platforms was carefully reconstructed, and 30,000 square meters of PTFE foil (with a partial share of Teflon) was stretched between these beams, onto which a layer of glass fibers was applied from the outside.
The Dresden station building dates back to 1898 and was designed by Ernst Giese and Paul Weidner. The 240-meter long and 120-meter wide structure features a solid entrance hall with stone cladding and a platform area that is vaulted by three lightweight metal beams. After the damage caused by World War II, the station underwent an amateur reconstruction by the comrades from the GDR (for example, the arch structure of the platforms was covered with wooden cladding). Foster removed all post-war modifications and returned the station to its original lightness. Info>