Abstract

The 3.4 km Colne Valley Viaduct will be one of the longest viaducts in Europe and a landmark in Phase 1 of the UK's second high-speed railway line connecting London and Birmingham. Few infrastructure projects have been designed to meet such demanding technical, environmental and operational requirements. The challenge for the design team has been to balance prescribed client requirements with construction techniques, the aspirations of local communities and a unique landscape setting. Understanding the structural and technical principles of engineering for high speed has driven the aesthetics of the structure. The resulting design celebrates the architecture of engineering: the structural form is an expression of loads, speed, function and construction, resulting in a distinctive, coherent and elegant design. The design demonstrates the importance of an integrated multi-disciplinary design process for major infrastructure projects and the role of architects in successfully balancing value, function and aesthetics. ALIGN is a joint venture between: Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and Volker Fitzpatrick. They are responsible for the design and construction of the C1 Section of HS2, including the Colne Valley Viaduct, the Chiltern Tunnels and five ventilation shafts. The design team, ALIGN D, comprises: Jacobs (Lead Consultant), Rendel (JV Partner), Grimshaw (Architects) and LDA Design (Landscape Architects).

摘要

3.4 公里的科尔恩谷高架桥将成为欧洲最长的高架桥之一，也是连接伦敦和伯明翰的英国第二条高速铁路线第一阶段的地标。很少有基础设施项目旨在满足如此苛刻的技术、环境和运营要求。设计团队面临的挑战是在既定的客户要求与施工技术、当地社区的愿望和独特的景观环境之间取得平衡。了解高速工程的结构和技术原理推动了结构的美学。由此产生的设计颂扬了工程建筑：结构形式是负载、速度、功能和结构的表达，从而产生了独特、连贯和优雅的设计。该设计展示了大型基础设施项目的综合多学科设计过程的重要性，以及建筑师在成功平衡价值、功能和美学方面的作用。ALIGN 是一家合资企业：Bouygues Travaux Publics、罗伯特·麦卡尔平爵士和沃尔克·菲茨帕特里克。他们负责 HS2 的 C1 段的设计和施工，包括 Colne Valley 高架桥、Chiltern 隧道和五个通风井。设计团队 ALIGN D 包括：Jacobs（首席顾问）、Rendel（合资伙伴）、Grimshaw（建筑师）和 LDA Design（景观建筑师）。罗伯特·麦卡尔平爵士和沃尔克·菲茨帕特里克。他们负责 HS2 的 C1 段的设计和施工，包括 Colne Valley 高架桥、Chiltern 隧道和五个通风井。设计团队 ALIGN D 包括：Jacobs（首席顾问）、Rendel（合资伙伴）、Grimshaw（建筑师）和 LDA Design（景观建筑师）。罗伯特·麦卡尔平爵士和沃尔克·菲茨帕特里克。他们负责 HS2 的 C1 段的设计和施工，包括 Colne Valley 高架桥、Chiltern 隧道和五个通风井。设计团队 ALIGN D 包括：Jacobs（首席顾问）、Rendel（合资伙伴）、Grimshaw（建筑师）和 LDA Design（景观建筑师）。