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canopy curves upwards on the side of the queue space in front of the toll
booths: this has created a waving roof surface which protects the toll col-
lecting from the weather and makes an inviting gesture to the oncoming
road users. This gesture is emphasized more in the evenings and at night
through the illumination of the underside of the roof edge. The canopy is
integrated with a pedestrian bridge above the toll booths which makes it
possible for pedestrians to cross the road.
Unambiguous design
The toll booths under the canopy have a direct functional relationship with
the service building. The brief was therefore to match their appearance to
this.To the motorist - on the cash register side - the booths are transparent,
light and horizontally articulated, but on the opposite side they are massive,
dark and heavy.
The remaining buildings at the square have also been related to the bridge
or the service building in their design and use of materials.
Further, there are car-pool parking places and bus stops at the square.
Fig. 16.11
Toll square
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