Recent content by richard_e

There is no signal box building on site so whatever shelter I design must be a new installation.

Hi everyone. I've pretty much finished my design so I thought I'd share it with you all (images below). It is effectively a brick wall with sliding panels that turn into a roof when easily lifted up and locked into place. It is accessed from a secure car park and not through the station itself...

Thanks everyone for your feedback. It is very much appreciated. This project will probably move into a year long scheme based on the conceptual redevelopment of Ardwick station, and it will involve me solving the problems of car parking and vandalism etc. Fortunately I don't have to look into...

Thanks Sir Clagalot and jopsuk. I agree with you about the term 'hide' not being appropriate, as you're right, spotters have no need to hide from the trains! A shelter then, perhaps, is what will be designed, probably now with openings featuring sliding shutters instead of windows. This...

Thanks O L Leigh. This is an entirely hypothetical project and any feedback you could give towards what you would find useful in such a structure would be greatly appreciated. The project I am undertaking will eventually become the focus of my degree and over the coming months may end up with...

Hi everyone, I'm a third year architecture student looking into designing a trainspotting hide close to or on Ardwick station in Manchester. It is a popular place to watch trains as they come out of Piccadilly Station yet the station itself is run down, overgrown and barely used. I was hoping...