"Fernando Andrade understood this intimately when he began designing the Amazon Bus Station in Belém, a project born not from architectural ego but from genuine public consultation with the people who would actually use it. They asked for four things: protection from the weather, environmental comfort, durability, and reasonable cost. What they got exceeded every expectation: a soaring, sculptural shelter that treats public transit users as deserving of the same design attention typically reserved for museums and corporate headquarters."
"The structural approach here is basically what happens when parametric design actually solves problems instead of just generating Instagram bait. The whole thing is built from 600mm triangular modules, each assembled from 75x3mm quadrangular steel tubes. That triangulation distributes loads efficiently enough that the entire 16-meter span rests on just four support points, which means minimal ground disruption and maximum flexibility for street-level circulation."
A 16-meter bus shelter in Belém, completed in February 2024, wraps passengers in a protective envelope of triangulated steel and reflective glass with organic curves that create an embracing interior. User priorities—weather protection, environmental comfort, durability, and reasonable cost—shaped the design. Yellow accessibility ramps enable barrier-free circulation while traditional Amazonian roof fins provide natural ventilation without mechanical systems. The structure is composed of 600mm triangular modules of 75x3mm quadrangular steel tubes, allowing the span to rest on four support points and minimizing ground disruption while animating interiors with daylight and shadow.
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