DE VIGO
Spain. An intermodal station beneath a multi-purpose square
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VIGO, SPAIN 
CLIENT : ADIF
AREA: 43,080 m2 
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HOW CAN A RAILWAY STATION, A PLACE PEOPLE PASS THROUGH, BE TURNED INTO A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE?
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The square has met with acclaim from the city and its residents
“With 30,000 m2, this is now the city’s biggest square. It was built with the residents and the city and for the residents and the city. It’s a place where all citizens come together: families, children, seniors, people who practice sports, tourists and everybody who wants to have fun, meet each other and be surprised.” »
Manuel Teba, international Operations Director -
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The project
We re-purposed this train station in the heart of Vigo, Galicia to make it a place of sharing. Served by the region’s busiest motorway, Vialia Vigo is now the main entrance to the city. The site boasts a multimodal station, a 30,000m2 multi-purpose rooftop square with sea views, a 1,549-space car park and a shopping centre with 125 shops laid out like a high street. It was co-constructed to meet everybody’s expectations. -
We wanted it to be participatory and inclusive, co-building the project with local stakeholders (focus groups, one-to-one interviews and online surveys) and creating spaces for all generations (babies, families, seniors, shopping and entertainment).
We wanted it to be responsible and sustainable, promoting soft mobility with a multi-modal station (train, bus, parking, cycling lanes and a pedestrian zone), creating green spaces and meeting guidelines to receive BREEAM certification with a very good performance rating.
We wanted it to be economically competitive, creating jobs during and after construction, offering international shopping options that round out those already existing and creating a job platform where retailers and citizens can meet each other.
We wanted it to be vibrant and lively, experimenting with new ways of living together through cultural and sports amenities that the city has never had before (outdoor cinema, concerts, various sports facilities and a full range of dining options).
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3 reasons to be proud of Vialia Estacion Vigo !
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An eco-responsible project• Green mobility (train, bus, bike, walking) : 4 millions travellers
• In the process of receiving BREEAM certification with the performance rating of very good
• Green spaces in the city’s largest square (30,000m2)
• All the vegetation is indigenous
• Continuous carbon footprint reduction strategy -
A participatory project• More than 50 One-to-one interviews
• An Internet survey
• 10 Focus groups (Z, X, Millennial and Baby Boomer generations)
• Information point : 1700 visitors
• Dialogue with local stakeholders
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A citizen project• Spaces for all (families, young people, seniors)
• New cultural amenities
• DIGA accessibility certification under way
• Sports facilities to promote exercise
• Shops that complement those already existing in the rest of the city
• 900 jobs created during construction
• 2,000 direct and indirect jobs created upon completion
• The Vialia Vigo job platform for meetings between retailers and citizens : 17 500 CV and 250 000 visitors -
Contact-us ! -
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Teresa Verdugo
CEO Nhood Spain
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The result in pictures -
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How can a shopping centre help to improve a sense of local community?
