THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF MODERN LARGE-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION JUNCTION AREA OF TIANJIN RAILWAY WEST STATION

Tianjin West-Station，located in Tianjin centre urban area，is one of the important stations for Beijing- Shanghai high-speed rail way; a seamless butt-joint will be realized for high-speed railway，subway，city bus and other modes of transportation after its completion; which is a typical modernized large-scale comprehensive transport hub． Taking the south plaza urban design of Tianjin West Station for example，from the function，image of gateway space，three-dimensional transport and composite space and culture continuation，it was introduced the urban design method of large-scale comprehensive transport hub in the city center． Through practice and exploration，it is to be achieved the changes from the simple traffic control center square to the multi-functional public space，thus driving the regional functions and upgrading the overall image of the city．