African project
Buscor Bus Terminus – South Africa
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he R60 million facility consists of the main building with six bus platforms
tucked in underneath a linear steel roof supported by an array of slender
concrete columns with steel crown supports to give the impression of a light
tree top canopy. The main building houses approximately 554m2 of office
space on ground floor level with the ticketing area, public ablutions, retail
shop, bus drivers lounge and staff canteen situated on the first floor level.
Each bus platform was designed to stack three 114 seater passenger busses
at a time, with on-site parking for a total of 55 busses. Current figures show
an impressive number of approximately 240 busses moving through the
facility daily with a total of 22 000 patrons per day.
The ticketing area is accessed via a raised walkway ramp leading commuters directly to
the first floor level and in turn, separating pedestrian movement from the busy on-site
bus circulation. The warm temperate climate of the area allowed for an open design with
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