In detail 50: Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, Australia

By Graham Bizley and Graham Bizley Graham Bizley2005-09-09T00:00:00

A billowing roof of shimmering zinc-coated aluminium has been unfurled across the platforms of Spencer Street Station. The undulating profile is designed to passively extract diesel fumes without the need for a costly mechanical system.

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