Abstract:
Refining towers constantly discharge waste gases into atmosphere, entire town shrouded in mist and gray dust, city reeking with the smell of rotten eggs, soil stained with grease spots and contaminated by oil - this is most of the oil city that left in people's memory. With petroleum refi ning technology innovation and improved environmental protection laws, the threat of environmental pollution on city become very weak. However, oil crisis is always threatening the life of oil city. Due to excessive dependence on oil resources many cities disappear from the map after oil extraction. But there are cities after went through transformation achieved sustainable development such as Houston in America or Da Qing in China. I grew up in an inland oil town - Dushanzi that is in process of transformation and the local government is planning to exploit its industrial tourism value by revitalizing an old industrial district. But its inland location and inconvenient transportation has hindered the development of the town. However, this situation will amended by rapid development of high-speed railway in China. By the year 2020 a railway line with top speed more than 350km/h will connect Beijing and London, this will undoubtedly catalyzing the transformation of Dushanzi. Given the above background, this design thesis attempts give urbanity to a former industrial area by means of introducing high-density and mixed-use station area into enclosed industrial area while connecting them to the urban fabric. Through railway station design thesis will demonstrate how to change the image of an industrial city and prove industry in not associated with pollution it is also associated with economic, culture and civilization.