The indoor parking facility for bicycles designed by the architects SRAP Sedlak Rissland
Architekten complements the bike-friendly infrastructure in Nuremberg's city centre. Positioned
at the south entrance to the main railway station the long narrow pavilion provides a dry and
safe space for around 400 bicycles. In addition to its function as a bike parking facility the
shelter is also a fundamental component of the newly designed Nelson Mandela Square. The
filigree structure is characterised by an airy white-lacquered steel structure. Two
superimposed layers of slender posts - vertical and diagonal - create a striking exterior with
a moiré effect. In line with the facade the roof is also sleek and reduced to the essential
elements. Designed as a functional and carefully detailed urban feature the flexible system
could also be implemented at other locations. Thus the architects are currently in the process
of developing variations of their bicycle shelter.
