Napoli Afragola High-Speed Railway Station
Zaha Hadid Architects · Naples, Italy · 2017
Napoli Afragola High-Speed Railway Station, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is one of the most important contemporary transport buildings in the Naples metropolitan area. The station is conceived as a bridge-like structure crossing the tracks, turning circulation into the primary architectural form. Its sinuous concrete and glass geometry creates a continuous public interior that organizes ticketing, waiting, retail, and platform access. Although it is outside central Naples, it is architecturally relevant to the region because it demonstrates how high-speed infrastructure can become a civic gateway rather than a purely technical object. The project contrasts sharply with the historic architecture of Naples while extending the city’s architectural map into contemporary mobility.