Project in Aix-en-Provence TGV station, France

With a speed over 300 km/h, the high-speed Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) tears across the length and breadth of France.

The Aix-en-Provence TGV station is located in the small town of Cabriès in Southern France. The station opened in 2001 and has departures to cities such as Paris, Lyon, Cannes, Strasbourg, Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.

Vestre has supplied sunbenches to the terminal area.

Product used: Bloc sunbench

The BLOC sunbench has the same diagonal fold that is the instantly recognisable feature of the entire BLOC range of furniture. The sunbench is free-standing and can stand alone or be joined in rows, with the foot end/seat in varying lengths.

The steel details are hot-dip galvanised (901) and designed for long-term use. Choose from nearly 200 different RAL colours for powder coating (900). Available in COR-TEN (Corten) steel (903). All screws and fittings are supplied in acid-resistant or stainless steel.

Products with wood comes with linseed-oil-impregnated PEFC-certified pine from Scandinavia. Hot-dip galvanized and powder-coated standard products with wood can also be supplied with Kebony Radiata®. Oiled oak or ash recommended indoors.

Other types of wood are available on request.

Facts

Client: SNCF

Architect: Saguez & Partners

Completed: 2015