national monument
The station building was designed by railway architect Koen van der Gaast between 1957 and 1965. That he conceived the station as a transit space rather than a destination was typologically innovative at the time. The expressive roof construction connects the station functions with each other and the station with the city in a grand gesture. Van der Gaast added no ornaments, but played with the graphic pattern of the construction and the aesthetic possibilities of the H-profile. The dynamic character of the canopy defines the atmosphere and contrasts with the rectangular buildings below.The changes carried out in and around the station over time did the original architecture no favours. For instance, natural brickwork was painted yellow and sightlines and views into the station were interrupted. In general, platforms and interior spaces have become cluttered. Just by cepezed addressing this, the building brightens up. After the renovation, it was again clearly visible why Tilburg station was granted national monument status in 2014.