TUSC, Tunnelling and Underground Space Center, Georesources and Land Department, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Abstract:
The architectural and landscape aspects connected to tunnel portals have become very important since a new culture of environmental protection has emerged in recent years and has forced designers to better integrate infrastructure with the environment. The technical, architectural and landscape aspects of tunnel portal design are analyzed and discussed in this paper providing a systematic comparison of different architectural solutions. A design flow chart for a tunnel portal design is also presented.